Investment perspectives: April 26 Archives

In this edition, we review Q1 market performance and look ahead to Q2 trends, we also explores energy security and investment risk, highlighting how portfolios can build resilience, explain why AI‑related companies are driving equity markets and examine why the Middle East crisis hasn’t derailed the emerging market recovery, despite ongoing tensions.

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Global investment market review: Q1 2026

Over the first quarter of 2026, the MSCI ACWI Index, a representative measure of global equities across developed and emerging...

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Global investment market outlook: Q2 2026

Despite the pullback in March because of the conflict in Iran, we believe equities remain relatively fully valued. In our...

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Why AI-related companies are driving equity markets

Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from a niche technology theme to a material driver of equity market performance. In...

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Developed equity market allocations

In this article, we look at the attributes of developed market (DM) equities and consider the pros and cons of...

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Energy security and investment risk

Recent geopolitical developments have placed energy security at the centre of policy discussions across Europe and beyond. Previously, energy security...