Highlights from 2025

Will 2026 bring more stability?

This selection of thought leadership contains some of our highlights from 2025. Find in-depth Special Reports covering topics from international equities to private credit, cutting-edge white papers from the likes of Citi and State Street, and dynamic conversations from towering market figures, such as James Grant.

Special Reports and webinar takeaways

Democratization and the Growth of Semi-Liquid Funds in Europe (State Street)

Across Europe, regulatory reform, digital innovation, and investor demand are converging to democratize access to alternative investments.

Private Credit: Navigating Opportunity in a Maturing Market (Nuveen)

This Special Report explores how private credit has evolved from niche strategy to a core portfolio allocation for a growing number of investors.

Why International Equities Now: Looking Beyond the U.S. (Orbis Investments)

Orbis Investments offers compelling arguments for why looking outside the U.S. stock market universe can provide allocators with an interesting and dynamic opportunity set.

PE Fund Tokenization: Liquidity & European Investors (Apex Group)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies

Private markets are evolving rapidly as tokenization reshapes how investors access, trade, and manage private equity assets.

Fixed Income Strategies to Eenhance Portfolio Performance (MetLife IM)

In this Special Report, MetLife Investment Management presents a new dynamic strategy for fixed income diversification.

White papers and blogs

Reasons to Allocate to Short-Term Emerging Market Debt (Natixis IM)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies

For bond investors seeking yield and a moderate appetite for risk, EM debt has an attractive area of focus, for three reasons.

A Hybrid Endowment/TPA Model (True North Institute)

Is the world changing in a way and at a pace that many of us have not seen in our careers, possibly warranting a different investment strategy and process?

U.S., Global, and Emerging Markets Outlook (Fisher Investments)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies

Global markets are clocking new highs on track for the solid bull market year Fisher Investments forecast.

Understanding Crypto ETFs (Citi)

Cryptocurrencies have entered the investment mainstream. Exchange traded funds are enabling more investors to get exposure to these assets.

Unearthed: The Gold Surge - What Investors Need to Know (World Gold Council)

For compliance reasons, this paper is NOT accessible in the United States and Canada

In this episode of Unearthed, hosts John Reade and Joseph Cavatoni, Senior Market Strategists at the World Gold Council, discuss the current state of the gold market.

Podcasts and videos

Geopolitics: Europe’s Place on the Global Stage (PIMCO)

In a shifting world where geopolitics is reshaping the economic landscape, join PIMCO’s experts and special guests as they dive into the key topics that matter.

Jim Grant: The $20 Trillion Absurdity (Excess Returns)

The founder of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer discusses cycles, interest rates, inflation, credit, the Federal Reserve, private markets, gold, and the future of investing.

Bank Loans: The Overlooked Asset Class (Polen Capital)

A discussion on the often-overlooked role of bank loans in client portfolios, highlighting their strategic importance and practical insights for portfolio management.

Matt Barrie: AI Bubble 2.0 (Macro Voices)

AI technology stocks have done extremely well so far. Are their elevated share prices mirroring the underlying fundamentals?

The U.S. Dollar Downtrend: Dawn or Denouement? (State Street)

Is the dollar’s recent stagnation a prelude to a lasting decline – or just a pause before the next rally?