Insights you might have missed last week

Robotics, perpetual futures, and AI-powered private credit

Explore this selection of high-quality insights that you may have missed last week, from top global asset managers and institutions.

The AI Split Between U.S. Dollar and Euro Investment Grade (PIMCO)

As AI-related issuance reshapes bond markets, differences in U.S. dollar and euro performance offer new insights into the roles of supply and technical factors.

Perpetual Futures: Mechanics, History, and Purpose (Elm)

Platforms such as Kalshi and Coinbase may be set to offer perpetual futures, a new kind of contract, to U.S. investors.  

Reflections on Recent Performance Drivers for Endowments (Aon)

This report explores key trends for investment committees and fiduciaries to evaluate their own investment and governance frameworks.

Unlocking Alpha in Climate: Private Credit and the “Missing Middle” (CREO)

Drawing on interviews with leading climate investors, this paper lays out five pathways to unlocking private credit at scale. 

Physical AI and the Future of Robotics (SVB)

This report tracks the surge of venture capital into U.S. hardware and the growing shift by global VCs toward physical technologies. 

U.S. CLO Investment Grade Indices (S&P Dow Jones Indices)

As investor demand for income, interest rate resilience and diversification has increased, CLOs are gaining traction in institutional and wealth channels. 

Nuclear and Storage Top Venture Capital Energy Picks (Oliver Wyman)

AI-driven power demand has reshaped energy startup investment.

AI-powered private credit: Scale, efficiency and oversight

In this upcoming webinar, Apex Group brings together experts from operations, technology, and regulation to explore challenges firms face as they scale.