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Asset allocation

Cat window
Investment strategy

Catastrophe bonds: Is the party over?

Insurance-linked bonds, also known as cat bonds, have had three exceptionally good years. But spreads are now tightening fast. We explore what’s driving the shift...
Alex TurnerMartin Dietz
By  Alex Turner & Martin Dietz
10 Feb 2026
4 min read
COTM Feb
Equities

Chart of the month: Earnings or hype?

This month, we assess what’s driving the performance of large-cap US tech companies.
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
09 Feb 2026
1 min read
gold silver
Commodities

The alchemy of mania

Bubbles are hard to identify in real time, but the parabolic price rise in precious metals is showing all the hallmarks.
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
02 Feb 2026
4 min read
Real AI
Markets and economics

Engines of intelligence: Algorithmic arsenals

Fractious geopolitics makes it worth thinking about AI’s effects on global power relations.
Matthew Rodger
By  Matthew Rodger
29 Jan 2026
3 min read
Greenland 1
Investment strategy

Prepare, don’t predict: Greenland and US strategic ambitions – a case study in preparation

To illustrate our ‘prepare, don’t predict’ approach, we’ll examine a live geopolitical issue: Greenland and the renewed strategic interest it’s drawing from the US. Its...
Matthew Rodger
By  Matthew Rodger
22 Jan 2026
Prepare 0
Investment strategy

Prepare, don’t predict: a timeless playbook for geopolitical risk management

Geopolitical events can be especially challenging for investors. They are often emotive, highly uncertain, and prone to hyperbole in headlines – all factors that can...
John RoeChristopher Teschmacher
By  John Roe & Christopher Teschmacher
19 Jan 2026
8 min read
oil production
Commodities

Chart of the month: Venezuelan oil in focus

Over the past decade, oil production from the world’s largest known reserves has declined. Could that be about to change?
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
15 Jan 2026
2 min read
new prepare
Investment strategy

Prepare, don’t predict: why uncertainty isn’t the enemy

In light of the recent US intervention in Venezuela, and increased international focus on Greenland’s future, this series of blogs looks at how we manage...
Emiel van den HeiligenbergChristopher Jeffery
By  Emiel van den Heiligenberg & Christopher Jeffery
14 Jan 2026
5 min read
Venezuela US
Markets and economics

Venezuela: What do recent events mean for markets?

Amid the recent US intervention, we assess the potential impact on markets and discuss what we are doing in portfolios.
Erik LuethChristopher JefferyViraj Nadgir
By  Erik Lueth, Christopher Jeffery & Viraj Nadgir
06 Jan 2026
3 min read
orange clocks
Markets and economics

Countdown to 2026

As the year draws to a close, it’s that time when investors start trying to forecast what’s next…
Joshua RossChristopher Teschmacher
By  Joshua Ross & Christopher Teschmacher
23 Dec 2025
5 min read

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