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Active equity
The AI effect: why active management matters more, not less
AI is not simply a story of sector winners and losers, strengthening the case for bottom-up stock selection in our view. 
How AI and conflict are reshaping markets
While war in the Middle East will continue to grip investor attention, we think the tech revolution will prove a more powerful and longer-lasting force. 
Defensive equity: a DC strategy for today and tomorrow?
As defined contribution (DC) pensions mature, there is a growing focus not only on how members build their savings, but on how those savings are... 
Measuring what matters
In the energy transition, what’s easiest to measure isn’t always what matters most. While simple metrics offer clarity, relying on a single number to assess... 
Earnings: micro strength amid macro noise
Macro headwinds are real but are not overwhelming company fundamentals. In this environment, selectivity is increasingly important. 
The rising tide of buybacks in UK equity markets
More companies are conducting buybacks, with increased scale and frequency. What was once an occasional capital management lever is fast becoming a structural and fundamental... 
Powering the digital world: what we learned from Data Centre World 2026
As AI scales, so does the need for resilient, power efficient data centres. Data Centre World reinforced that a clear opportunity sits with the enablers... 
Is AI the answer?
While scepticism runs high, there’s potential for AI to have far bigger impact on the economy and markets than historical parallels suggest. 
Private equity structural alpha: Myth or measurable?
Does private equity offer anything, on a risk-adjusted basis, above listed equity? 
From Japanification to anti-involution: what’s different this time?
Although there are parallels with Japan in the 1990s, fiscal flexibility, new growth engines, and a strategic shift towards a high-quality growth model mean China... 
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