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Navigating El Niño: the implications for EMD
We believe the extreme weather event will be a story of country specific outcomes, shaped by existing macro-economic factors. 
Are cashflows the new growth in global high yield? Why HALO assets matter again
As the global high yield market is increasingly defined by dispersion, investors may be rewarding certainty over potential. Businesses with scarce physical assets and resilient... 
Beyond nationalisation: A partnership model for UK water?
The debate around UK water is increasingly framed as a choice between private ownership and nationalisation. We explore whether a partnership model, combining private capital... 
Taking the market’s pulse: time to challenge conventional wisdom on France, inflation and AI?
Travels across Europe and Asia highlighted three key areas that may create opportunities for investors willing to question confidence in consensus narratives. 
AI enters its political phase: implications for US credit
As the AI buildout collides with US politics, we believe US credit investors will need to weigh supply pressure, infrastructure constraints and issuer dispersion against... 
Podcast: Are French bond spreads a warning sign for Europe?
Concerns over the country's fiscal outlook, rising debt burden and increasingly fragmented political landscape have prompted markets to demand a higher premium for holding French... 
Growth signals beneath the surface
While oil prices and government bond yields have dominated market attention, resilient economic growth, China’s policy response and the AI investment boom may offer more... 
Navigating the AI financing cycle: When does capex become self-funding?
As hyperscalers invest heavily in infrastructure, debt markets are helping bridge the gap between today's spending and tomorrow's cash flows. 
France’s fiscal problem: chronic or acute? The debate driving European rates
As France's fiscal challenges deepen, investors face a crucial question: is this a lingering vulnerability or the start of a broader Eurozone stress event? 
Q4 2026 ETF outlook: getting more from core
Amid rapid shifts in market leadership and geopolitical uncertainty, attention is returning to core exposures. 
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