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The energy transition is no longer steered by climate considerations alone as the conflict in the Middle East has laid bare the vulnerabilities of import-dependent energy systems. Read the latest Impact Report for more insights into the forces influencing the transition.

Our Quality Growth team outlines an approach to building resilient portfolios that can also deliver attractive growth. The team seeks to identify companies with superior profitability, predictable earnings growth, and appropriate valuations. They classify quality companies into three categories: Leaders, Defenders, and Opportunistic, while balancing growth and stability.

Factor concentration is back in focus. This paper revisits portable alpha for today’s macro regime, showing how a select set of fixed income strategies with orthogonal return drivers may improve portfolio outcomes without changing the underlying beta.

Since their introduction in 2013, AT1 bonds have acted as a valuable kicker for many fixed income funds, having consistently delivered excess return over more mainstream credit markets such as high yield bonds over the medium term.

Despite the global ESG backlash, companies are continuing to work toward sustainability goals. The Conviction Equities Boutique’s Engagement Report captures the trends emerging for their dialogues and explains the team’s approach.

Political influence over monetary policy can undermine long-term economic stability, with a potential impact on investor confidence, bond markets, and the broader economy. This article explores scenarios ranging from zero influence to a mild erosion of US Federal Reserve independence to outright political capture.

ESG frameworks have faced rising political pushback and growing skepticism, with some investors questioning the feasibility of climate goals under current political and economic conditions. We believe, even during turbulent times, the transition to a low-carbon economy is here to stay. Read the latest Impact Report for more insights.

Collateralised loan obligations, or CLOs, have become an increasingly popular asset class within global fixed income.

Are traditional factors falling behind? In this Expl(AI)ning Quanta Byte, we explore how AI can breathe new life into factor investing. Discover the concept of AI-powered factors—a smarter, more adaptive approach that turns static models into predictive engines.

How do you build the perfect portfolio? Portfolio construction is a little like gourmet cooking, where quality ingredients are combined to create a balanced meal. Portfolio Manager David Souccar reveals our view on what’s at the heart of that delicate balance between risk and return.

Factor investing has long explained market behavior, but its flaws—timing dependencies, rigid linearity, and backward-looking assumptions—limit predictive power. Can AI overcome these? This Expl(AI)ning episode dissects factor evolution, their pitfalls, and how machine learning enables dynamic models. Dive into quantitative investing’s future.

Discover how our Impact Investing team navigates economic shifts and political uncertainty to help drive sustainable change. In our sixth annual Impact Report, we reveal our strategies, methodologies, and results in investing in low-carbon solutions and smart infrastructure.