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Year to date, we have observed a strong decline in energy prices resulting in a strong underperformance of the listed European utilities. The reason for this steeper-than-expected decline in energy prices includes a substantial drop in carbon costs coupled with a reduction of other input…

US corporate bonds today have an attractive risk-return profile and offer an excellent diversification for a diversified portfolio, says Georgios Costa Georgiou, Managing Director Global Head Fixed Income Product Specialists of Allianz Global Investors. He is referring both to short-term high yield paper and to…

Prof. Dr. Jan Viebig Global Co-CIO, ODDO BHF AM. "Equities too often have a reputation among German and French investors for being speculative. However, we believe that when equity investments are approached in a planned, long-term manner—aligned with simple principles and within one's risk tolerance—they…

This month, we would like to focus on 'Fintech' Klarna and their recent internal implementation of a customer service tool based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This implementation has led them to predict a $40m improvement in their results within the first year. More broadly, we…

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI), a leading active investment manager, announced today that it has obtained approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to operate as a wholly foreign-owned public fund management company (FMC) in mainland China. The approval underscores AllianzGI's commitment to the mainland…

Pictet Asset Management (Pictet AM) has announced the launch of Pictet-Quest AI Driven Global Equities, an enhanced index strategy that harnesses the scale and efficiency of artificial intelligence for stock selection. The fund will target a return of 1.5% (before fees) above the MSCI World…

Ironclad at work César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer, Pictet Wealth Management. THE WEEK IN REVIEW US markets were hit by inflation data that forced market participants to dial back on their expectations for Fed rate cuts as well as by fears of a flaring-…

Pictet Asset Management (Pictet AM) has announced the launch of Pictet-EUR Income Opportunities. The fund is primarily for European investors seeking reliable income with limited duration risk. A one-stop-fixed income solution, Pictet-EUR Income Opportunities invests across EUR denominated Investment Grade and High Yield Credit, as…

By Alexandre Tavazzi, Head of CIO Office and Macro Research, Pictet Wealth Management. With the Fed on course to cut rates, a resilient US economy and improving corporate earnings, we have just gone through the best Q1 in five years for risk assets. But have…

The ODDO BHF AM Private Assets team is launching its first European long-term investment fund. Called ODDO BHF Commit for Tomorrow ELTIF, it has been structured in accordance with ELTIF 2.0, a regulation meant to promote access to private equity by a greater number of…