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Asset Allocation
March 24, 2026

RMB bonds emerge as hedge in oil shock

RMB bonds may offer an unexpected shelter in a prolonged oil shock, as global fixed income markets…
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Rotterdam is Europe’s largest bunkering port and ranks among the top three bunkering hubs globally. Each year, around 10 million tons of fuel are supplied. Photo: Port of Rotterdam.
Asset Allocation
March 20, 2026

Shipping slows as fuel costs surge, credit strain spreads

Global shipping is slowing as surging fuel costs and mounting risks in the Persian Gulf begin to…
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Asset Allocation
March 19, 2026

Middle East: Banks not overexposed, but their borrowers might be

European banks have little direct exposure to the Middle East, says European credit rating agency…
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Asset Allocation
March 15, 2026

Oil shock puts central banks ahead of difficult rate decisions

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is casting a shadow over a crucial week for…
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Asset Allocation
March 12, 2026

CEO evergreen giant Partners Group ‘flabbergasted’ by share price drop

Listed private markets managers are under pressure in recent weeks as investors question the…
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A refinery in the port of Antwerp. Photo: TotalEnergies.
Investing
March 11, 2026

Ten indicators that show where energy markets crack

Oil prices can swing by tens of dollars within hours, as happened this week amid the war surrounding…
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A lack of refining capacity in Europe puts oil products like diesel and kerosine under further upward pressure. Photo: Flickr.
Asset Allocation
March 9, 2026

Oil surge raises spectre of 1970s stagflation

Investors are increasingly focused on what the war with Iran could mean for the global economy. The…
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Juncker with US president Donald Trump at a G7 meeting in 2017. Photo: EU.
News
March 9, 2026

Juncker warns Europe could lose all seats in the G7

Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warned that Europe risks losing its…
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Investing
March 5, 2026

The end of US exceptionalism? Not quite.

For more than a century, it has been “very unwise” for investors to position themselves against the…
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Investing
March 4, 2026

Investors reassess strategic asset allocation as negative correlation returns

With the restoration of the negative correlation between equities and bonds, the structure of…
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