Our Real Return team considers the investment backdrop.

Scientists have revealed the first image of a black hole. The gravitational forces of policymaking have reasserted themselves.

What could Boris Johnson’s appointment as UK prime minister mean for bond and currency markets, and Brexit strategy?

With financial markets threatening to bounce the Fed into a fresh easing cycle, we give our perspective.

The global liquidity party remains very much in evidence, despite the Norwegian central bank’s latest rate hike.

Major demographic shifts will have pronounced implications for economies and investors.

As tariffs are hiked again, where does the US-China trade war go from here?

Modern Monetary Theory is gaining traction among policymakers, but what are the possible consequences for investors and markets?

Political uncertainty could create short-term instability for Spanish bond spreads, but will it last?

Our Real Return team considers the investment backdrop.

There was a sense of ‘mixed reality’ during the opening months of the year

A new ‘post-globalization’ era may have major implications for investors.

With consumer price inflation remaining subdued despite extreme monetary policies, should investors still worry about inflation risk?

Does Japan's experience provide a roadmap for the rest of the developed world?

What are the investment implications of the World Bank’s key charts of 2018?

Amid another tumultuous week, the outcome of the UK’s Brexit negotiations look even murkier.

Our Real Return team consider the investment backdrop as we head into 2019.

As the bond-market cycle clock ticks on, we offer our outlook for 2019.

We assess the prospects for global equities in 2019.

With a decade of financial excess now behind us, the risks appear skewed to the downside.

Scientists have grown bananas without soil, but equity markets have struggled as central-bank liquidity has been reduced.

The UK prime minister’s emphatic Brexit vote loss last night raises more questions than it answers.

Our recent London conference panel session looked at where markets are heading against an ever-shifting backdrop.

Trade confrontations may dominate the headlines, but deeper structural concerns are driving market movements.

A continuing budget dispute is leading to renewed speculation over an Italian exit from the European Union.

Our Real Return team look at the investment backdrop.

Financial markets passed two notable milestones during the third quarter: ten years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers,…

Can the U.S. equity market continue its stellar performance into 2019?

Are Turkey’s travails a precursor of worse to come for the global financial system as quantitative tightening starts…

With populations aging all over the world, economies are shifting rapidly. What should you know as an investor?

What lies in wait for emerging market equities in the year ahead? Newton’s global emerging markets team analyze…

China recently signaled a shift towards short-term economic growth by loosening monetary policy. Will this stimulate global reflation?

How U.S. monetary policy affects different sectors of the bond market at different times

Everything you wanted to know about Brexit…but were afraid to ask.

Our Real Return team considers developments over the last quarter, discussing, among other topics, global trade wars, emerging…

The middle-class is exploding, especially in emerging markets - but what are the implications for investors?

We evaluate the current inflationary backdrop through the lens of our ‘fire risks’ investment theme.

Improvements sparked by the advent of the plough help to inform our view that trade wars produce no…

With the FIFA World Cup fast approaching, can Russia sustain an economic recovery after its deep recession?

Why improving gender equality has a host of potential macroeconomic benefits.

What are the consequences of the increase in short-term contracts and freelance work for inflation and bond markets?

Analyzing the investment landscape against a backdrop of rising interest rates.

A global trade war could fuel rising inflation and renewed volatility.

Why we think this cycle has a significant chance of ending with a bang rather than a whimper.

While many argue against the current economic cycle being a rerun of the last, we beg to differ.

Have we seen an extended cyclical bull market or sustainable secular expansion?

With Italy’s election result highlighting growing political and economic divergence, Europe’s growth outlook remains challenging.

The structural growth story in global Chinese tourism could run for decades.

What lies ahead for global equity markets in 2018?

Where are opportunities for flexible fixed-income investors likely to arise in 2018?

Blockchain technology could revolutionize financial services.

Is it time for central banks to disregard CPI as a guide for determining monetary policy?

Has a long-held central-bank assumption on what triggers inflation become obsolete?