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Today’s complex markets require actionable insights that help identify opportunities now, while positioning for what’s next. In Quick takes on capital markets, we deliver short, timely takes on top-of-mind topics for investors.

Equities
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Equities: Looking beyond the leaders
Concentrated leadership and widening dispersion are reshaping the equity investment landscape.
July 24, 2026
Fixed income
Quick takes
Fixed income: Resilient, but more selective
Fixed income enters Q3 strong, but tight spreads and rate volatility demand selectivity and discipline.
July 17, 2026
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Equities
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Equities: Looking beyond the leaders
Concentrated leadership and widening dispersion are reshaping the equity investment landscape.
July 24, 2026
Fixed income
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Fixed income: Resilient, but more selective
Fixed income enters Q3 strong, but tight spreads and rate volatility demand selectivity and discipline.
July 17, 2026
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Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 3Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
Fixed income
3Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
July 9, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 3Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
July 8, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
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Real estate & private markets
2Q26 U.S. Transaction Volumes Rise +14% YoY
U.S. CRE transaction volumes rise 14% YoY in 2Q26, extending a nine-quarter growth streak.
July 23, 2026
Real estate & private markets
A quantitative framework for estimating CRE cycles
A quantitative framework for understanding the phases of commercial real estate cycle
July 15, 2026
Real estate & private markets
How U.S. middle market direct lending complements and enhances European portfolios
We outline why a complementary allocation to U.S. middle market direct lending may enhance portfolio diversification and potential returns.
July 9, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Stable income from backbone assets: An institutional investor’s introduction to infrastructure debt
A guide to infrastructure debt, its benefits, risks, and growing investment opportunity.
July 6, 2026
Real estate & private markets
REIT Market Perspectives - a REIT reawakening
REITs reawaken: strong returns, early-cycle growth, and compelling diversification opportunity
July 6, 2026
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
CRE recovery: intact but increasingly uneven
CRE recovery remains intact, but widening dispersion highlights an increasingly uneven market.
June 26, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Resilient U.S. transaction volumes: +15% YoY in May
U.S. CRE transaction volumes rise 15% YoY in May, with revisions signaling firmer momentum
June 25, 2026
Real estate & private markets
CRE’s recovery masks a widening divide
CRE recovery is intact, but widening dispersion underscores a more uneven path forward.
June 18, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Private markets offer financing solutions during periods of geopolitical transition
Private markets have long financed infrastructure, but their role may be becoming more important as geopolitical transition reshapes global priorities.
June 8, 2026
Results 1 - 10 of 107
Real estate & private markets
2Q26 U.S. Transaction Volumes Rise +14% YoY
U.S. CRE transaction volumes rise 14% YoY in 2Q26, extending a nine-quarter growth streak.
July 23, 2026
Real estate & private markets
A quantitative framework for estimating CRE cycles
A quantitative framework for understanding the phases of commercial real estate cycle
July 15, 2026
Real estate & private markets
How U.S. middle market direct lending complements and enhances European portfolios
We outline why a complementary allocation to U.S. middle market direct lending may enhance portfolio diversification and potential returns.
July 9, 2026
Real estate & private markets
REIT Market Perspectives - a REIT reawakening
REITs reawaken: strong returns, early-cycle growth, and compelling diversification opportunity
July 6, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Stable income from backbone assets: An institutional investor’s introduction to infrastructure debt
A guide to infrastructure debt, its benefits, risks, and growing investment opportunity.
July 6, 2026
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
CRE recovery: intact but increasingly uneven
CRE recovery remains intact, but widening dispersion highlights an increasingly uneven market.
June 26, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Resilient U.S. transaction volumes: +15% YoY in May
U.S. CRE transaction volumes rise 15% YoY in May, with revisions signaling firmer momentum
June 25, 2026
Real estate & private markets
CRE’s recovery masks a widening divide
CRE recovery is intact, but widening dispersion underscores a more uneven path forward.
June 18, 2026
Real estate & private markets
2026 Mid-year Inside Real Estate outlook
Amid geopolitical volatility and shifting macro crosscurrents, the CRE recovery remains intact - but uneven, with wider dispersion than headlines reveal. This creates a market that is ripe for alpha discovery through careful property, market, and fund selection.
June 16, 2026
Real estate & private markets
Private markets offer financing solutions during periods of geopolitical transition
Private markets have long financed infrastructure, but their role may be becoming more important as geopolitical transition reshapes global priorities.
June 8, 2026