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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.

Macro views
Quick takes
The five dynamics that are shaping today’s investment landscape
Five forces are reshaping markets, raising the bar for diversification and portfolio construction.
June 12, 2026
Equities
Quick takes
Rethinking diversification in a tightly linked global market
AI-driven concentration reshapes diversification as regions tied to U.S. tech narrow investor option
June 5, 2026
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Macro views
Quick takes
The five dynamics that are shaping today’s investment landscape
Five forces are reshaping markets, raising the bar for diversification and portfolio construction.
June 12, 2026
Equities
Quick takes
Rethinking diversification in a tightly linked global market
AI-driven concentration reshapes diversification as regions tied to U.S. tech narrow investor option
June 5, 2026
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Fixed income
2Q 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets.
April 13, 2026
Macro views
Global Market Perspectives, 2Q 2026
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
April 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.
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Real estate & private markets
Powering the digital age: Data center trends and opportunities
Data centers are underrepresented in portfolios despite strong performance in the markets.
October 23, 2025
Real estate & private markets
U.S. CRE deal volume up 17% in 3Q 2025
Investor demand, rising NOI, and liquidity support a resilient rebound in U.S. CRE transaction activity.
October 23, 2025
Real estate & private markets
What’s the Fed watching in CRE? (September Minutes Update)
CRE debt stays resilient: tighter spreads, rising issuance, and improving credit conditions.
October 10, 2025
Real estate & private markets
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Overview
The global commercial real estate (CRE) market is emerging from a two-year, capital market...
September 29, 2025
Real estate & private markets
European Commercial Real Estate Market Overview
Europe’s commercial real estate (CRE) market is vast, liquid, and increasingly diversified...
September 29, 2025
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
Modern warehouses driving the next phase of industrial growth
Industrial vacancy rises, but modern warehouses remain resilient amid cyclical dislocation.
September 26, 2025
Real estate & private markets
The case for industrial development in the next cycle
Industrial remains a core allocation, but the recovery will be uneven...
September 25, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE debt outstanding climbs in lending’s golden era
Robust CRE lending continues in Q2, led by insurers, REITs, and banks amid attractive yield dynamics.
September 25, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Data center development opportunities in secondary markets
As primary sites tighten, see which secondary markets offer prime data center growth.
September 24, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE in an easing cycle: Why long rates matter more than the Fed
CRE in an easing cycle: Why long rates matter more than the Fed
September 24, 2025
Results 41 - 50 of 115
Real estate & private markets
U.S. CRE deal volume up 17% in 3Q 2025
Investor demand, rising NOI, and liquidity support a resilient rebound in U.S. CRE transaction activity.
October 23, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Powering the digital age: Data center trends and opportunities
Data centers are underrepresented in portfolios despite strong performance in the markets.
October 23, 2025
Real estate & private markets
What’s the Fed watching in CRE? (September Minutes Update)
CRE debt stays resilient: tighter spreads, rising issuance, and improving credit conditions.
October 10, 2025
Real estate & private markets
U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Overview
The global commercial real estate (CRE) market is emerging from a two-year, capital market...
September 29, 2025
Real estate & private markets
European Commercial Real Estate Market Overview
Europe’s commercial real estate (CRE) market is vast, liquid, and increasingly diversified...
September 29, 2025
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
Modern warehouses driving the next phase of industrial growth
Industrial vacancy rises, but modern warehouses remain resilient amid cyclical dislocation.
September 26, 2025
Real estate & private markets
The case for industrial development in the next cycle
Industrial remains a core allocation, but the recovery will be uneven...
September 25, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE debt outstanding climbs in lending’s golden era
Robust CRE lending continues in Q2, led by insurers, REITs, and banks amid attractive yield dynamics.
September 25, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE in an easing cycle: Why long rates matter more than the Fed
CRE in an easing cycle: Why long rates matter more than the Fed
September 24, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Data center development opportunities in secondary markets
As primary sites tighten, see which secondary markets offer prime data center growth.
September 24, 2025