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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.
Yesterday
Macro views
Quick takes
A new exceptionalism
AI investment cycle powers global growth, extending beyond the U.S. and reshaping diversification
July 10, 2026
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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.
Yesterday
Macro views
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A new exceptionalism
AI investment cycle powers global growth, extending beyond the U.S. and reshaping diversification
July 10, 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
From alternative to essential: The expanding role of private market investing
Private markets shift from alternative to essential in portfolios amid structural and secular change.
November 18, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Lifting the veil on headline CRE returns: A market ripe for alpha
CRE recovery deepens, but unevenly—revealing opportunities for alpha through selectivity.
November 17, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE lending index at fifth-highest level ever
CRE lending rebounds as liquidity returns; originations up 47% YTD with broad-based lender support.
November 11, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE loan demand turns positive for the first time since 2022
CRE lending stabilizes as demand turns positive for first time since 1Q22, signaling potential rebound.
November 4, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Europe CRE deal volume down in 3Q, but green shoots emerge
After a slow quarter, Europe’s real estate market is showing green shoots of recovery.
October 31, 2025
Real estate & private markets
America’s housing opportunity: Beyond the supply gap
Highlights critical trends in the U.S. housing market that present compelling investment opportunities.
October 29, 2025
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
CRE credit distress: More cycle than crisis
CRE credit stress is rising, but data points to a typical cycle—not a breakdown in the market.
October 24, 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
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
Results 41 - 50 of 105
Real estate & private markets
From alternative to essential: The expanding role of private market investing
Private markets shift from alternative to essential in portfolios amid structural and secular change.
November 18, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Lifting the veil on headline CRE returns: A market ripe for alpha
CRE recovery deepens, but unevenly—revealing opportunities for alpha through selectivity.
November 17, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE lending index at fifth-highest level ever
CRE lending rebounds as liquidity returns; originations up 47% YTD with broad-based lender support.
November 11, 2025
Real estate & private markets
CRE loan demand turns positive for the first time since 2022
CRE lending stabilizes as demand turns positive for first time since 1Q22, signaling potential rebound.
November 4, 2025
Real estate & private markets
Europe CRE deal volume down in 3Q, but green shoots emerge
After a slow quarter, Europe’s real estate market is showing green shoots of recovery.
October 31, 2025
Real estate & private markets
America’s housing opportunity: Beyond the supply gap
Highlights critical trends in the U.S. housing market that present compelling investment opportunities.
October 29, 2025
Real estate & private markets Quick takes
CRE credit distress: More cycle than crisis
CRE credit stress is rising, but data points to a typical cycle—not a breakdown in the market.
October 24, 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
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