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European Infrastructure Sees Capital Inflows
Q2 2025 Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary
In Europe, GDP-sensitive toll roads and airports were key contributors, while rate cuts and policy support were positive for utilities.
Infrastructure Insights
Portfolio Insights
Resilience with Upside in a Volatile Quarter
Q2 2025 Global Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary
Listed infrastructure was resilient during the market volatility in April, strongly outperforming the broader market, and remained steady through May and June while equities recovered from the selloff.
Global Equity Insights
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AI Rally Buoys Global Growth Stocks
Q2 2025 Global Growth Strategy Commentary
Strategy outperformance was boosted by communication services and AI-indexed holdings and across the U.S., Europe Ex U.K. and emerging markets.
Emerging Markets Insights
Global Equity Insights
China Emerging as Global Biotechnology Player
Evolving from its fast follower approach, an expanding number of Chinese biotech companies are licensing new compounds to multinational pharmaceutical firms.
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Infrastructure Insights
Infrastructure Steady as Equities Swing
Despite recent strong performance for listed infrastructure versus equities, infrastructure valuations are still attractive on a risk adjusted basis, and could have room to run.
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Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Insights: What a Difference a Week Makes
Trade truces with China and the U.K. are just what the economy and equity markets needed to neutralise the effects of elevated policy uncertainty.
Global Equity Insights
Q&A: Shifting U.S. Sustainability Priorities Resonate Globally
As the new U.S. administration enters the global stage, Portfolio Managers Jean Yu and Benedict Buckley discuss whether and how sustainability priorities are changing, both in the U.S. and globally.
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Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Update: Recession or Vibecession?
The risk-reward tradeoff facing the economy and financial markets skews unfavourably, although a positive trade shift or pivot to deregulation or tax cuts could reverse this.
Responsible Investing
ClearBridge Investments 2025 Stewardship Report
Our eighth annual stewardship report efforts offers an in-depth view of the latest in ESG integration and sustainability investing at ClearBridge, including how we are engaging with portfolio companies and voting proxies on pressing environmental, social and governance issues.
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Anatomy of a Recession
The Long View: Diversification for Uncharted Waters
While the U.S. has outperformed long term, international equities tend to pick up the slack when domestic markets falter.
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Infrastructure Insights
Infrastructure Poised to Mostly Weather Tariff Storm
A new regime of tariffs will likely create the need for more infrastructure to support reshoring, while utilities' lack of exposure to international trade may bolster their defensiveness.
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