Perspectives
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Global Growth Strategy May Commentary
Global equities delivered broad gains in May as a potential détente in U.S. trade policy and the tailwinds of policy stimulus outside the U.S. lifted shares. North America was the only region to outperform the 5.14% return in local currency of the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index.
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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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Global Value Improvers Strategy April Commentary
Despite market noise, there remain many durable themes, such as the energy transition and artificial intelligence deployment, that we will look to add to opportunistically.
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Global Growth Strategy April Commentary
Global equities delivered mixed results in April, with some regions persevering better than others through continued volatility in global economic relations as the Trump administration unveiled “Liberation Day” tariffs against all U.S. trading partners.
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The Rising Case for Non-U.S. Equities
Massive fiscal reforms in Europe and resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war could help close the leadership gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Global Improvers Gain as Investors Look Overseas
Q1 2025 Global Value Improvers Strategy Commentary: Global value stocks rose as a rotation out of U.S. tech and the prospect of greater fiscal stimulus in Europe helped bolster returns.
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International Does Heavy Lifting For a Change
Q1 2025 Global Growth Strategy Commentary: Global equities outside the U.S. outperformed as increasing policy uncertainty under the new Trump administration spurred investors to look overseas.
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Global Value Improvers Strategy February Commentary
Politics and trade concerns remained centre stage in February, as discussions and negotiations around tariffs by the new U.S. administration and retaliatory tariffs by trade partners weighed on global markets, driving value to outperform growth stocks.
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Year of the Election: Why New Global Leadership Matters
While Donald Trump’s presidential victory has dominated global headlines, a number of key election results outside the U.S. could have significant impacts on international markets going forward.
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U.S. Equity Outlook: Guarded Optimism Amid Bullishness
CIO, Scott Glasser explains why he expects U.S. returns to be more subdued but positive in the year ahead given ample liquidity, healthy corporate profits and animal spirits buoyed by expectations of a pro-growth, deregulatory agenda.
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U.S. Economic Outlook: Will U.S. Exceptionalism Continue?
Most key components of exceptional relative U.S. economic growth remain intact, supporting our forecast for a better than expected expansion in 2025.
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Governance Reforms Power Japan Forward
A new emphasis on corporate governance has helped to revitalise the Japanese market by improving corporate profitability and shareholder engagement while better integrating sustainability disclosures.
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