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The US economy is headed for a spell of slower growth in 2026 and while inflation may not fall much further, slack in the labour market should allow for additional cuts in the benchmark fed funds rate – overall, this is a favourable backdrop for US high-yield corporate bonds. Jack Stephenson, Investment Specialist for US High-Yield, tells Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris that high-yield credi...

Geologically and meteorologically, Asia is vulnerable when it comes to the fallout from climate change. Crystal Geng, Asia ESG Research Lead, talks to Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris about the factors driving Asia's push for decarbonisation, nature conservation, and greater equality. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://...

Emerging markets are generally in good shape, providing a supportive backdrop for EM bonds, in particular those in local currencies. On this week’s podcast, they also discuss the outlook for hard currency EM debt, particularly with an eye on expectations for the dollar, US monetary policy, trade and commodity prices. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download...

Economic growth in China has slowed over the past 2-1/2 years although Beijing has undertaken numerous fiscal measures to stimulate growth, encourage investment, prop up the property market and restore consumer confidence. Listen to Chi Lo, Global Market Strategist, and Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris, as they discuss the government’s efforts to steer the economy back on to a path of sustain...

What role can natural capital assets such as woodland, but also farmland, play in institutional investors' portfolios? Listen to our podcast with Celine Claudon, Chief Commercial Officer for International Woodland Company, and Andy Craig, Co-Head of the Investment Insights Centre. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.t...

Investing in European stocks on the basis of quality-focused criteria has gone through a rough patch, but as Carmine De Franco, Head of Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management, tells Andrew Craig, Co-Head of the Investment Insight Centre, investors should not lose faith: quality has a place in diversified portfolios implementing investment factors. Over the last 25 years, three types of factor in...

Emerging market equities have overcome the initial fallout from US tariffs on imported goods, thanks, in part, to resilient demand in the US and a weak dollar. Zhikai Chen, Head of Global Emerging Market Equities, talks with Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris about how the market is adapting to a new paradigm.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download t...

Ahead of November’s COP30 climate summit, Thibaud Clisson, Climate Change Lead, explains where we stand on collective efforts to limit global warming and address the impact of climate change. What progress have stakeholders made over the past year? Can investors look forward to new pledges on topics such as climate financing for developing countries? For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://vie...

Key themes in global equity markets besides artificial intelligence currently include renewable energy to power datacentres, defence, which is going through a super-cycle, and – perhaps unexpectedly – undervalued stocks in the healthcare sector. Nadia Grant, Head of Global Equities, talks Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris through these megatrends.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://...

Making progress on the energy transition, net zero sustainability, and inclusive growth requires an effort that transcends borders and means involving a wide range of parties including asset owners and policymakers. Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability, talks to Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, about the significance of this meeting, the PRI advocacy network and its principles f...

Daniel Dornel, Head of ETF Research, explains to Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris why the third quarter was remarkable for inflows into exchange-traded funds. Thematically, defence has remained in the lead, closely followed by artificial intelligence. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on Lin...

James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return explains how his team applies the flexibility of an absolute return approach to generate returns regardless of the overall environment in bond markets. Global bond markets are vast, composed of segments ranging from US mortgage-backed securities to emerging market debt, forgetting sovereign bonds, currencies and corporate debt. For more...

Overly pessimistic market sentiment towards US small-capitalisation stocks has reversed. Geoff Dailey, Head of US Equities, explains that small caps are benefiting from investor enthusiasm over legislation including investment incentives. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnp...

Actively managed exchange-traded funds are a new generation of investment solutions. Charles Cresteil, Investment Specialist, talks to Daniel Morris, about the advantages of investing in active ETFs including ease of trading and appealing transparency. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedI...

Companies across the food and agriculture value chain have been facing challenges ranging from changing eating habits as a result of weight loss drugs to tighter US rules on food additives. Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, and Agne Rackauskaite, Portfolio Manager, discuss the implications of these developments and potential winners and losers.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://v...

After a lean period in recent years, European small-cap stocks have entered positive territory. Damien Kohler, Head of European Small Caps, talks to Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, about the attractions of small capitalisation companies and their place in portfolios of investors with an appetite for income. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download t...

The global landscape is witnessing a significant shift in sustainability strategies, influenced by political pressures and economic realities. Recent months have been a challenging period with sustainability action under considerable pressure. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https:...

With the second half of the year now well underway, what are the prospects for the major economies and financial markets as tariffs remain very much in the headlines? On our podcast, Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris tells Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insight Centre, that concerns remain over US Treasuries, arguing for an overweight in European bonds versus US sovereign debt. For mo...

Voting and engagement matter for any long-term investor. While fewer environmental and social proposals have been voted on, they still obtain widespread support. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When it comes to digital assets, attention often centres on cryptocurrencies, but for an asset manager, digitalisation opens up a wider field of opportunities. On our podcast, Stefan Brinaru, Head of Digital Assets, tells Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris that the advantages of tokenisation include more transparency and faster settlement. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.b...

How have investor anxieties over the impact of US tariffs on economic growth, US debt sustainability and generally volatile markets affected recent flows in exchange-traded funds? Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris talks to Daniel Dornel, Head of ETF Research, about the latest trends including flows out of – and back into – US equities and the appetite for less risky asset classes. For more ins...

With the US dollar battered by stop-start tariff policy, fiscal profligacy and questions about the independence of the Federal Reserve, where should investors turn? The dollar index, which measures the currency’s strength against a basket of six others including the pound, euro and yen, slumped more than 10% in the first half of 2025, the worst start to the year since the end of the gold-backed Br...

This year’s disruptive jolt from developer DeepSeek showed that the cost of training and using AI models can be trimmed significantly. Listen to our podcast with Portfolio Manager Derek Glynn as he tells Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris that use cases are set to expand far beyond personal assistants and chatbots to include even robotics and augmented reality glasses. For more insights, visit...

Green bonds, whose revenues are used to fund green projects such as renewable energy, have matured. On our podcast, Arnaud-Guilhem Lamy, Head of Euro Aggregate and SRI Fixed Income, tells Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris that standards and standardisation have improved. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq...

Investors with an appetite for investing in themes are increasingly including private market strategies, according to the Thematics Barometer global survey of decision makers. Discussing this year’s results with Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris, Christopher Dunn, Head of Investment Management for Europe for Coalition Greenwich, notes the leading themes include renewable and clean energy, and...