The key event for investors will be the annual NATO summit in Ankara, with any shifts in allied positioning or defence commitments likely to shape the geopolitical backdrop.

Discover our “Navigating Private Markets Today: Investor Perspectives” webinar series, developed in collaboration with the CAIA Association.

For decades, investors tended to view the world through a consistent lens; developed markets offered stability, while emerging markets offered the potential for rapid growth, albeit with greater volatility and risk. That distinction is becoming less obvious.

In a market shaped by passive flows, valuation dispersion, policy uncertainty and episodic volatility, at Candriam we believe Equity Market Neutral strategies can offer investors a differentiated source of potential return and portfolio diversification.

Investors will watch whether the US-Iran 60-day diplomatic window evolves into a durable peace agreement or merely a longer ceasefire.

Why the environmental transition is fuelling the next boom in energy, industry and resources

We move our view on US duration from neutral to a modest positive grade, implemented through the front end of the curve.