The global cycle is still catching its breath. World PMI edged up only marginally in June, still consistent with instant growth close to 2.5% in Q2.

Since the last equity committee in June, European equities have continued to advance, surpassing historic levels at the end of June, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran.

US CPI/PPI, retail sales and industrial production will provide a fresh check on inflation, consumption and growth.

The shift from a “soft” to a “hard” world is a durable regime change, driven by geopolitical rivalry, AI competition and structural resource scarcity.

Europe strengthens healthcare sovereignty through supply chain resilience, policy reform and innovation, creating new investment opportunities.

The environmental transition is no longer a distant policy ambition. It is becoming a structural economic force — reshaping energy systems, industrial value chains and resource infrastructure. As clean technologies mature and environmental pressures intensify, investors can look beyond short-term policy cycles to a multi-decade capex opportunity spanning electrification, circularity and water security.

The environmental transition is often presented as a clean-energy story. However, as electrification scales, a different question is becoming more important: can the global economy secure, reuse and manage the resources needed to make the transition possible?

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.