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We look at how Swiss economic developments could shape the year ahead, including SNB monetary policy and investments in corporate bonds.

Maarten Vleeschhouwer on how the EU is working to incentivise and channel private sector investment into green and sustainable development.

The older generation are growing wealthier. This presents a number of compelling investment opportunities in the consumer discretionary space.

Companies with a sustainable and prestigious brand have the potential to generate sustainable returns, outperform their peers and enjoy long-term capital growth.

LOIM investment strategies aim to deliver asymmetric returns and are united in their goal of maximizing positive convexity for good value. 

We continue to expect cliff-edge effects of Brexit. The most important development is the EU judgement that the UK can now unilaterally withdraw Article 50.

Dr Stephan Sigrist is the founder and head of W.I.R.E., a leading interdisciplinary think tank. He recently led the panel discussion on Megatrends. 

The overall sentiment at this year’s J. P. Morgan healthcare conference in San Francisco was, in our view, quietly positive, in stark contrast to the previous year where the excitement was much more palpable. 

Mario Draghi may soon bid farewell to the ECB, but QE appears here to stay. The bank unveiled a broad package of policy measures aimed at re-anchoring inflation expectations.

The sustainability of a portfolio is only as good as the data and analysis it is built on. 
In today’s world, the availability of data, and our ability to use it to inform investment decisions, is evolving rapidly. 

Rising inequality has been an important factor in the rise in populism. It's time to rethink central banks’ function to reflect Behavioral Macroeconomics.

The sustainability revolution is underway and we believe it is the largest investment driver in recent history. Companies which are not able, or willing, to adapt risk being left behind.

The growth of renewable and low carbon energy is an important means of mitigating climate change. However, massive flows of finance are needed to accelerate renewable energy investments.

An ageing population presents a number of challenges, including when it comes to basic necessities such as housing. This situation also presents a variety of investment opportunities.