insights.

LOIM appointed to manage new tail-risk hedging solution that Societe Generale will offer to institutional investors. 

Amid positive sentiment, choosing Asian convertible debt offers investors long-term growth, diversification and favourable valuations.

Despite 2025’s strong market performance, we see positive reasons to remain invested in global markets, although pockets of exuberance lurk.

In this time of peak uncertainty, strategies focussed on carry, convexity and system changes can help investors stabilise portfolios.

Heat is a physical barrier to increasing AI computing power. Enter water cooling: a critical part of the supply chain poised for strong growth.

How is rising geopolitical risk connected to investment opportunities in clean energy infrastructure, electrification and AI? 

China’s leadership in clean electrification secures key positions in global supply chains – and provides opportunities for green investing.

French political turmoil has sparked a reassessment of the nation’s sovereign risk. What is the market signalling about the credit outlook? 

At IPEM Paris, our investment teams showcased LOIM’s commitment to delivering performance and driving innovation in private-asset investing.

How strongly could Fed easing benefit fixed income, how long can tight credit spreads persist and should climate-focused investors go beyond green bonds?

For more than three years, bonds have offered poor diversification and limited income.  Yet, is the tide starting to turn for fixed income? 

At Building Bridges 2025, leading voices in the world of sustainable finance discussed the topic of ‘Private markets: decisive capital for a decisive decade’.

Convertible bond advantages include a dynamic supply picture, convexity benefits and the outlook for renewed volatility.

As expected, the Swiss central bank held interest rates at zero as the nation grapples with the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. 

Trends in AI capital spending and the positive impact of Fed rate cuts bolster the case for staying invested in 2025 despite strong market gains.

The Fed rules the yield curve – overshadowing inflation and fiscal concerns – but low yields will require commitment to rate cuts.

How are we investing in emerging-market credit? We favour hard-currency corporate bonds – due to a positive blend of fundamental, technical and policy drivers.

By optimising dividend taxes, our systematic equities strategy can potentially enhance portfolio returns without increasing risk.

The strategy marks the milestone with positive results as macroeconomic and technical factors increasingly favour Asia hard-currency bonds.

Global trade remains on course for another year of expansion despite Trump’s tariffs, but are some economies faring better than others?

Featuring differentiated regional and sector exposure, convertible bonds can be a powerful tool for diversification.

Markets have been surprisingly complacent about the impacts of Donald Trump’s tariffs. Could this change in Q3, or will they look through short-term setbacks?

When markets sell off, how can high-yield investors access greater liquidity and performance potential?

LOIM strengthens its commitment to sustainable investing by expanding offering with a high-conviction equity strategy built upon active ownership. 

Measures of US unemployment are delivering mixed messages; could this divergence signal a potential economic slowdown?

Using case studies, we explain how real-time data on website traffic, retail footfall, credit-card transactions and app use can provide an information edge in equity investing.

Our Swiss Fixed Income team explores different types of tracking error, and how best to use the measure to manage risk and assess performance. 

Trump’s tariffs have not yet been inflationary due to pre-emptive inventory building, but could this situation change in the coming months?

LOIM’s Asset Backed Loan strategy established a robust track record in its first year, offering resilience in a volatile macro environment.

Companies that are disruptors use convertible debt to fund growth, giving exposure to AI and consumer spending themes, particularly in Asia.

The liquidity advantages of a CDS-based approach to high yield are well known. But how can this also improve performance potential?

Macroeconomic stress is a common driver of market volatility. With the economic winds shifting, are calm markets too complacent?

Favourable macro conditions and differentiated regional themes should help Asian equity markets outperform in the second half of 2025.  

Is Europe leading the net-zero race? With a legally binding target, strong industrial base and clear policy, we believe it’s a highly investable, long-term allocation.

The asset class offers equity upside, yield, credit and volatility-driven return potential – plus downside protection – and this adaptability makes them a strategic tool.

Supportive macroeconomic trends – including expected US rate cuts, regional growth and policy momentum – support Asia fixed income. We share our H2 outlook.

As geopolitics increasingly trumps rate-moves in fixed-income markets, how should investors respond?

Despite a turbulent first half, we expect economic growth to remain resilient; yet, looming risks could also precipitate a hard landing.

V-shaped recoveries test the resilience of risk-based strategies, but continuous research can reinforce processes ahead of future episodes. 

Lower trading costs, better volumes and reduced turnover are three liquidity advantages available to high-yield investors willing to take a more efficient approach. 

Key indicators for the US economy are out of touch with real-world growth, creating uncertainty. Are they losing their predicative power?

At its June policy meeting, the Swiss central bank responded to currency strength and inflation weakness by taking key interest rates to zero.

2025 has upended equity trends, turning laggards into leaders and vice versa; but has this rotation had a similar impact on risk? 

Active investing deserve a second look, especially for less liquid assets like Swiss bonds. We break down how such strategies can add value. 

Convexity, growth exposure and diversification: this Q&A explores why convertible bonds benefit investors in uncertain times.

The net-zero frontline is not in the Oval Office but in high-emission industries, especially in China. Core fixed-income investing with decarbonsiation analysis can help portfolios adapt.

Rising spreads and curve flattening on US credit-default swaps indicate market nervousness about the nation’s public finances. Should investors reduce risk?

As the US repeals climate policies, what are the potential consequences on the implied temperature rise (ITR) of equity portfolios?

Liquidity, performance, costs – we explore these high-yield credit problems and suggest a potential solution.

Asset owners at our recent Transition Investment Summit made their case for why sustainable investing remains imperative, despite near-term challenges.