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Federated Hermes: Weekly Markets Wrap Up 15 October 2026

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:43:24 +0200

In this week's markets wrap-up, our investment experts discuss why the US midterm elections are unlikely to derail markets, where they are finding value in UK equities and what this week's third quarter earnings mean for US banks.

Clearwater Analytics: Increase in stress-testing to identify hidden risks

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:33:22 +0200

Almost nine out of 10 (88%) of 250 senior executives at fund managers across the U.S., Europe and the Asia-Pacific region have increased expenditure on stress testing funds in the past year as they respond to challenging market conditions, a comprehensive global study commissioned by Clearwater Analytics reveals.

Cardano: Financial resilience in an uncertain world

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:01:28 +0200

^{This interview was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

Jorg Sunderman and Noortje de Beijer-van der Vorst of Cardano see the institutional investment world changing rapidly. Their response: scenario planning, the ability to execute, and the conviction that resilience pays off.

By Michiel Pekelharing

PIMCO: Higher US inflation increases likelihood of Fed rate hike

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:58:42 +0200

US inflation came in higher than expected in September, raising concerns about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook. According to Tiffany Wilding, Economist at PIMCO, the broad-based increase in consumer prices is particularly concerning.

Payden & Rygel: Opportunities in the bond market today

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:41:24 +0200

A conversation on income, flexibility and the role of an actively managed core bond strategy with Laura Lake, CFA, and Tim Crawmer, CFA.

HSBC AM: NAV finance and the real economy

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:53:24 +0200

Resilient returns, robust credit protection and governance make NAV Finance a key institutional asset-backed finance allocation, and an effective tool to finance real economy portfolios.

By Borja Azpilicueta and Esha Kumar

Han Dieperink: It won’t be long before we're all French

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:03:23 +0200

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Han Dieperink, writing in a personal capacity

France is caught between debt, political fragmentation and street protests. Why does there seem to be no way out? And what does that mean for investors?

Bob Homan: The 60/40 portfolio is set for a comeback

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:03:24 +0200

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Bob Homan, Head of the ING Investment Office

The 60/40 portfolio has been repeatedly declared dead in recent years. But now that bonds are becoming more attractive again, the question arises as to whether the classic combination of shares and bonds was written off too soon.

Harry Geels: Tackling ageism with a negative income tax

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:02:55 +0200

_{This column was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

By Harry Geels

Discrimination against older people in the labour market is a well-known phenomenon. At the same time, many people want to remain active in society for longer. The debate on raising the state pension age highlights how difficult the current system finds it to deal with this issue. The negative income tax I proposed earlier could help resolve both challenges at the same time.

Re:sustain: European real estate investors need faster payback certainty

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:29:11 +0200

New research by re:sustain, which explores energy efficiency across the real estate investment portfolios of European real estate institutional investors, shows that when asked to choose the two key factors that will accelerate action on poor energy performance, less operational disruption and quicker payback certainty were ranked as the most important.

Gresham House: Trees don’t need reinventing, portfolios do

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:57:37 +0200

Forestry has evolved from a source of industrial timber into a diversified investment in productive land. Its strongest appeal to pension funds may lie in the resilience it brings to the wider portfolio.

By Eoin McDonald, Director, Global Natural Capital, Gresham House

Latest issue of Financial Investigator now online

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:20:31 +0200

_{This preface was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation.}

Resilience pays off

L&G: Europa’s elektrificatieambitie vraagt om een infrastructuurrevolutie

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:57:04 +0200

Europa’s plannen om het eerste “elektrocontinent” ter wereld te worden zijn ambitieus en prijzenswaardig, maar zullen niet worden verwezenlijkt zonder investeringen in kritieke infrastructuur.

Door James Tyrrell, Infrastructure Research Manager, en Bart van Coeverden, Client Director Institutional, beiden werkzaam bij L&G

a.s.r. real assets: Beyond the rent threshold - refining affordability

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:32:01 +0200

Affordable housing remains central to the Dutch housing debate and has become an established investment theme within private markets. However, defining affordability remains far from straightforward. Marsha Sinninghe, Senior Fund Manager Residential Real Estate at a.s.r. real assets, discusses the growing call for greater nuance in defining and assessing affordability, and reflects on a framework designed to incorporate this nuance into affordability assessments.

By our editorial team

Nuveen: AI-besparingen ontketenen nieuwe investeringsrace in farma

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:07:03 +0200

AI kan de kosten van medicijnontwikkeling fors verlagen, maar volgens Nuveen betekent dat niet dat farmabedrijven minder aan onderzoek en ontwikkeling zullen uitgeven. Juist doordat AI de ontwikkeling van nieuwe medicijnen sneller en goedkoper maakt, ontstaat ruimte om meer programma’s tegelijk te financieren.

Swissquote: Profits for the few, pressure for the rest

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:07:02 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Oil and yields remain the main drivers of global markets, and that will change next week with earnings.

Achmea IM: Appropriate returns and a sustainable impact close to home

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200

^{This article was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation}

Dutch SMEs face a major challenge in becoming more sustainable. According to Deanne Arends, Marijn Jansen and Mark Leeijen of Achmea Investment Management, collaboration between banks and private capital providers can play a key role in financing this transition.

By our editorial team

Federated Hermes: Weekly Markets Wrap Up 8 October 2026

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:02:39 +0200

In this week's markets wrap-up, our investment experts discuss the recent sell-off in bonds, France's growing fiscal pressures and political uncertainty, and renewed optimism for Brazilian assets following the country's first-round election result.

Nickel: AI is central to increasing digital asset allocations

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:02:38 +0200

The adoption of AI and machine learning tools is central to increasing digital asset allocations with risk management tools the major focus, new global research from London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel) shows.

Arcmont AM: Beyond Direct Lending - The Capital Solutions Opportunity

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:02:15 +0200

Private credit continues to evolve. David Brooks, Co-Head of Capital Solutions at Arcmont Asset Management, discusses opportunities, areas for caution, and the growing role of Capital Solutions and NAV Financing. ‘Investors are broadening exposure beyond traditional direct lending.’

By our editorial team

Clearwater Analytics: Asset managers report sharp rise in risk of all kinds

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:37:10 +0200

A comprehensive global study commissioned by Clearwater Analytics, which surveyed 250 senior executives at fund managers across the U.S, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, finds rising credit and liquidity risks across nearly every category firms track.

DNB: The Maastricht Question revisited

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:17:07 +0200

‘More than three decades ago, the Maastricht Treaty helped create the framework for Europe's monetary union. The world has changed, but the interaction between monetary policy, fiscal policy and economic integration remains central to its success,’ said Bas ter Weel on 8 October 2026, in his opening address for the 10th Annual Workshop of ESCB Research Cluster 2.

Ryan McGrath appointed Global Head of Innovation at Ocorian

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:07:05 +0200

Ryan McGrath has been appointed Global Head of Innovation at Ocorian.

Swissquote: Running out of appetite

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:02:04 +0200

By Ipek Ozkardeskaya, Senior Analyst, Swissquote

Renewed tensions — or, rather, the increasingly crowded headlines surrounding existing and persistent Middle East tensions — weighed on market sentiment yesterday. Oil fluctuated, and Brent is extending gains above $102pb this morning. Bond yields continue their upward trajectory, pulling stock prices lower.

Webinar 'Impact Measurement'

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:21:15 +0200

^{This report was originally written in Dutch. This is an English translation}

As impact investing grows, the focus is increasingly shifting from intention to evidence. After all, how do you actually measure the impact you want to make? During a webinar organised by Financial Investigator, experts discussed the role of KPIs and data, as well as the challenges involved in measuring impact.

By Esther Waal