Mark Dowding, CIO for our BlueBay fixed income platform, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss an eventful year in global markets. From President Trump’s tariffs (and rollback of tariffs) to the ongoing AI boom, LDP leader Sanae Takaichi’s recent historic prime ministerial win in Japan, and high-profile bankruptcies in the US autos sector, there’s a lot to discuss as we head into year-end.

Market volatility due to tariff measures implemented by President Trump have subsided and markets have rallied strongly, so what next? Andrzej Skiba, Head of US Fixed Income, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, talk about the outlook for, and potential risks to, US credit markets as we head into 2026. Other discussion points include the drivers of returns over the coming year, the changed dynamics of risks in the US energy industry, and the recent pickup in M&A activity.

Laurence Bensafi, Deputy Head of EM Equities, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, discuss the strong outperformance of the asset class in the year-to-date, the impact of tariffs on EM companies, and why quality value investments are compelling. They also discuss two of the team’s top-down themes – Technology Transformation and Future Infrastructure – and how a thematic approach drives bottom-up stock picking.