Multi-Asset – Investment Outlook – 2026: February Insights
5 minutes read timeSince the start of the Trump presidency, investors have been faced with a stark contrast between a volatile news cycle and resilient market performance. From threats to Federal Reserve independence amid a DOJ investigation, wild headlines regarding Greenland and Iran, the “wall of worry” has rarely been higher. And yet global markets remain near all-time highs. This resilience is driven by the same engine that fuelled the strong performance of 2025: corporate earnings remain robust, and the macro backdrop remains supportive of risk assets.
Multi-Asset: January Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read timeThe themes that dominated markets last year have carried into the new year, dispelling any expectation that 2026 would be ‘quieter’, highlighted by the US’s audacious extradition of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela and President Trump’s announcement that he intends to pursue the acquisition of Greenland.
Pacific Multi-Asset Solutions Video Update – Q1 2026
< 1 minute read timeIn this Video Update, Freddie Streeter, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, is joined by Pacific’s Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, Will Bartleet, and Will Thompson, Chief Sustainability Officer and Portfolio Manager. Together, they explore the key growth drivers from the last quarter of 2025, and how Pacific is positioning for 2026.
Multi-Asset: Market Update January 2026
3 minutes read time2025 will be remembered as a year in which uncertainty and strong investment performance were not mutually exclusive. For the first time since 2019, global equities, bonds, and commodities all delivered positive returns, supported by AI-driven investment themes, central bank easing, and falling tariffs.
Multi-Asset: December Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read timeAfter a year marked by uncertainty and rising trade tensions, financial markets were calmer in December. Market leadership broadened, with value stocks outperforming growth. Meanwhile, international markets once again outperformed US equities, benefiting investors with well-diversified portfolios.
Multi-Asset: November Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read timeGlobal markets were mixed in November, following several months of strong gains. Volatility rose as concerns over stretched AI-related and technology stocks resurfaced, prompting a rotation into defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples, while the technology sector faced its largest decline since March.
Multi-Asset: Market Update December 2025
3 minutes read timeGlobal markets were mixed in November, pausing after several months of strong gains. Volatility increased as concerns over stretched AI-related and technology stocks resurfaced, prompting a rotation towards defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples, with the technology sector being challenged, and recording its biggest decline since March.
Multi-Asset: Market Update November 2025
3 minutes read timeContinued enthusiasm around AI, coupled with news of a trade agreement between the US and China – under which the US reduced tariffs and Beijing eased restrictions on rare earth exports – helped drive global equities higher for the second consecutive month.
Multi-Asset: October Monthly Commentary
2 minutes read timeContinued enthusiasm around AI, coupled with news of a trade agreement between the US and China – where the US reduced tariffs and Beijing eased restrictions on rare earth exports – helped drive global equities higher last month.
Multi-Asset – Investment Outlook – 2025: November Insights
5 minutes read timeAfter a volatile start to the year, markets regained their footing, with the third quarter characterised by strong returns. Despite a barrage of negative headlines, ranging from tariff uncertainty to Trump’s persistent attacks on Federal Reserve independence, risk assets have continued to perform, leading many to question whether markets can continue to climb this ‘wall of worry’. But the reality is that this year, outside of Trump’s manic week of tariff announcements, equities have been supported by resilient earnings and a soft-landing macro backdrop.