Category: Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset: February Monthly Commentary

2 minutes read timeEquities extended their rally with major indices posting gains last month, though volatility remained elevated as markets contended with multiple headwinds.

Multi-Asset: Market Update February 2026

3 minutes read timeEquities continued their upward trajectory with major equity indices posting gains; however, volatility remained elevated as markets navigated several challenges last month.

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.