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Portfolio Manager, Elisabeth Colleran, presents the Loomis Sayles Short Term Emerging Markets Bond Fund.

Portfolio Manager, Peter Palfrey, presents the Loomis Sayles U.S. Core Plus Bond Fund.

Portfolio Manager and CIO, Jens Peers, presents the Global Sustainable Equity Fund.

Portfolio Manager, Matthieu Rolin, presents the Thematics Safety Fund.

Senior Portfolio Manager and Deputy CIO, François Collet , presents the DNCA Invest Alpha Bonds Fund.

Portfolio Manager and CIO, Karen Kharmandarian, presents the Thematics Meta Fund.

Senior Portfolio Manager, Simon Gottelier, presents the Thematics Water Fund.

Senior Portfolio Manager, Walid Azar Atallah, presents the Thematics Subscription Economy Fund.

Many high-quality companies can be unearthed if you are willing to turn over some rocks.

Strategy Exposure report for the Loomis Sayles Sakorum Long/Short Growth Fund

How to achieve long-horizon equity growth with lower volatility.

Simon Gottelier, senior portfolio manager, Thematics Asset Management, and Darren Pilbeam, head of UK sales, Natixis IM, discuss with Asset TV the theme of investing in water.

Why panic selling during unsettling times may be one of the worst things long-term investors could do is analyzed over three decades.

Julien Dauchez, Head of Portfolio Consulting & Advisory at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions shares observations based on the largest private bank model portfolios his team analysed worldwide.

Our world has changed drastically as a result of technology and globalisation. So, too, must our mindsets as investors.

Cash could soon be a thing of the past. But who stands to win – and who might lose out – when digital payments take over?

There’s plenty of debate about whether ‘the metaverse’ is the next version of the internet. But what is it? And where are the opportunities for investors?

One way that artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize the world is by changing the workplace. But what will work really look like in the future?

Companies focused on water supply, demand efficiency and waste management can add defensive growth to portfolios.

The negative catalysts (the strong dollar and the underperformance of sectors overrepresented in the smid cap universe) are fading, which should facilitate a return to favour for the asset class.

Younger investors aren’t just environmentally aware and digitally savvy, they’re also subscribing to experiences that benefit their long-term wellbeing.

‘Forever chemicals’ in our water-supply can be hazardous to our health. Thankfully, both the public and private sector are tapping into the solutions.

Governments grappling with heightened volatility, insecurity and complexity are having to do more to protect populations and their wealth.

There’s no diluting the importance of water for a sustainable world. Investing in water is vital for tackling climate change and biodiversity loss.

Auto-enrolment (AE) has undeniably been a success. Ten years since its introduction there are now nearly 20 million people participating in a workplace pension. But more needs to be done to ensure savers build a retirement pot which is sufficient to fund their retirement.

Daniel Nicholas, Client Portfolio Manager at Harris Associates, writes about the cacophony of risks that investors face today, assessing risk and dealing with it.

One of the most pervasive themes in our daily lives can also become a component of portfolio construction.

Jack Wildermuth – Partner and Managing Director, Marketing & Client Relations at Harris Associates, writes about the importance of investing in companies with strong management teams

Know more about Mirova Environmental Impact Private Equity strategy.

Through a pint of beer, take a look at how Loomis Sayles’ Growth Equity Strategies Team analyzes the beverage industry’s global value chain.

Thematics Asset Management’s Sam Richmond-Brown explains what a differentiated investment opportunity in thematic equity really looks like.

Chris Wallis, CEO and CIO of Vaughan Nelson discusses their Global SMid Cap strategy and why it’s good to be invested now.

Aziz Hamzaogullari, CIO, and founder of the Growth Equity Strategies Team, gives an investment update, discusses risks and opportunities, the integration of ESG and more.

A basic human need, essential for economic development. Learn more with our experts from Thematics AM.

Are we moving towards a cashless society? Since the beginning of the health crisis, merchants have actually quite often refused our bank notes and coins.

Aziz Hamzaogullari, CIO, and founder of the Growth Equity Strategies team, talks to Darren Pilbeam about the recent changes he has made to his portfolios.

Karen Kharmandarian, co-manager for the Thematics AI & Robotics strategy, explains why AI and robotics will continue to influence all aspects of our lives.

Frederic Dupraz, lead manager of the Thematics Safety strategy, explains why the response to emerging threats to our safety create investment opportunities.

With the right supporting demographic, technological and sustainability drivers in place, the subscription economy is poised to see further accelerating growth.

At this uncertain stage internationally, are investors overreacting about Europe and potential recession risks?

Once considered an exotic delicacy, we’re seeing investors increasingly embracing alternative investments.

Daniel Nicholas, Client Portfolio Manager at Harris Associates, looks back to the volatility in Asian markets during the 1990s and draws six key conclusions for investing in Emerging Markets.

Simon Gottelier, co-manager for the Thematics Water strategy, explores how some companies are addressing global imbalances in water supply and demand.

Carmine De Franco, Head of Fundamental Research at Ossiam, explains why the Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio (CAPE) is still a powerful tool for investors.

Review analysis and trends from 51 model risk-rated portfolios managed by UK financial adviser and wealth management firms in the three months ending December 2017.

Review analysis and trends from 117 model risk-rated portfolios managed by UK financial adviser and wealth management firms in the three months ending June 2017.

Analysis and trends from 97 model risk-rated portfolios managed by UK financial adviser and wealth management firms in the three months ending March 2017.

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