Quality and timely perspectives from global institutions

We present some of the highest quality insight collected from top asset managers and institutions that you might have missed this week.

Cautious but Bold: Bank of Japan’s Historic Rate Hike (PGIM Fixed Income)

Katharine Neiss, PhD, Deputy Head of Global Economics for PGIM Fixed Income reacts to the Bank of Japan’s January 2025 monetary policy meeting.

Beyond the Endowment Model (True North Institute)

This document explores the potential obsolescence of the endowment model for institutional investors, specifically endowments and foundations.

AI in 2025: 25 Themes in 25 Memes (Deutsche Bank)

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, this chart book should save you from reading 25,000 of them. This counts for something when so many millions of words have been written about the surprise arrival of China’s DeepSeek AI model.

Short-Term Market Turmoil, Long-Term Building Blocks (State Street)

Members of State Street Global Advisors’ research and strategy team join host Tim Graf to discuss macroeconomic developments, and the emergence of DeepSeek and its impact on the U.S. tech sector.

Using ChatGPT to Generate NLP-Driven Investment Strategies (CFA Institute Research & Policy Center)

How can financial analysts use ChatGPT to generate investment strategies?

Did Real Assets Provide an Inflation Hedge When Needed? (CFA Institute Research & Policy Center)

The first test for real assets in modern times started in 2021. Did they perform as hoped?

U.S. Apartment Investment Opportunities (Nuveen)

The U.S. apartment sector is well-positioned to capitalize on shifting sector dynamics, creating potentially long-term opportunities within the market.

Time to Re-Engage with Healthcare? (Candriam)

Healthcare share prices tend to reflect some trepidation leading up to and shortly after the U.S. presidential elections, yet for the last five elections the sector outperformed in the 12 months following the election.