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Private credit Direct lending’s next test: From capital formation to capital deployment

Ronald Kantowitz, Drew Thornton

Direct lending has grown from a niche strategy into a core allocation. For most of the past decade, abundant liquidity and benign credit allowed very different lending approaches to produce similar results.

November 6, 2026
Equities 2027 Investment Outlook – Asia Equities

Mike Shiao

In our 2027 outlook for Asia equities, we look at why AI, manufacturing and domestic demand matter, plus what earnings, valuations, and policy risks mean for stock selection.

November 4, 2026
Equities 2027 Investment Outlook - China Equities

Elton Cheung

What could drive China equities in 2027? Explore why AI applications, domestic technology self-reliance and overseas expansion may shape a selective, bottom-up approach.

November 4, 2026
Fixed Income India government bonds: Why Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index inclusion matters

Anthony Xiao, Helen Bai

Explore how Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index inclusion could broaden demand for Indian government bonds, supported by market reforms and low foreign ownership.

October 30, 2026
Fixed Income El Niño in Asia: Implications for rates and sovereign credit

Monica Bae , Anthony Xiao, Norbert Ling

Explore how El Niño could affect Asia’s inflation, monetary policy, interest rates and sovereign credit, with insights across India and key ASEAN markets.

October 23, 2026
Systematic Investing Factor investing foundations: Five equity factors

Invesco

Understand how value, size, momentum, volatility, and quality factors work, including their rationale, risks, and portfolio implications.

October 19, 2026
Fixed Income European fiscal risks and emerging markets: Key pressure points for investors

Lyndon Man

Lyndon Man examines European fiscal risks, lessons from 2011 and which emerging market currencies, rates and bonds may withstand contagion amid volatility.

October 16, 2026
Systematic Investing Factor investing foundations: Looking beneath asset class labels

Invesco

Explore how factor investing identifies measurable drivers of risk and return beyond traditional asset class labels in portfolio construction.

September 29, 2026
Fixed Income Asia Fixed Income Investment Outlook – Quarterly Update

Invesco Fixed Income

Chris Lau and Norbert Ling from Invesco's Fixed Income team share their investment outlooks for Asia investment grade and high yield bonds for Q4 2026.

September 10, 2026
Private credit The role of CLOs in a diversified portfolio

Paul Jackson

This paper focuses on the debt tranches of CLOs and asks whether they can play a role in asset allocation processes.

September 2, 2026
Private credit An introduction to digital assets

Invesco

Digital assets have become a vast and rapidly changing ecosystem. Where digital assets were first defined primarily by cryptocurrencies, today they have moved to every corner of finance.

August 31, 2026
ETF ETF Connect: Why China dividend and low-volatility strategies are attracting investors

Christine Huang, Lizzy Liu

As China’s market evolves, dividend and low volatility A-shares are gaining global attention for their potential to deliver stable income, lower risk, and sustainable growth.

August 31, 2026
Fixed Income The case for senior loans - quarterly update

Kevin Petrovcik, Taylor Watts, Derek Fin

In this quarterly update we provide our view on the case for senior loans in the current market environment.

August 13, 2026
ETF Investing in AAA-rated CLOs through ETFs: An explainer

Invesco

Explore how CLO ETFs can help investors seek growth opportunities through active portfolio management, flexibility, diversification, and the efficiency of the ETF structure.

August 12, 2026
Systematic Investing Factor investing: What institutional investors need to know

Invesco

Learn how institutional investors can evaluate value, momentum, quality and low volatility factors using theory, evidence, and implementation tests.

August 6, 2026
Private credit CLOs: Opportunities for APAC insurers

Invesco

For APAC insurers, investment grade CLO tranches — especially AAA-rated — offer a practical way to increase yield, manage risk, and diversify portfolios.

July 29, 2026

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