Alternative opportunities: 2026 outlook for private credit and equity, real assets, and hedge funds
Get an in-depth 2026 outlook from our alternatives experts, including positioning and insight on valuations, fundamentals, and trends.
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Asset allocation is the process of dividing an investment portfolio among different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds and cash and so on. Bonds generally tend to be ‘safer’ investments than stocks and are, for example, seen as more defensive. Assets are allocated based on economic and monetary expectations.
Spreading the risk and number of potential opportunities across various asset classes, such as equities, fixed income and commodities. The aim of diversification is to reduce the overall risk of the portfolio.
Central banks can ‘tighten’ policy by raising interest rates. This is done to curb inflation or an overheating economy. After the pandemic, inflation rose as pent-up demand was released and supply chains issues were cleared. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine further spurred inflation due to higher energy costs. Central banks responded with a series of rate hikes, which is the tool generally used to moderate inflation.
Get an in-depth 2026 outlook from our alternatives experts, including positioning and insight on valuations, fundamentals, and trends.
Following the US-Israel strikes on Iran, we offer four possible scenarios for what we could face in the coming weeks, and explore the possible reaction of various asset classes.
Discover our Global Fixed Income Strategy Monthly Report, we offer an outlook for interest rates and currencies and look at which fixed income assets are favoured across a range of market environments.