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European UCITS ETFs (EU regulated exchange-traded funds) attracted a record €125 billion in the third quarter, taking year-to-date inflows to almost €350 billion. As Daniel Dornel, Head of ETF Research, explains to Chief Market Strategist, Daniel Morris, fixed-income ETFs also attracted strong inflows, particularly into government bonds and ultra-short-duration products, despite rising yields. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Geopolitics, energy security, changing supply chains, fiscal policy, climate investment and increased infrastructure and AI spending could all contribute to a structurally more volatile inflation environment. Andy Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insights Centre, talks with Elida Rhenals, Co-head of Inflation and Senior Portfolio Manager within the Global Fixed Income team, about the role inflation-linked bonds can play in today’s investment landscape. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Europe is entering a pivotal era of strategic autonomy, seeking to build resilience across critical sectors such as defence, energy, communications, and technology in response to a more fragmented geopolitical landscape. Chris Iggo, CIO of AXA IM Core, part of BNPP AM, and Fadi Berbari, Senior Portfolio Manager in the fixed income team at BNP Paribas Asset Management, discuss how this shift toward strategic autonomy is reshaping Europe’s fixed income credit. Fadi explains why a selective, bottom-up approach is essential to capitalise on the stability and visibility offered by strategic European investments. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Der MSCI World ist für viele Investoren die Messlatte für ihre langfristige Geldanlage, weil sie von einer weltweiten Streuung ihres Kapitals ausgehen. Aber das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit. Ein Gespräch mit Florian Schoeps, ETF und Index Solutions, und Christoph Keuntje, Client Communication. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

While Chinese equities have lagged other emerging markets recently, a powerful innovation ecosystem is accelerating beneath the surface. In this episode of Talking Heads, Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, and David Choa, Head of Greater Chinese Equities, discuss why domestic substitution and technological disruption make China a potentially compelling source of diversification for global asset allocators. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The global transition toward sustainability is facing a complex landscape. Geopolitical tensions and the AI revolution are redefining investment priorities. Ed Lees, Co-CIO of the Environmental Strategies Group at BNP Paribas Asset Management, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, explore the durable long-term trends shaping the sector. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Emerging market equities have increasingly evolved into a technology and manufacturing-led asset class in the wake of a surge in AI‑related capital expenditure by the hyperscalers. Zhikai Chen, Global Head of Emerging Market Equities at BNP Paribas Asset Management, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, discuss how emerging market equities are benefitting from both structural economic growth and the competitiveness of manufacturing and knowledge‑based sectors. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Euro short-duration credit strategies maturing in under three years have the potential to limit sensitivity to interest-rate rises, help control drawdowns during volatile periods and provide stability and steady income. Boutaina Deixonne, Head of Euro Investment Grade and High-Yield Credit, in the Fixed Income team at BNP Paribas Asset Management tells Chris Iggo, CIO of AXA IM Core, part of BNPP AM, that her team seeks performance from Euro short-duration bonds via broad diversification and rigorous security selection. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Nordic high-yield bond market has grown significantly in recent years to about 15% of the European market. Anna-Karin Hempel, a Senior Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income team at Alfred Berg, part of the BNP Paribas Group, points out to Chris Iggo, a member of the Investment Insights team at BNP Paribas Asset Management, that the Nordic region is politically, socially and economically stable – a big positive for industries and companies.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The need to invest in sustainable farming is becoming increasingly urgent. Maxence Foucault, Environmental, Social & Governance Specialist, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that farmland investing can offer strong diversification benefits with its low correlation to more traditional assets. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting the media and advertising industries, triggering a pivot away from simply generating billable hours towards the production of higher value-added content. Matthijs Leendertse, Senior Lecturer for Media Economics at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, talks with Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, about the development of AI and its potential future impact on our societies. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Equities in the US, Europe, Japan and emerging markets should see strong second quarter earnings growth. As Nadia Grant, Head of Global Equities, tells Chief Market Strategist, Daniel Morris, year-to-date equity returns have been highly concentrated, notably AI-linked hardware stocks ‘at the expense of everything else, particularly software’. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

June saw particularly strong inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), taking total assets under management in UCITS ETF beyond €3 trillion for the first time. As Daniel Dornel, Head of ETF Research, explains to Chief Market Strategist, Daniel Morris, inflows were strongest in the US and Japan; European and emerging market figures were less impressive. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Despite trebling in size since 2020, fixed income ETF (exchange-traded fund) assets remain under-bought in Europe. Luca Pagni, Head of Fixed Income ETFs, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that there is still great growth potential for bond ETFs – for a variety of reasons. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The recent heat wave in Europe provided a unique environment for the 75,000 attendees of the London Climate Action Week. Climate Lead Thibaud Clisson tells Chief Market Strategist, Daniel Morris, that this major climate finance gathering focused on seeking concrete solutions to accelerate and finance the energy transition and climate adaptations, and on how to best channel private funding towards practical solutions. For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.