Insights

July 2026

Luke Casey

Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Head of Client Strategy

Pyrspectives - Is it a bubble?

Explore Pyrford's Q2 2026 market outlook, analysing the AI investment boom, hyperscaler capex, AI monetisation trends, data centre constraints, US dollar strength, inflation risks and global economic developments.
July 2026

Luke Casey

Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Head of Client Strategy

Pyrspectives - Is it a bubble?

Explore Pyrford's Q2 2026 market outlook, analysing the AI investment boom, hyperscaler capex, AI monetisation trends, data centre constraints, US dollar strength, inflation risks and global economic developments.

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6 July 2026

Luke Casey

Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Head of Client Strategy

Pyrspectives - Is it a bubble?

Explore Pyrford's Q2 2026 market outlook, analysing the AI investment boom, hyperscaler capex, AI monetisation trends, data centre constraints, US dollar strength, inflation risks and global economic developments.
2 July 2026

Guillaume Langellier

Senior Credit Research Analyst

Should investment grade prime office landlords worry about AI?

AI is reinforcing prime office demand in the short term, but the bigger question is whether productivity gains will ultimately limit hiring and space needs.
30 June 2026

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – The tied is high

Events in the Middle East continue to influence economic policy, with central banks revisiting future rate moves as the oil price returns to pre-conflict levels.
29 June 2026

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: Postcard from Milan: What’s in store for H2?

As investors look ahead to the second half of 2026, the market backdrop appears somewhat less fraught than it did during the first six months of the year.
29 June 2026

Rosa Fenwick

Head of LDI Implementation

Euro LDI Update: Inflation pressures mark the start of a new cycle

Inflation and growth risks are back in focus, unsettling central bank easing plans and raising pressure across Eurozone markets.
24 June 2026

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – What’s new pussycat?

Larry the long-serving 10 Downing Street cat is set to welcome yet another UK prime minister, the seventh in a decade. Elsewhere, there was a repricing of interest rate risk on hawkish noises from central banks.
23 June 2026

Anthony Willis

Senior Economist, Multi-Asset Solutions team

Market Perspectives: Postcard from Switzerland: Should markets be moving more?

Despite a fluctuating geopolitical and policy backdrop, financial markets have remained relatively contained.
22 June 2026

Pursuing positive impact through fixed income

From 17th‑century Dutch flood defences to modern social bonds, fixed income has long financed vital public needs – emerging as a powerful, scalable force for measurable social impact.
17 June 2026

Tiffany Wade

Senior Portfolio Manager

David Goodman

Senior Equity Research Analyst

Beyond hype: AI benefits taking shape

AI is moving beyond the hype cycle, with real productivity gains beginning to emerge. The biggest investment opportunities may lie with companies that can translate adoption into durable competitive advantage.
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