CIO Live Global: Testing the rally

With equity markets near record highs, attention is turning to whether corporate earnings can continue to justify market valuations. As the AI investment cycle evolves and opportunities emerge across global markets, investors are also assessing the outlook for inflation, interest rates, the risk of renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East—and what they could mean for markets and portfolios.

To discuss the latest market developments and portfolio implications, Kiran Ganesh, Global Head of Investment Communications, will be joined by Jason Draho, Head of Asset Allocation, CIO Americas, Nadia Lovell, Head of Global Equity Strategy & Management, and Tilmann Kolb, CIO Strategist. Together, they will examine the earnings outlook, the drivers of market performance across regions and sectors, and the key opportunities and risks facing investors in the months ahead.

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Jason Draho

Head of Asset Allocation, CIO Americas

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Nadia Lovell

Head of Global Equity Strategy & Management

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Tilmann Kolb

CIO Strategist

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Global Head of Investment Communications

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AI has remained the dominant force in markets in the first half of the year, driving equities higher despite rising yields, firmer inflation, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, geopolitics continues to play an important role in shaping expectations for inflation, interest rates, energy markets, and investor sentiment. As the investment landscape broadens beyond the US, investors must balance further upside potential with concentration risk, diversification, high-quality fixed income, and protection against a wider range of risks.

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