Toby NangleToby Nangle, Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation & Head of Multi-Asset, EMEA After 18 months of exceptionally strong equity markets, most measures of valuations look high against their own absolute histories. The measure most favo...

The enormous progress in the development of medicines, especially vaccines, has made the pharmaceutical and biotech industries the focus of public and investor interest in the last two years. Especially the forward leaps in biotechnology, for exam...

The Covid-19 pandemic has put the onus on health. Well-designed and well-serviced cities are a key piece of the puzzle. Smart cities aren’t just about robotics and futuristic design. To be truly smart, they also need to protect and promote the ...

César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer Pictet Wealth Management. In a last-minute move, the heavily leveraged Chinese developer, Evergrande, made delivery on one of its overdue dollar bond coupon payments, thereby avoiding default by a matt...

The development of renewable energy and the electrification of transport will lead to a significant increase in energy transmission and distribution capacity. The Biden infrastructure plan, still awaiting a final vote in Congress, will be a first ...

Frederik Ducrozet & Nadia Gharbi, Pictet Wealth Management. The ECB is on track to end its pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) in March 2022 against the backdrop of broadening inflationary pressures. We forecast that PEPP purchases...