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/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted 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/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dire predictions about possible catastrophic impacts of the Iran conflict on oil prices – and thus on the global economy – appear to have largely proven unfounded. Thijs Van de Graaf, Professor of International Energy Politics at Ghent University, talks with Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, about the range of factors that have mitigated the effects of the war.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The US high yield market has weathered recent market turbulence well, but selectivity is becoming increasingly paramount. Jack Stephenson, Senior Investment Specialist, tells Chris Iggo that the outlook for US high yield remains constructive despite widening dispersion across industry and quality segments of the market.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Artificial intelligence (AI) models continue to get smarter and cheaper, spurring adoption and expanding the total addressable market. Pamela Hegarty and Derek Glynn, Co-portfolio Managers of BNPP AM’s disruptive technology strategy provide Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, with their expert views of the current AI industry and its investment potential, not least in supporting both training and inferencing applications.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The geopolitical pressures forcing Europe to develop an autonomous defence capability are unrelenting. Listen to George Ferguson, Senior Analyst for Aerospace, Defence and Airlines at Bloomberg Intelligence, update Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insights Centre about prospects for the European defence sector.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this special edition, Sophie Dimopoulou, Head of External Distribution in Luxembourg, is joined by Professor Athanasios Platias, Professor Emeritus of Strategy at the University of Piraeus in Greece, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management. Together they discuss how geopolitics and artificial intelligence are each effecting profound change on the global economy.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

European small cap stocks have outperformed their large cap peers so far this year. Damien Kohler, Head of European Small Cap Equities tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that small caps can prove positive for investors pursuing an active barbell strategy of a strong income-oriented approach combined with identifying underpriced potential for growth.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

China's policy for growth from hi-tech industry development is a state-organised – but not state-led – strategic effort that combines top-down industrial planning with bottom-up competition among local players. Chi Lo, Senior Market Strategist in Hong Kong, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that investment value in China is created through aligning private incentives with state goals of high-quality growth, technological self-reliance, digitalisation and national security.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are contributing increasingly to the process of identifying stock investment opportunities and managing portfolio risk, particularly when it comes to quantitative equity strategies that use mathematical models, algorithms and vast datasets to identify and capture the best ideas. Ram Rasaratnam, CIO for Quant Equity Strategies at AXA IM Core, part of BNP Paribas Asset Management, tells Chris Iggo, Chief Investment Officer, AXA IM Core, that AI and machine learning are revolutionising how researchers improve the models that support the firm’s analysis of a potential investee stock’s valuation, quality and future earnings trajectory.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.