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Sustainable diets: A new theme on the menu for investors?
The shift towards a more sustainable diet continued throughout 2020, illustrated by a ramp up in targets for emissions and food waste from a number of leading p...
Stronger, faster, louder
Equities are outperforming bonds, yields are rising, and the US curve is super-steepening. The Fed is doing a reasonable job of anchoring short-term interest ra...
China: Path to ‘Net-Zero’
Key points A global race to eliminate carbon emissions is under way to save the planet from excessive temperature increases. China is late to the game but has m...
Central bank digital currencies: policy and design
Key points Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are designed to allow direct access to a central bank’s deposits also to households Currently, a vast majori...
Where to go for risk?
We all know people have different approaches to risk. Some of us like to take physical risks in search of an adrenaline high, while others take investment risks...
Bitcoin: Is it an asset or just pure speculation?
Key points Bitcoin’s key attractions seem to be that it provides a vehicle for speculative trading and an alternative exchange mechanism to traditional curren...
Risk, return, repeat
Fiscal dominance is a reality and markets are reacting to that. It doesn’t necessarily mean inflation, it doesn’t necessarily mean crowding out private borr...
Why central banks want to introduce a digital currency – and the potential risks
Central bank digital currencies may soon become a reality. With the COVID-19 pandemic definitively clearing the way for electronic payments, plans for the creat...
Fast-charging electric vehicles and the new gadgets focused on smarter healthcare
A potential game-changer for electric vehicles, new developments in telemedicine and why companies need a broader focus on diversity. Our round-up of provoking...
Gene editing: The biotech bringing potential new investment opportunities
The coronavirus pandemic has made biotechnology front page news. The arrival of multiple vaccines in record time has starkly highlighted how innovative – and...
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AXA IM and BNPP AM are progressively merging and streamlining our legal entities to create a unified structure
AXA Investment Managers joined BNP Paribas Group in July 2025. Following the merger of AXA Investment Managers Paris and BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Europe and their respective holding companies on December 31, 2025, the combined company now operates under the BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Europe name.