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Asian equity markets advanced on Friday, with stocks in Japan and South Korea climbing to record highs as investors looked past renewed military tensions involving Iran and instead focused on ceasefire optimism and record closes on Wall Street. US stocks closed at fresh records on Thursday...

29 May 2026

Generally speaking, the price of oil is primarily driven by the global economy and the resulting demand for oil; however, the impact of market disruptions is significantly greater when supply becomes the determining factor. This is currently the case due to the ongoing blockade of the Strait of...

Renewed military tension between the US and Iran unsettled sentiment on Thursday, sending Asian equity markets lower and pushing oil prices sharply higher again as investors worried about the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation followed a more resilient...

Asian equities advanced on Wednesday, with Japanese and South Korean stocks reaching fresh record highs as investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence continued to outweigh concerns about renewed US military action in Iran. Wall Street had already set the tone on Tuesday, with the S&P 500...

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From traditional philanthropy to transition investing: Investors are increasingly aiming to combine financial goals with social and environmental impact. We present the four most common approaches.

29 May 2026

Mika Kastenholz is the Global Head Investment Solutions at LGT Private Banking

Mika Kastenholz, LGT Global Head Investment Solutions, says that today's distorted business cycles mean investors need a clearsighted, global, and long-term focus more than ever.

Geopolitics can no longer be neatly separated from the behaviour of markets. In the coming decades, the shape of strategic frontiers will dictate everything from supply chains to capital flows.

Entire industries are reshaping themselves to serve a rapidly ageing global population. What does this mean for investors?

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