A simultaneous sell‑off in equities and bonds made March 2026 an uncomfortable month for investors. As the Iranian conflict escalated into open war, oil prices jumped, short‑term inflation expectations shifted abruptly, and both asset classes fell together. For many, this rekindled an old and unsettling debate: can investors still rely on the negative correlation between equities and bonds for portfolio diversification?

• Fixed Income
• Wealth

Read more: Why investors can still rely on the negative equity/bond diversification free lunch

There has been considerable excitement in markets around the rollout of Germany’s new fiscal spending plans. Last year’s historic Bundestag vote to exempt defence and security expenditure from debt rules – alongside the creation of a €500 billion off‑budget infrastructure and climate‑neutrality fund – has been widely presented as a crucial step toward restoring the competitiveness of the German economy.

• Private Markets
• Infrastructure
• Wealth

Read more: German infrastructure – what will it take to unlock domestic investment opportunities?

Although institutional investors still report widespread satisfaction and conviction toward the ‘infrastructure asset class,’ a new bfinance asset owner survey reveals a more nuanced picture: one of narrowing risk appetite, intense scrutiny of valuations and a rethinking of implementation models. The broad investor enthusiasm of the 2010s has been replaced in the 2020s by a focus on selectivity and precision.

• Private Markets
• Infrastructure
• Wealth

Read more: Global Infrastructure Survey – Three Takeaways as Broad Enthusiasm Gives Way to Selectivity and...

An apparent fundraising slump for ‘GP Stakes’ funds offers a fascinating window into the current tensions within the illiquid investment industry.

• Private Equity

Read more: The ‘GP Stakes’ Debate: Overlooked Opportunity or Canary in the Coalmine?