Global debt – the impact over the long term
This session examined the growing debt burden, borrowing from the future, and the impact on markets, the economy and asset class returns.
Investors head back to EM as US tech capex bill mounts
US tech mega caps are grappling with surging capital expenditure, casting doubt on whether the premium attached to these stocks in the AI super cycle has become detached from fundamentals. Investors are now turning their attention to emerging markets equities where they have the opportunity to buy into the AI hype at a much lower price.
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Distressed debt: what now after the recovery?
Is distressed an indicator of public market activities. Given the recovery in markets, what does that mean for the opportunity in distressed? Will we see a divergence in the bond and equity markets? What are the regional differences and where are the opportunities?
Portfolio construction: The growing influence of government spending on cashflows and currency in the new paradigm
This session looked at the biggest risks that asset owners are facing in this environment over the next 2-3 years as a result of the major shifts to near-zero interest rates, coordinated monetary and fiscal policy (MP3), and heightened internal and external conflict.
The financial system after Covid-19: Reinforcing the lower for longer regime or a catalyst for change
This session examined the structural trends in the financial sector that have been either amplified or altered by the COVID crisis.
Is China’s growing influence a threat or opportunity?
This workshop looked at how to navigate a worsening geopolitical situation and what it means for economic growth.
What economic transparency means to sovereign investments
A lack of transparency and sound data remain huge challenges in many emerging markets. The panel discussed the link between governance principles, asset prices, trust in government and investment volatility and what investors can do about it.
FIS 2026 at Harvard University