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Private credit markets are under growing stress, fuelling fears of a financial crisis that could spill over to the real economy. But a closer look at the evidence suggests predictions of a meltdown are running well ahead of the facts.

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These tutorials relate to the IMAC 2026 lectures and are available to CIMA candidates enrolled in the CIMA Certification Asia Pacific Program 2026.

When considering the ethics of our actions, we often rely on two approaches - considering the outcomes and consequences, and whether the action accords with rules and norms. The effectiveness of a third approach is the focus of this research paper.

Markets can remain stable at the index level even as risk becomes more uneven, more concentrated, and more difficult to hedge. This week's signals suggest that is now the dominant dynamic.

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Markets are currently pricing stability. But the underlying system remains constrained and market structure is becoming more fragile. The gap between pricing and reality is where risk tends to emerge.

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Behavioural analysis enables a deeper insight into fund performance and the identification of highly skilled managers capable of generating consistent investment alpha.

If asked today whether a high-quality unlisted property fund would outperform the S&P 500 over the next 10 years, most investment advisers would, without hesitation, back the S&P 500. However, they may be wrong.

A market can absorb volatility for a long time. It can absorb headlines, short-term oil spikes, and contradictory policy signals. What is harder to absorb is a shift from price disruption to actual constraint.

Jonathan Pain, Author and Publisher of The Pain Report, is a regular key note presenter at Portfolio Construction Forum's continuing education programs. Over the years, he has debuted new investment theses and challenged delegates about how to build better quality investor portfolios...

What began as a disruption to energy flows is now transmitting through inflation expectations, bond markets, liquidity conditions, and cross-asset relationships. Importantly, the adjustment is not occurring in a linear way.

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AI has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, offering remarkable capabilities in data processing, pattern recognition, and automation. This paper provides a useful discussion of the use of AI by investment funds.

There is a space in financial services that is often overshadowed by the noise of markets, products, and performance. It is the space where investing meets investors — the point where technical decisions collide with human consequences. This space is not defined by models or forecasts. It is defined by judgement, responsibility, and the way fiduciaries choose to show up for the people who rely on them. It is here, in this intersection, that the true work of a prudent adviser or consultant takes place.

The shift this week is subtle, but important. Markets are beginning to transition from a world where policy drives outcomes, to a world where physical constraints and geopolitical realities drive outcomes. The distinction matters.

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Following US President Trump ordering a strategic Bitcoin reserve be established, private companies, investment banks, and scholars have begun urging major central banks to do the same. The idea is not quite as far-fetched as it may seem.