Navigator: The road ahead

Markets are moving fast, and volatility is reshaping how we think about growth.

The U.S. is a powerful growth engine, with AI its big driver. It’s fueling demand for chips, cloud infrastructure and next-generation software and this is why being selective matters. Targeted exposure in these areas may capture long-term growth potential.

But the AI story goes beyond the U.S.

Asia is emerging as a key player in the AI value chain. From advanced chipmaking in Taiwan to data centers in Southeast Asia, these markets fresh growth opportunities and diversification benefits.

Opportunities for income are broadening out.

Within fixed income, looking beyond traditional benchmarks can help provide ballast and resilience.

That’s why we go further and look at areas such as bank loans, securitized credit, and local currency debt to diversify income potential.

Lean into multi-asset strategies that can combine bonds and stocks to dynamically deliver income potential through cycles.

And consider equity dividend strategies with option layers, offering another way to stay invested while generating cash flow potential.

Think beyond the traditional and make your income work harder for you.

In today’s changing markets we need to rethink our approach to diversification.

Consider using liquid alternatives such as market-neutral and systematic total alpha strategies, that seek to deliver returns that don’t move in step with markets.

Combining these strategies with a whole-portfolio view helps ensure diversification works when it should.

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