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Week ending August 16, 2026 · Issue 31

The week in markets, distilled for investment professionals.

Institutional views across fixed income, equities, and alternatives, synthesized into one clear, client-ready briefing.

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Weekly intelligence

This week in 60 seconds

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Fixed Income

Canada's 10Y edged up 1bp to 3.62% while the US 10Y fell 6bps to 4.63% as softer July CPI pared Fed hike pricing from 27bps to just 10bps for September; the BoC sits comfortably on hold with a newly flagged 2027 hike risk.

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Equities

The VIX at 14.63 sits inside the low-volatility regime (sub-15) and the 10Y-2Y spread is a positive, non-inverted 0.51%, a combination consistent with a risk-on backdrop, though this week's live institutional sector research could not be independently verified and is therefore not reflected below.

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Alternatives

Private credit and infrastructure keep absorbing fresh institutional capital while core buyout fundraising remains stuck in a multi-year distribution drought; exits and IPOs are the swing factor to watch.

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Macro dashboard

Policy Rates

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2.25%
BoC
Next: Sep 2
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3.75%
Fed
Next: Sep 16
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2.25%
ECB
Next: Sep 10
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3.75%
BoE
Next: Sep 17
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1.00%
BoJ
Next: Sep 18

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Cross-Asset Snapshot

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Positioning signals

Strategist View

Duration

Canada's 10Y edged up 1bp to 3.62% while the US 10Y fell 6bps to 4.63% as softer July CPI pared Fed hike pricing from 27bps to just 10bps for September; the BoC sits comfortably on hold with a newly flagged 2027 hike risk.

Cautious

Equity style

No verified growth/value performance data or institutional factor commentary could be retrieved this cycle; the desk should treat style positioning as unchanged from prior guidance until fresh data is confirmed.

Neutral

Private markets

Private credit and infrastructure keep absorbing fresh institutional capital while core buyout fundraising remains stuck in a multi-year distribution drought; exits and IPOs are the swing factor to watch.

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