INSIGHTS

Fixed Income can be the key to building resilient, goal-aligned portfolios amid uncertainty. We believe that a deliberate allocation is key to a balanced, well-diversified portfolio. From capital preservation, to income, and guarded growth, choosing the appropriate approach is essential to reaching desired outcomes.

In BNY’s 2026 outlook, investment and market leaders from across the company tackle the key questions that often surface in conversations with clients. Here are a few of them.

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Labour Party’s second Budget announcement on 26 November 2025.

BNY Investments Newton’s investment strategists Brian Blongastainer and Carolina Ortega explain why they expect to see a major acceleration in global infrastructure spending over the next decade, driven by new investment opportunities fuelled by the growth in artificial intelligence (AI).

Have you considered how you would like to spend your retirement, and how much it might cost? It’s a tricky question to answer, but Pensions UK in conjunction with Loughborough University has created the Retirement Living Standards1 framework to help you answer exactly that! When considering how much you will need, Pensions UK has categorised the cost of retirement into three possible standards of living – minimum, moderate and comfortable.