During a conference held on the future of Pernambuco Estate in Brazil, three major development projects in the region were introduced which will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and lead to the creation of entirely new cities in the region.
Most interest in investing in the Pernambuco region has come from UK investors to date, whereby Bedrock has been highlighted as one of the key investors, allocating funds on behalf of their clients.
Maurice Ephrati explained the macro- and, more importantly, micro-factors of the projects and the importance of the infrastructure developments in the region as part of the multi-billion development programme.
This month we look at sharp US tech rotation, strong gains in Japan and key emerging markets, renewed demand for sovereign bonds, and rising geopolitical tensions that reinforce the need for broader global diversification.
At the start of 2026, we continue to see a range of opportunities offering attractive value across certain focused parts of the corporate bond market. In this article, Bedrock’s Head of Fixed Income, Alex Perowne, outlines the five sectors we see as having notable value in the current environment.
Recent reports show that in 2025, families of significant means contributed $207 billion to philanthropic causes, accounting for 36% of all individual giving worldwide. This growth reflects not just increased generosity, but a shift toward more structured and disciplined approaches to giving, as families increasingly professionalise their philanthropic activity. To explore this evolving landscape, we spoke with Jo Shropshire, co-founder of Benesys, a leading philanthropic advisory firm.