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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.

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.

Bedrock has been named Best Private Investment Office / Multi-Family Office in Switzerland at the 2026 WealthBriefing Swiss Awards, recognising the firm’s independent, bespoke, and fully integrated approach to multi-generational wealth management.

This month we discuss a volatile end to an otherwise strong start to 2026, broad equity gains, extreme swings in precious metals, rising geopolitical tensions from Greenland to Venezuela, and renewed focus on Japan as yields climb.

Anne-Maree O’Brien’s journey began in her family’s first-generation hospitality business, where she was immersed from an early age. Today, through The Scene Series, she brings together leading voices from across the global hospitality industry. She shares the dynamics that underpin successful family enterprises and how her upbringing instilled a deep appreciation for craft, hard work, human connection, and storytelling.

Our research team share their latest outlook for Q1 2026, highlighting how resilient global growth, AI‑driven investment, rising geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary policies are shaping markets. With the US still leading, Europe steady but subdued, Japan reflating, and emerging markets diverging, the landscape is both opportunity‑rich and risk‑sensitive. We explore what this means across asset classes, from selective fixed income positioning to balanced equity exposure and the growing importance of alternatives such as gold.

As Markets enter 2026, a powerful combination of economic, technological, and geopolitical forces is set to shape the investment landscape. In this article, our investment team highlight the nine themes we believe will have the greatest influence on markets in the year ahead and identify the assets best positioned to benefit from them.