As he prepares to retire, MSCI President Baer Pettit reflects on 25 years of profound market change - from the rise of indexation and ETFs to globalization, private markets and AI - and considers how these structural shifts may shape portfolios and investor decision-making in the years ahead.

What happens when diversification stops working? As correlations shift and traditional assumptions break down, investors are turning to scenario analysis and stress testing. Thomas Verbraken and Monika Szikszai explain how these tools can help uncover vulnerabilities and prepare portfolios for "Triple-Red" market environments.

As sustainability grows noisier and more politicized, investors are being forced to look past the headlines and focus on fundamentals. Laura Nishikawa, Head of Emerging Risks R&D at MSCI, and Jenn-Hui Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Fidelity International, discuss the economic signals, climate risk and investor decisions shaping the transition.

Ashley Lester, chief research and development officer, and Axel Kilian, chief client officer, examine a pivotal moment for markets entering 2026. Drawing on MSCI's research, they explore geopolitics, institutional uncertainty, AI investment at scale, market concentration and infrastructure, focusing on the market signals investors should watch.

Markets are evolving faster than ever - uncertainty is rising, portfolios are becoming more complex and AI is reshaping how investment decisions are made. We bring together sharp insights from global investment and risk leaders on navigating today's shifting landscape: from new market dynamics and emerging risks to the growing move toward total-portfolio thinking. Whether you manage portfolios, advise clients or simply want to stay informed, hear what could shape the year ahead.

How do you track private equity returns in a liquid, transparent form? Experts from MSCI and Goldman Sachs Asset Management discuss how data and analytics came together with deep industry insights to build the MSCI World Private Equity Return Tracker Index and GSAM's associated ETF.

The great wealth transition has arrived, and with it comes a new client base for wealth managers who demand personalization, tech-driven solutions and portfolios that reflect their values. April Rudin of The Rudin Group, join our own Govinda Quish and Dimtris Melas walk us through these shifts, along with a side trip into the global economic and market environment in which they exist.

The great wealth transition has arrived, and with it comes a new client base for wealth managers who demand personalization, tech-driven solutions and portfolios that reflect their values. April Rudin of The Rudin Group, join our own Govinda Quish and Dimtris Melas walk us through these shifts, along with a side trip into the global economic and market environment in which they exist.

Globally, investors are rethinking the "pie chart" of traditional asset allocation. Many are adopting the total portfolio approach (TPA) - a holistic way of assessing how every investment contributes to the risk and return of the entire portfolio. In this episode, Oleg Ruban, MSCI's Head of APAC Research, and Ian Patrick, Chief Investment Officer of Australian Retirement Trust, discuss how that shift is taking shape across Asia-Pacific. They explore why some institutions are embracing TPA while others remain cautious, the cultural challenges of breaking down investment silos and how climate goals and AI are reshaping portfolio decisions.

The world's most innovative companies - leaders in AI, fintech, space tech and beyond - are staying private longer and growing bigger before going public. That means much of today's growth story is unfolding out of reach for many investors. In this episode MSCI's Mehdi Alighanbari, Caplight's Javier Avalos and Derek Yan of KraneShares discuss the fast-growing market for venture-backed private companies. They explore how secondary markets, new data, evolving regulation and index-based products are making this once-opaque space more transparent and accessible.