Insights

Prespectives on current market themes and topics.

Sun Life Granite Target Date Funds – Q2 2026 CIO views

July 22, 2026

Following a quarter of strong equity gains, briefly supported by easing Middle East tensions and lower oil prices, Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., shares how Granite Target Date Funds benefited from diversified asset exposure and provides an update on the funds’ allocation to U.S. equities.

 

Sun Life Granite Funds – Q2 2026 CIO views

July 22, 2026

The second quarter saw strong equity gains, while fixed income yields remained elevated from sticky consumer prices and a hawkish Federal Reserve. Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., talks about how Granite Funds fared over the period, and how it’s diversified to help protect it against inflation or an economic slowdown.

Granite quarterly update

July 17, 2026

Equity markets had one of their best quarters since Q2 2020, with AI remaining a key performance driver.

Mid-year update: Key themes for 2026

July 13, 2026

From interest rates and AI to geopolitics and dispersion. Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., looks at where markets could be headed for the rest of 2026.

Capital Market Assumptions and Key Market Themes

April 16, 2026

Explore the Multi-Asset Solution Team's 10-year outlook for 2026, including market trends, and the methodology behind our forward-looking insights.

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Sun Life Granite Target Date Funds - Q1 2026 CIO views

April 02, 2026

Discover how Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., navigated Granite Funds through Q1's complex market landscape—from AI disruption to geopolitical volatility.

Sun Life Granite Funds - Q1 2026 CIO views

April 02, 2026

From AI headwinds to geopolitical shocks, Q1 tested markets across all asset classes. Learn how Chhad Aul, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., leveraged tactical diversification and positioning to weather volatility with Sun Life Granite Managed Solutions.

Market and investment implications of escalating tensions in the Middle East

March 04, 2026

Multi-Asset Solutions at SLGI Asset Management Inc., shares their views on Iran situation.

Q4 2025 | Market Update

February 17, 2026

Relative opportunities outside the U.S. widened over the quarter as monetary policy paths diverged and a weaker U.S. dollar helped non‑USD returns.