GCIO Yearly 2026 Global Outlook

As we begin 2026, investors are navigating a market environment shaped by shifting growth expectations, evolving policy settings and increasingly differentiated outcomes across regions and asset classes. Against this backdrop, perspective and discipline matter more than ever.

Following strong engagement with the GCIO Yearly 2025 Global Outlook we shared last year, the GCIO Yearly 2026 Global Outlook provides a global view of how macroeconomic conditions, policy dynamics and structural shifts are likely to influence markets and asset allocation decisions in the year ahead.

This is not a short read. And it is not meant to be. The report is intended for investors seeking a more considered perspective, offering the depth and context needed to engage thoughtfully with today’s market realities.

The 2026 edition examines several themes we believe warrant sustained attention this year, including:

• The next phase of the technology cycle, where innovation, capital intensity and valuation discipline are reshaping how risk and return should be assessed.
• Structural shifts in global capital markets, with growth, liquidity an opportunity continuing to realign across regions, particularly towards Asia and emerging growth corridors.
• A widening opportunity set in commodities, extending beyond traditional safe havens to energy, industrial materials and strategically significant resources.

What distinguishes this report is its refusal to oversimplify. Rather than offering forecasts for the sake of certainty, it provides a structured way to think about how economic pressure points, policy choices and long-term trends are interacting across markets.

At SDAX, we spend considerable time separating signal from noise. Sharing work such as this reflects how we approach that responsibility – by giving our clients access to perspectives that are measured, globally informed and relevant to capital allocation across both traditional and alternative markets.

We invite you to explore the GCIO Yearly 2026 Global Outlook and consider which themes warrant closer attention in your own strategy.

You may download the report here.