The Association of Institutional INVESTORS is a member led organization of institutional investment advisors that represents the interests of investors and strives to advance good practices and promote fair and efficient financial markets through open engagement with policy makers and others.
In Focus
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Week InAdvance: July 27, 2026
Mon Jul 27 World Finance Conference in Ireland. Victory Day in North Korea. | Tue Jul 28 Two-day FOMC meeting. Fortune's annual Global 500. | Wed Jul 29 US FOMC rate decision; press conference. | Thu Jul 30 June US PCE price index, UK BOE rate decision. US GDP, consumer income. | Fri Jul 31 Japan rate decision. Superhero film 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' released in cinemas worldwide. | Sun Aug 1 Opec+ monthly meeting.
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Week InReview: July 24, 2026
Global bond yields hit 2008 high. The average yield on the Bloomberg Global Treasury Index — which tracks investment-grade government bonds — surged to 3.68%, surpassing a peak from three years ago to reach the highest since the global financial crisis in 2008. Treasury 10-year yields rose a basis point to 4.70%, while bonds fell in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Gold extended declines, trading near $4,030/ounce. | Stocks in the US and Europe are finding some respite. Oil headed for a weekly surge with WTI little changed above $92/bbl, while Brent closed above $100 for the first time since May. | US Treasury yields rose to the highest of the year on the back of rising oil prices and boosted bets that the Fed could raise interest rates as soon as next week. The greenback jumped with the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index heading for the best week in a month. | UK consumer confidence climbed six points to minus 17, the largest increase since November 2023, according to GfK’s indicator. Sentiment is now back to levels last seen in January. Meanwhile, bond traders, economists and even BOE staff are warning of QT’s impact, as pressure mounts on gilts from the return of hostilities in the Middle East and the arrival of a new prime minister with big spending promises. | Asian stocks fell, with the Kospi index sliding more than 4%, and benchmarks in Japan and Taiwan also dropping more than 2%. The Magnificent Seven technology behemoths suffered their biggest one-day drop since the tariff tantrum in April 2025 on Thursday. Intel shares rose in US post-market trading after its revenue forecast shattered estimates, indicating that booming data center spending is helping fuel a long-awaited turnaround.
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Week InAdvance: July 20, 2026
Mon Jul 20 Andy Burnham sworn in as UK prime minister. High-level UN forum. AI conference in Shanghai. Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England. | Tue Jul 21 National Day in Belgium. | Wed Jul 22 MSRB board meeting. | Thu Jul 23 ECB’s interest-rate decision. Comic-Con International begins in San Diego. | Fri Jul 24 'Santiago Apostle' public holiday in Spain. Start of a week-long biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise. | Sat Jul 25 Liberal Party convention in São Paulo, Brazil. | Sun Jul 26 113th Tour de France cycling race concludes with the 21st and final stage. Navy Day in Russia.
Upcoming Events
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13Aug
Market Practices Council Industry Update
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM EDT
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19Aug
CMBS Council Industry Update
4:00 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
Our Clients, Our Markets, Our Purpose
The Association of Institutional INVESTORS is an organization of the oldest, largest, and most trusted federally registered investment advisers in the United States. All our members have a fiduciary duty to put their clients' interests first. Put simply, it's not our money. Our members' clients include companies and labor unions, public and private pension plans, mutual funds and 401Ks, and individuals and families who depend on our firms to help them provide for their retirements, to have funds available to educate their family members, to meet other obligations, and to support their financial aspirations. Collectively, the Association's members manage investments for more than 80,000 ERISA pension plans, 401Ks, and mutual funds on behalf of more than 100 million American workers and retirees.Our financial markets connect companies to investors and borrowers to lenders to help corporations create jobs, cities and states build needed roads, bridges, and schools, families finance homes and cars, and pension plans at all levels meet their obligations. These markets allow thousands of organizations and millions of individuals to invest in America, sharing in the success of our nation's businesses and maintaining a stake in the strength of cities, counties, states, and our country.
Our financial markets can only fulfill their highest purposes when they are open, transparent, and provide a level playing field for all market participants, and when they are supported by prudent regulation and strong investor protections. All the Association's efforts are toward these ideals.