MSCI(US:MSCI) Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-12-16 13:17Core Insights - MSCI's Chief Research Officer Ashley Lester emphasizes that despite increasing pressures on the institutional foundations supporting global markets, investors will continue to navigate a world of sustained growth and innovation, particularly focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) investments leading into 2026 [1] Group 1: AI Investment Trends - The report titled "Investment Trends Focus: Key Themes for 2026" indicates that AI will remain a central theme in the market, with the investment landscape and beneficiary companies evolving [1] - Currently, companies are maintaining structurally high investments in the AI sector, contributing over 40% of global R&D spending and approximately 20% of global capital expenditures [1] Group 2: Supporting Infrastructure - The scaling development of AI has led to increased attention on the supporting systems, particularly in terms of power supply and grid resilience [1] - The report forecasts that in 2024, the chip and data center industries will emerge as the "biggest winners" from AI development, while power and grid operators will take center stage in 2025 [1] Group 3: Renewable Energy and Market Performance - The renewable energy theme has shown strong performance this year, with several companies directly benefiting from the growing demand for data centers [1] - The report highlights that by 2025, the MSCI Developed Markets Utilities Index and the MSCI Global Investable Clean Energy Infrastructure Index are expected to rise by 29% and 34% respectively, contrasting sharply with the 12% increase in the MSCI Developed Markets Investable Oil and Gas Index during the same period [2]