Just over 15 years since the outbreak of the Global Financial Crisis in September 2008, so much yet so little has changed across the capital markets. Markets today are showing signs of stability with the rate-hike cycle expected to be over soon. As many hold their breath in anticipation of rate cuts and consequential cascading relief to the money markets, financial market players still face insurmountable challenges in juggling the fallout of market stresses. Geopolitical competition, volatility, liquidity concerns, net zero transition and various risk factors have different impacts on asset classes. What are investors looking at—broad range economic indicators and market-specific considerations alike—as a basis for asset allocation and disruption? What lessons have we learnt from previous crises that still hold true? In defining a new age of investing ahead, what are the imperatives and cornerstones?