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VideoWhat’s behind the boom in direct lending?
In our latest video insight, Laura Vaughan, Head of Direct Lending, looks at the surge in demand for private credit in recent years and outlines where she believes the best opportunities lie for investors.
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White papersActive management drives sustainable forest value & returns
For generations, forests have been recognised by land managers and local communities for the benefits they provide: clean water, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, microclimate stabilisation, aesthetic beauty, and, when actively managed, the sustainable generation of forest products.
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White papersDowns and Ups: Managing Equity Volatility Goes Both Ways
Defensive equity strategies that limit downside losses but lag too much in up-markets may be missing the mark. Is there another way to reduce volatility?
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White papersFirst Quarter 2024 Market Outlook
PGIM Fixed Income’s First Quarter 2024 Market Outlook
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White papersEmerging-Market Debt Outlook 2024: Turning the Corner
We expect a favorable environment for emerging-market bonds in 2024, provided investors stay selective.
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White papersEquity Market Outlook: Making Sense of Mixed Signals
Against long odds, 2023 marked a year of magnificent returns and the return of investor optimism.
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White papersBuilding Momentum: 2024 Outlook for ESG Regulation
After a year of burgeoning regulatory development, we assess what may come next
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VideoAsia ex-Japan: Finding value in an undervalued opportunity set
The Asia ex-Japan region provides the perfect environment for our team of contrarian stock pickers.
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White papersMulti-asset: a cycle without a textbook?
The year 2024 begins in a market cycle that is far from textbook. What types of scenarios might this give rise to? We outline the possibilities in this quarterly edition of Simply put. Notably, our projections suggest that we are at the dawn of a challenging period for Sharpe ratios, where risk-taking could be poorly rewarded.
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White papersSome Credit for Active Management
Tempted by high yield? Here’s why we think investors may want to consider resisting the temptation to invest passively.
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White papersThe case for bank credit/AT1s over equity
It’s been a really great couple of years for the banking sector – after a decade or more of zero interest policy when every year that went by bank margins fell, suddenly banks have lots of margin to play with as interest rates have risen to more normalised levels.
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White papersTime for credit – why we like investment grade
To better understand the impact of potential macroeconomic scenarios on the asset class, we have undertaken a sensitivity analysis of the global investment grade corporate bond market. This sensitivity analysis points to one clear implication: the importance of investing in fixed income despite ongoing uncertainty. We believe fixed income, in particular credit markets, have become a much more attractive proposition for investors.
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White papersSwiss bonds: out of the comfort zone
When it comes to asset allocation, many investors rely on passive and low-cost building blocks, justifying this with the cliche that active approaches do not fulfill their promise anyway and have exorbitant fees.
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White papersTackling Key Asset-Allocation Controversies
As investors prepare to turn the calendar to 2024, we explore notable issues that run the gamut from private allocations to the prognosis for active equity management.
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White papers2024 Investment Perspectives
As we approach the end of 2023, financial markets are at a critical junction. Major developed market central banks have hit pause on rate rises, prompting considerable uncertainty about what happens next.
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White papers2024 Outlook: Pushing On
In 2024, global markets face uncertainty given ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges—but challenges can create opportunities. We see value in portfolio diversification, especially within fixed income.
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White papers2024 Outlook: China - the growth question
The world’s second largest economy has underwhelmed. Is it time for a turnaround?
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White papers2024 Outlook: Renewables - winds of change
If the energy transition is a must-have in the fight against climate change then renewable energy is in the eye of the storm.
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White papers2024 Outlook: Innovators - a catalyst in the making
Leading innovators played an outsized role in driving returns in 2023. Will we see more of the same in the coming 12 months?
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White papersA just transition: 2024 Outlook
Hope comes in many forms but any attempt to tackle the climate crisis will have to work for the world’s haves as well as the have-nots.
