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White papersDiversions Ahead: Finding Resilience in the Next Chapter
The US economy is resilient and appears to have reached a healthy equilibrium, but US policy shifts are on the horizon and may alter the balance.
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White papersSustainable Global Equity Annual Report 2024
Since the turn of the millennium, considerable progress has been made in improving economic wellbeing. However, proper financial inclusion remains out of reach for billions worldwide. Bridging the gap represents a potentially major opportunity for companies, says the team behind our Sustainable Global Equity Strategy.
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White papersGenAI heralds potential revolution in productivity
Productivity growth across the world is in decline. However, the boom in Generative AI heralds a potential revolution in productivity – in areas such as customer operations, marketing and sales, and software engineering. How should EM investors respond?
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White papersA World in Flux: Managing Evolving Risks in Equity Markets
Risk management is being put to the test in 2025. How can equity portfolio teams cope with multiple hazards across equity markets this year?
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White papersAI and datacenters: A new source of electricity demand
AI and datacenters are driving a surge in US electricity demand, creating new investment opportunities in the energy sector.
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White papersActive Credit in 2025
Is volatility creating one of the best credit-picking opportunity sets in recent years?
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White papersNavigating fixed income in 2025: Key trends and insights
Fixed income presents a complex yet promising outlook for institutional investors. Martin Wiethüchter and Sandro Müller, Fixed Income Investment Specialist Group at UBS Asset Management, examine key developments and trends likely to shape the market in 2025 and beyond.
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White papersHow Active ETFs Can Help Investors Fine-Tune Portfolio Construction
Active ETFs deliver the advantages of active management and the ETF wrapper. Thanks to this unique combination of benefits, active ETFs offer investors a flexible, efficient complement to existing allocations that can help diversify their portfolios.
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White papersOvercoming barriers to retirement savings: behavioural factors and existing schemes
Under-saving for retirement is a major issue for many economies. Benartzi and Thaler (2013) have long diagnosed a ‘retirement savings crisis’. In the US, according to the National Retirement Risk Index, 39% of working-age households will not be able to maintain their standard of living in retirement.
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White papersExecutive orders and AI: Why the future of energy is not what it used to be
Far from easing into the year, energy market followers could be forgiven for asking why we aren’t already on Easter break. Here, we analyse the root causes of recent volatility, and consider the future prospects – both good and bad – for companies across the energy landscape.
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PodcastTalking Heads – Absolute return fixed income in an uncertain world
There is always uncertainty, particularly when it comes to the direction of bond markets in an uncertain world. James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return explains the merits of absolute return fixed income investing in the current environment.
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VideoYour Questions Answered: Asia ex-Japan
In this video, Jonathan Pines shares his insights on the Asia ex-Japan region, focusing on South Korea’s political crisis, the obstacles to reform, and his current view on China. It’s a must-watch for those looking to understand the region’s investment potential.
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors
The apparently unstoppable growth of passive assets – via exchange traded funds (ETFs) – presents a considerable challenge to active contrarian fund managers (like us). In this letter, we discuss how this powerful dynamic favours momentum stocks and how the outperformance of such stocks might run out of road.
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White papersShort duration bonds: your first step out of cash
Short duration bonds may have a role to play in an investor’s portfolio regardless of the market cycle. But especially in uncertain times, investors looking to enhance cash returns might consider taking an intermediate step into riskier assets for a modest pick up in yield via short duration bonds.
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White papersIG Credit – Be selective, even amid good fundamentals
While uncertainties remain, we retain our positive outlook, supported by resilient growth in the US, steady investor demand and a supportive monetary easing cycle in Europe. As for the fundamentals, the peak in investment-grade (IG) credit quality for this cycle is now behind us. Nonetheless, both US and European IG bond issuers are still generally in good shape: They now have bigger reserves of cash, lower net debt and better net margins.
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White papersFinding Growth in US Stocks Beyond the Technology Sector
Technology stocks have been the poster child for growth in recent years. Other sectors deserve a closer look today.
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VideoAlpha, an active approach and fundamental research – how we invest in credit
Two things differentiate Columbia Threadneedle from our investment grade competitors: a bottom-up approach to constructing portfolios, and a real focus on downside risk management.
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White papersSpotlight on US SMID cap stocks
Small and mid-cap companies are a vital part of the US economy, with a unique edge in today’s market landscape. In this video, we explore the advantages of investing in US SMID (small and mid-cap) stocks, especially as the rate-cutting environment opens new growth opportunities.
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White papersThe Diversification Edition: The art of understanding asset correlations
The relevance of this question has arguably never been greater. Diversification is a central tenet of investment theory; from Markowitz, to Sharpe, to Scholes, Black and Merton, measuring and pricing risk consistently entails factoring in diversification. Yet, as the saying goes, “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.”
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White papersInformed, active and collaborative: Considering natural capital as an investor
Our natural environment is at risk. Scientific consensus indicates that human activity has had significant impact on our ecosystems. From freshwater pollution and land system change to accumulation of chemicals and carbon, the challenges to the Earth’s resilience continue to escalate, increasing the risk to people and biodiversity.
