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White papersFinding Europe's elusive alpha
Over the last 25 years, a wide gap has emerged between the US and European economic and stock market performance. Steve Magill looks at whether recent signs of a challenge to this hegemony are a mere blip, or an important inflection point.
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White papersHow is Generali Investments addressing longevity risk in insurance portfolios?
With rising life expectancies, individuals and institutions face the critical challenge of ensuring financial security over extended retirement periods. Generali Investments – the asset management arm of the Generali Group – explains how they are leveraging a variety of innovative investment approaches to address the complex issue of longevity risk.
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VideoWho We Are
We specialize in markets and asset classes where we see opportunities to generate alpha through fundamental research, active management and access to our network of long-standing relationships.
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White papersHow Beta Investors Keep Alpha Under Control
Active ETFs are redefining the parameters of modern portfolio construction, offering solutions to the challenges faced by institutional investors. While it is easy to get lost in the rapidly expanding array of active ETFs, when investing in them European institutional investors have remained firmly anchored near core allocations around established benchmarks such as MSCI World and Europe.
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White papersHumanoids: the shape of future automation?
Humanoid robots are poised to revolutionize automation, but their complexity and cost raise questions about their future applications.
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White papersSAFI: A Modern Approach to Fixed Income Investing
How does systematic active fixed income (SAFI) investing actually work? In this article, we go through the SAFI investment process step by step, explain the generation of signals, and discuss the various potential benefits of SAFI for investors.
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White papersA bunker for the trade war
Equity market neutral strategies offer potential for shelter amid volatility.
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White papersHarnessing the power of duration in global bond portfolios
Following the rise of global interest rates on the back of much higher inflation over the last few years, investors are now focusing on the expectation for lower official rates, as the tightening of financial conditions has spurred on central banks to start loosening monetary policy.
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White papersWill AI doctors disrupt drug commercialization?
AI and large language models are set to revolutionize drug commercialization, transforming traditional marketing and healthcare practices.
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White papersFixed on Bonds: What do tariffs mean for the automotives industry?
Threats of tariffs have been hitting the sector from multiple angles. It is hard to keep up, but this is what we know so far.
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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 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.
