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Japan: Engaging equity opportunities in the land of the rising sun
For active stock pickers, Japanese equities could offer opportunities that are otherwise potentially hiding in plain sight. As corporate governance continues to evolve in Japan, and the doors open to a more shareholder-friendly environment, culturally aware investors who have earned the right to engage may be able to add value and unlock latent potential in the country’s stock market.
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Listening for the Quiet
The start of 2023 has hardly been calm for equity markets. In noisy environments like this, listening for the quiet is essential for managing portfolio risks and staying on track toward your portfolio objectives.
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Amundi Pension Funds Letter n°17
In early March, a number of Amundi’s experts gathered in Paris to present their views to clients on some of the current concerns facing pension funds. Moments after they spoke about the multiple challenges of inflation, of geopolitical instability and of the impact the climate crisis will have on investment returns, shares in Silicon Valley Bank began to slide. The sudden return to market panic acts as a timely reminder that you can never be too prepared for the next crisis and the predominant concern remains uncertainty.
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Fixed-Income Outlook: Getting a Grip in Slippery Markets
Market twists and turns challenged fixed-income investors in the first quarter, as markets responded to swings in economic and inflation data and central banks struggled to control the wheel. Then, in March, the collapse of two large commercial banks triggered a significant repricing of risk and sent markets into a skid. Below are our key takeaways, as well as strategies for gaining traction in uncertain conditions.
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Emerging markets debt: Clouds of political uncertainty set to lift
After a positive start to 2023, emerging market debt investors should keep an eye on four key elections this year, which may create further opportunities in the asset class.
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Systematic Fixed-Income Investing Comes of Age
Bond investors have been challenged by heightened volatility and big drawdowns in the aftermath of the pandemic. In response, investors are increasingly seeking systematic strategies, which can generate active returns while mitigating risk and charging competitive fees. In this paper, we explore the principles, processes and benefits of a systematic fixed-income strategy, an investment approach whose time has come.
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Fintech equities: are investors neglecting cybersecurity risk?
Cyberattacks can disrupt corporate operations, compromise customers, damage credibility and draw regulatory fines – weakening the bottom line and therefore fundamentals. In this white paper, we ask: are equity investors accurately pricing-in the impact of hacks on stock prices?
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Equity Diversification in Europe’s DC Market
We explain why global small-cap equities provide strong potential to enhance equity diversification and excess return in European DC markets, especially for active managers.
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Home away from home
Fragilities within the global trading system have accelerated the shift towards nearshoring, with developing countries such as Mexico standing to benefit from this change.
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Blog
The Breadth of Benefits in Global High Yield
The fifth post in a series on European high yield explores the benefits of a global high yield strategy.
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ESG: Making Sense of the Mudslinging
What ESG, sustainable investment and impact investment mean at Neuberger Berman, and how they are consistent with active management and the diverse needs of our clients.
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Nearshoring opportunities brighten Mexico’s outlook
As companies look to relocate business operations closer to home, Mexico’s close proximity to the US suggest the central American country will benefit significantly from this shift.
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Outlook for China: When one door opens…
In our latest video insight, Silvia Dall’Angelo, Senior Economist, identifies the biggest opportunities and challenges faced by China’s economy on the road to reopening.
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New data hints rate hiking is far from over
Plans for the European Central Bank (ECB) to continue to hike interest rates gain momentum following better-than-expected economic data releases.
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CIO views: a new era of finding alpha
Uncertainty from higher interest rates, mixed data and geopolitical risk is fuelling more volatility. How is active management even more relevant in the current context? Are the former winners gone? Is this a new era of finding alpha?
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Asia ex-Japan: helping clients outperform over the long-term
A contrarian approach involves betting on assets that are not doing well for reasons we consider to be temporary, so that when they recover, we can obtain optimal results.
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Reimagining Growth: A Market Beyond Mega-Caps
US growth stocks were hit hard in last year’s downturn, with the mega-caps accounting for nearly half of the market’s decline. Now, the changing contours of the market mean investors can capture a broader array of recovery candidates while incurring less benchmark risk.
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The soaraway rebound of global tourism
Global air traffic forecast to reach pre-Covid levels this year, boosted by the reopening of China.
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The 10 themes that could make or break an EM renaissance
In our 2023 outlook, Kunjal Gala, Head of Global Emerging Markets, outlines the key factors that could drive market returns for EM equity investors in the year ahead.
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Direction of rates hangs over equities rebound
Expectations of early easing tempered by sharp rise in US retail sales.