All Asset allocation articles – Page 36
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White papersPrecarious protection: why trade tariffs won’t hold back the disruptors
Disruptive innovation is one of the defining trends of the 21st century.
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White papersOctober volatility: It’s about discount rates not cash flows
The recent move in markets has been savage, with major stock indices all deeply in the red.
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White papersRobust asset allocation for robo-advisors
In the last few years, the financial advisory industry has been impacted by the emergence of digitalization and roboadvisors. This phenomenon affects major financial services, including wealth management, employee savings plans, asset managers, private banks, pension funds, banking services, etc.
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White papersThe rate debate: Portfolio strategies for a rising-rate environment
Interest rates are on the rise in the United States and monetary policy is easing globally. Investors are searching for ways to cope.
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White papersStrategic Relative Value: Q3 2018
A quarterly look at how macro events are driving relative value around the globe.
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White papersIdentifying Opportunities Through the Emerging Markets Continuum
A holistic approach, to information sharing and analysis, flips the script on emerging market investment strategies
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White papersUK equities: Mid-year Review
While UK equities had a more volatile first quarter, sterling weakness helped the FTSE 100 outperform the broader market.
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White papersEuropean equities: Mid-year Review
Political risk in Europe bubbled up once more this year, with uncertainty in Italy and Germany.
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White papersUS equities: Mid-year Review
The US entered the year on a high, but markets were unsettled by President Trump’s bout of protectionism in announcing an initial $50 billion of tariffs.
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White papersAsian equities: Mid-year Review
There was a correction across Asia Pacific ex Japan in the first half of the year, says Soo Nam Ng, despite solid economic growth.
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White papersFixed income: Mid-year Review
Fixed income has had a challenging year to date, with bond yields driven higher by expectations around the Fed tightening rates and the prospect of QT in Europe.
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White papersJapan: Mid-year Review
Despite the Japanese economy contracting in Q1 2018, following eight consecutive quarters of growth, the Nikkei started the year very strongly.
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White papersEmerging markets: Mid-year Review
Early euphoria has slowly evaporated in an eventful six months which has taken in trade wars and political uncertainty in Mexico and Brazil.
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White papersFixed income/macro: Mid-year Review
At the start of the year, the world appeared to be in the middle of a highly synchronised economic recovery.
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White papersTurkish delight turns sour?
Concerns about the deteriorating Turkish situation helped core government bonds perform better, but credit market spreads were generally a little wider and emerging markets were very weak.
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White papersPortfolio strategies to cope with trade tensions
Escalating global trade tensions can affect regions and asset classes differently.
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White papers2018 Midyear Outlook: (Still) Risk On
Investors are facing some pretty big questions: How long will the economy continue to expand? How will rising interest rates affect my portfolio? Will volatility continue to climb? Do geopolitics (or even just political posturing) really matter?
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White papersEconomic Insights: June 2018
Stock market outlook: It may be a long, hot summer. Defensive stocks outperformed in June; investors may be starting to worry. We believe the robust U.S. and world economy should bring higher stock prices later this year.
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White papersIn Credit: World Cup Blues?
The phenomenon of rising nationalism, including trade war rhetoric, continues to weigh on risk markets and provides an anchor to core government bond yields.
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White papersAdopting an LDI approach throughout the investment chain: Lesson learnt from European insurers
The insurance business model is fundamentally based on underwriting and managing risks: insurance companies are contractually bound to meet specific obligations and as such structurally driven by liabilities.
