All Asset allocation articles – Page 9
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White papersSwitching Gears for an Uphill Ride: Combining Capital Preservation, Return Potential and Liquidity for Official Institutions
In the second of our articles on working with Official Institutions, we ask whether portfolios can be built to withstand a profoundly changed outlook for the economy and investment returns without blowing through their risk constraints.
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White papersOptimising the core – how insurers can enhance fixed income portfolios
Insurers are increasingly looking to broaden their staple diets of traditional fixed income and introduce exotic flavours of credit to the core investment portfolio in order to satisfy their appetite for higher risk-adjusted returns, diversification of risk and greater capital efficiency.
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White papersAfter the Revaluation, the Slowdown
Our Asset Allocation Committee believes that, whether we enter a recession or not, the expected slowdown and ongoing market volatility could feel like one for investors.
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White papersThe Role of Active and Indexing in Fixed Income Portfolios
In the world of investment management, the active versus indexing debate is a longstanding one. The discussion has evolved over time, and one of the most enduring questions we field is whether active management or indexing makes more sense for certain fixed income sectors, and for the asset class as a whole.
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White papersStock-Bond Correlation: A Global Perspective
The correlation between stock and bond returns has been reliably and persistently negative for the last two decades across Developed Markets (DM) – matching the US experience. During this regime, stocks and bonds have hedged one another, dampening overall portfolio risk for a given level of equity allocation.
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White papersThe Fed Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
The Fed turned more hawkish this week, upgrading its outlook for the Fed Funds rate, and lowering its outlook on growth—leading to a risk-off tone in markets. Meanwhile, the ECB announced a new tool to help address the uneven transmission of monetary policy normalization.
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White papersA (stag?)flationary tantrum: assessing the current market sell-off
We are entering a tough phase of the regime shift, as the risks over economic growth add to the already hot inflationary backdrop. This means that stagflation fears will continue to drive the market and risk assets are likely to remain very volatile, particularly the most indebted companies and those with still excessive valuations.
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White papersMulti-Asset Allocation Views: Finding alternatives in bonds
In this Allocation Views, our Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team remove their allocation preference for equities and discuss the attraction of government and corporate bonds.
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White papersWhy it is essential that we close the SDG data gap, and how it can be done
As sustainable finance evolves from ESG ratings and risk management, investors are increasingly asking for tools to help align their investments with actual sustainable outcomes. Now, Danish fintech Matter and BNP Paribas Asset Management have developed a dataset that provides a detailed, conservative analysis of how the revenues of more than 53 000 companies align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - June 2022
We keep the probabilities of our central and alternative scenario unchanged versus last month but amend the narrative to take into account the evolving geopolitical situation (see Ukraine crisis tree).The new wave of Covid-19 in China and stagnation in the Euro-area are adding growth uncertainty over the short-term.
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White papersFinancial Tightening: More To Come
As inflation surged to record highs not seen in decades around the world, most central banks embarked on a phase of monetary policy normalisation.
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PodcastAll the Credit, Ep. 27
Although the traditional asset allocation portfolio mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has been a widely adopted investment approach that has spanned decades, a lower interest rate environment coupled with the underperformance of equities and bonds, has investors questioning the validity of the 60-40 asset allocation model. While we also see this portfolio structure as flawed, it’s not for the reasons that others have suggested.
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White papersAsset Class Return Forecasts - Q2 2022
The continuing surging inflation due to the supply shocks and the Ukrainian conflict have dominated headlines compounding to the possible repercussions surrounding climate change, further affecting economic and financial indicators in the medium term and beyond.
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White papersAllocation Views - May 2022
Our Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team suggest broader supply disruptions that continue to hold consumer price inflation at extremely elevated levels, are key factors fueling aggressive rate hike cycles across developed markets.
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White papersAre pension funds set to flex their financial muscle in climate fight?
Pension allocations to climate funds - including in the private assets sphere - are likely to increase dramatically, with potentially vital consequences in the real world.
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White papersShifts & Narratives #17 - Keeping up with climate change in setting long-term asset class views
Today climate change is arguably the most critical long-term challenge that humanity is facing. “Climate action failure” is not only the top longterm threat in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report for 2022, but is also a key element for investors to factor in when building long-term assumptions on the economy and markets.
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - May 2022
We keep the narratives and the probabilities of our central and alternative scenario unchanged versus last month. However, the war in Ukraine could evolve in several ways (see Ukraine crisis tree) with significant implications on economic and financial markets. The new wave of Covid-19 in China is another source of uncertainty over the short-term.
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White papersSetting your investment objectives: institutional asset allocation practice
Most institutional investors already have an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) that defines the objectives, investment limits, investment universe and governance of their portfolios. These parameters are not set in stone and must be reviewed periodically given changes in investors’ circumstances, philosophy, long-term expectations and regulations.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - May 2022
We are witnessing significant divergences in the economic outlook (we have revised down the EU and Chinese economic outlooks vs. the more resilient US economy) and in market performances.
