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PodcastConnecting the Dots: CIO 2025 outlook – and why growth’s the elephant in the room
With growth top of the agenda for investors moving into 2025, join M&G Investments’ CIOs for their outlook amid a number of macroeconomic effects at play. They deliberate on growth, the Trump presidency and tariffs given the potential implications for global geopolitics, inflation – and prospective market opportunities.
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White papersInvestment Perspectives 2025 Outlook: No time for complacency
Markets took the key events in 2024 mostly in their stride. Will this relaxed view persist over the next 12-months? CIO’s from across our investment teams discuss the likely events and drivers they believe will shape investor returns over the coming year.
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White papersHow insurers can harness prime opportunities within direct lending
Within the direct lending universe, the most attractive opportunities lie within the more conservative end of the mid-market, in our view. We explore why this is likely to be the case, how conditions within the asset class have changed and the benefits of direct lending for insurers’ balance sheets.
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White papersUS Presidential election: Trump wins again – what could it mean for markets?
Donald Trump will be returning to the White House for his second presidential stint. What has been the immediate market reaction to Trump’s electoral victory – and what could this mean for investors?
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White papersAnalysing greenhouse gas emissions: It’s not as easy as 1-2-3
Finance professionals spend a lot of time analysing companies’ financial accounting. However, as businesses increasingly set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, extending this level of rigour to emissions accounting is imperative. Here, we consider some of the key challenges.
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White papersMeeting the capital challenge within impact growth equity
Private equity investors increasingly are seeking to make a positive impact within their investments. For the businesses involved however, there is a problem: availability of late-stage funding. In this article, we explore the reasons why.
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White papersUS elections risks and opportunities: Pricing in known unknowns
Over the past five years, global equity markets have risen despite some very obvious risks. Could it be that risks often turn out to be a source of opportunities? Stuart Canning, Fund Manager in the Global Macro Team, believes investors should look at what is priced-in, not what they think is going to happen. He examines the market’s expectations for the US election and asks whether rising market volatility is here to stay.
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White papersInvesting in the future: The power of microfinance
Private credit can be a powerful tool in promoting economic growth and fostering prosperity in the world, while providing investors with income potential over a fixed term. Set up in 2005, the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE), seeks to make a positive impact on society by providing finance to underserved geographies. The fund helps support businesses and individuals on revenue generation, improving living conditions, and creating employment.
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White papersIce cream for dogs: Why energy demand just cannot stop growing
Granular energy transition models all contain a tension between better energy efficiency due to technological progress, and the emergence of new energy use-cases. We look at examples of this dynamic in practice, and consider how it may impact energy demand in the coming decades.
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White papersThe timeless nature of income investing
Capital gains took a precedence during the post-Global Financial Crisis era of ultra-low interest rates and quantitative easing measures implemented by central banks. Now we find ourselves in a very different environment, we believe income investing could be making a comeback. Alex Rolandi speaks with the investment teams to find out why this is important, and how investors can address the income challenge without sacrificing growth.
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White papersGlobal elections: Can investors capitalise on market dislocation opportunities?
Investors track three key variables when it comes to elections to cut through the 24/7 news cycle/ M&G Investments’ breaks down what they are – and why they matter.
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White papersChinese equities: The investment story of the next decade
A more thoughtful and far-reaching set of stimulus measures by the Chinese authorities has nullified some of the negative perception among global investors when it comes to China. David Perrett, Co-Head of Asia Pacific Equities, suggests that the continued caution could be creating some compelling long-term opportunities for stockpickers. He explains why he thinks Chinese equities have the potential to become one of the investment stories of the next decade.
