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White papersAlpha Opportunities Beyond the Macro Volatility
With uncertainty a constant presence in the current investment environment, the challenge for investors will be to look beyond macro volatility and identify long-term opportunities. Active management will have a critical role in this endeavor. As investors pursue more resilient portfolios in an unsettled time, active managers with experience in a variety of market cycles will be uniquely positioned to uncover opportunities and manage risk.
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White papersGerman Elections: Winds of Change
Germany is entering a pivotal moment in its political and economic landscape. With stagnating economic growth and pressing geopolitical challenges, the direction of its next government under Friedrich Merz is significant not only for the nation but also for Europe’s future economic and security prospects. The outcome of the weekend elections mean that a partnership between the CDU/CSU and former Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left SPD appears highly probable, with both parties aligning on key priorities like promoting more business-friendly policies.
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PodcastSpeaking of Alternatives: …Let’s Talk Core Plus Real Estate Investing
Keshav Rajagopalan and Darin Bright, the Head of Core Plus Strategies at PGIM Real Estate examine the tangible aspects of real estate, including its durability, which make it an appealing and accessible component of a diversified portfolio. They discuss the opportunities new technologies and U.S. demographics bring to a diverse Core Plus Real Estate strategy.
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PodcastCredit Markets in Transition: Asset-Based Finance
This episode of All the Credit® kicks off our new sub-series, Credit Markets in Transition, with an in-depth look at the rapidly growing ABF sector.
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BlogCalifornia Utilities: Too Big to Fail?
The size of the potential liability from the January 2025 wildfires in California underscores the risks facing municipal utilities and the considerations facing active managers.
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BlogAs ECB Policy Gradually Diverges, Impatience May Loom
The ECB expectedly cut rates during the January meeting and did not convey any urgency for the need to cut rates more aggressively in 2025.
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PodcastRethinking Green Bond Emissions Reporting
This episode of Fixed on ESG explores the complexities of green bonds and their reported emissions.
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BlogInsights from Cutting Through Central Bank Narratives
Our probabilistic analysis sheds light on how fluctuations in markets’ expectations of central bank policy rates have evolved and provides a tool for contrasting fundamental views.
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White papersBank of Japan Rate Hike to 17-year High Portends More
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 0.5%, the highest in 17 years, aiming for a balanced approach to avoid market volatility, yen weakening, and triggering sharp market repricing.
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White papersThe Vulnerability—and Potential Value Creation—in UK Assets
Recent Gilt yield spikes highlight UK’s fiscal vulnerability, driven by stagflationary risks and global shifts in investor sentiment.
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PodcastChina: Projections for 2025
In this episode, we weigh possible growth scenarios for China, the impacts of tariffs, private sector confidence, and property sector challenges.
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White papersRetiree Liability Immunization: An LDI Case Study
Our case study focuses on the rationale, decision factors, and portfolio construction and management when immunizing a portion of a defined benefit pension plan’s liabilities.
