All Commentary articles – Page 104
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Research ReportThink EQuilibrium - 2021 global institutional investor study
This new, annual global research explores the drivers of investor behavior and their impact on people, portfolios and problem-solving, with a particular focus on alternatives, responsible investing and the human side of asset management. We also look at the beliefs, mindsets and priorities that inform those drivers.
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White papersInflation: Preparing your portfolio for the surge
After falling to almost zero during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of U.S. inflation is on the rise. To navigate the current market environment, today’s investor must understand how quickly the United States economic recovery will generate inflation, how long that inflation will be sustained, and what investment implications follow.
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White papers2021 Recovery to continue and beat potential
We confirm the financial “recovery regime” as a central scenario (with a 70% probability) for the next 12 to 18 months, with growth and macro determinants remaining paramount.
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White papersThe end of the Great Moderation and the return of volatility
Since the mid-1980s, the macroeconomic volatility has declined to a postwar low.
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Research ReportReal Estate Convictions: Asset Manager’s view of the European real estate markets (May 2021)
While the pandemic has killed more than 3 million people worldwide, India has become the new epicentre of the epidemic where the situation is particularly worrying. The world’s largest economy, the United States, is outlining what the rebound of developed economies will look like in a vaccinated world that is being fuelled by a massive stimulus package to ensure recovery.
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White papersPausing for Breath on ‘Peak Growth’
Rates of change in economic data may be hitting their peaks, but that need not preclude more long-term upside for risky assets.
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White papersFive key themes in energy credit
In credit markets, energy was one of the most volatile sectors in 2020, with oil futures trading in negative territory for some time.
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White papersA Few Sparks & Lots of Smoke—But Still No Sign of a Fire
As investors search for signs of uncontrolled inflation, it’s hard to see anything more than you’d expect in a strong cyclical recovery.
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White papersStill Searching for (Lasting) Inflation
Markit flash PMIs suggest European economies are improving. In the U.S., stimulus and reopenings drove the composite PMI to a record high, and consumer confidence is rising sharply. Elsewhere, the BOJ revised growth projections higher amid strong external demand.
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White papersThe Future of Office
Office investing in the post-COVID-19 era comes down to having a view on the outlook for demand and if the risks on that demand outlook are fairly priced in the capital markets.
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White papersHedge Fund Perspectives
We explore hedge fund strategies with structural appeal in a complex market environment.
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White papersDoomsday at the bank: a spoonful of measures helps the resolution go down
The global financial crisis proved bank failure was not just ancient history or fictional fodder. Fiorino explains why post-crisis measures to fend off future financial meltdowns may have changed the odds but left the possibility of ‘doomsday’ intact.
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White papersWhere to shop in retail real estate
Retail real estate has had a tough time, but we think has been unfairly written off by many investors.
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White papersCLOs: What’s Driving the Opportunity Today?
Co-Heads of Structured Credit, Melissa Ricco and Taryn Leonard provide insight into last year’s ‘rollercoaster ride’ in CLOs, and explain why both fundamental and technical factors appear to be aligning to create a strong backdrop for the asset class moving forward.
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White papersSDG Engagement High Yield Credit Annual 2020 Report
Seeking twin objectives of strong financial performance and positive social and environmental impacts that contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we launched SDG Engagement High Yield Credit in October 2019.
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White papersThe Mother of All Recoveries
We’ve been referring to the post-pandemic economy as the “Mother of All Recoveries,” with yearly growth at a level not seen in decades. And we expect this recovery/expansion cycle to ultimately be measured in years, not months or quarters.
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White papersHow the pandemic has impacted gender inequality
In the first of our new series on the coronavirus pandemic and its broader implications for society, Lisa Lange looks at the disproportionate impact that Covid-19 has had on women, and how this can be addressed.
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White papersHealthcare – Rocked by the pandemic, the prospects are intact
Jon Stephenson, senior portfolio manager for US equities and specialist for healthcare innovators in our Boston office, discusses the outlook for healthcare stocks after a hectic year.
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White papersWebinar Series with Amundi Real Assets
Amundi’s interactive webinar, held in collaboration with Preqin and moderated by Olivier Paquier, Head of Business Development at Amundi Real Assets, shed light on this unique, durable and attractive asset class in Europe.
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White papersShifts & Narratives #2 - Inflation: something deep awakens
One year ago, as the Covid-19 crisis had just begun, we wrote about its potential inflation implications from both a cyclical and a structural standpoint. Cyclically, the crisis was already generating a combination of demand and supply shocks that could only increase short-term inflation volatility and sectoral fragmentation.
