All Commentary articles – Page 131
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White papersWhere to go in an income drought?
Income investors face multiple challenges – dividend cuts, historically low yields, rising corporate defaults, and an uncertain property market. Francois de Bruin goes in search of sustainable income sources.
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White papersThe day after #6 - Inflation: persistent headwinds but a possible inflationary cocktail
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, all eyes have been on the unfolding health catastrophe and the consequences of confinement: economies halted, exploding rates of unemployment (in particular in the United States), and rising debt levels. In this extraordinary context, inflation is often overlooked. This is a dangerous mistake, in our view. For investors, now more than ever, it is crucial to keep a very close eye on this metric—in particular, since we may be at the beginning of a complete regime shift.
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White papersBiotechnology Innovation During COVID-19
Innovation has always been a key driver for the biotechnology industry, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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White papersResponsibility Report 2020
Welcome to our inaugural Responsibility Report – an annual publication that provides clear information about our responsible business practices, our approach to responsible investing and our firm-wide advocacy activities.
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White papersDoes the coronavirus mean the end of the fast fashion trend?
With high street fashion stores closed due to the global pandemic and unsold stock piling up in warehouses, “fast fashion” is under pressure as never before. Does lockdown offer a chance to rethink this unsustainable business model, which has high environmental and social costs?
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White papersCovid-19 and the climate: whither carbon pricing?
After a long spell of low carbon prices within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), times seemed to be changing over the past year, with carbon prices having become a material, near-term consideration for many investors and companies. This has particularly been the case for some industrial sectors in Europe.
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White papersGreta’s expectations: we must all be stewards now!
We need to rethink our economic model – and the new one needs to be premised on stewardship in the broadest sense of the word. Action is required on the part of all participants in the economic system, with the investment industry, as the turntable of capital, having a key role to play.
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White papersMarket weekly – Consumer innovators in the post-pandemic world (podcast)
The rise of millennials, digital consumption and shifting demographics are among the big trends reshaping the consumer sector. How does the 2020 pandemic affect them? In this week’s podcast, Pamela Woo, head of US Equities and manager of the Consumer Innovators strategy, talks to Daniel Morris, senior market strategist, about the impact of the pandemic on consumer trends and themes.
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White papersQuick thoughts: Value vs. growth? Yes, both
Stephen Dover, Head of Equities, on why value and growth investing are not different strategies.
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White papersThe EM Default Picture: More Nuanced Than Headlines Imply
The coronavirus pandemic is creating short-term and long-term challenges for emerging markets (EMs). But not all sovereign and corporate issuers can be painted with the same broad brush, and placing too much weight on overly dire forecasts may result in missed opportunities.
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White papersPrivate Equity’s Return Persistence Through Downturns
Although downturns are all uniquely challenging, there are historical patterns to consider as we try to understand the likely impact of COVID-19 on our existing private equity portfolio.
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White papersA Very Bond-Friendly Crisis
We believe the COVID-19 crisis and the response from governments and central banks creates an unusually favorable macro environment for credit.
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White papersNeuberger Berman Fixed Income: Company Leadership during COVID-19
Assessing Company Leadership during COVID-19 with Active ESG Engagement
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White papersClimate change and infectious diseases
As we manage our way through the coronavirus pandemic, we must not lose sight of the systemic risk posed by the climate crisis. In the second of our series, Nick Spooner explores how climate breakdown will exacerbate infectious diseases, and the steps that companies, investors and governments need to take to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis and future pandemics.
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White papersWebinar: Climate change challenge: How can the TCFD help pension schemes?
How can pension schemes start actively assessing, managing and reporting their exposure to climate change?
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White papersFixed Income: If you open it, they will come
When will the global economy return to a sense of normalcy? Dr. Sonal Desai offers her take.
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White papersWeekly investment update – 3 June 2020
Easing the curbs in Europe; hotspot now Latin America / South Korea: an uptick in cases after lockdown / Europe’s answer to the blow / expect more stimulus and central bank pump priming
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White papersSecuritised credit: Where we’re going, there are no roads (part two)
Focusing on fundamentals, structure and valuation should help investors to navigate a future for which there is no precedent.
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White papersMulti Asset: a solid total portfolio approach for a complex world
An increasing number of institutional investors have adopted a total portfolio approach (TPA) as a response to the weaknesses of more traditional strategic asset allocation (SAA)-based methodologies. We believe the current crisis will reinforce this trend, as it is probably marking a paradigm shift in financial markets. This shift could be as important as the change in US monetary policy brought in by Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker at the beginning of the 1980s, which led to a long period of disinflation, lower interest rates and high asset returns.
