All Commentary articles – Page 152
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White papersTen Crises We Avoided This Year
It turns out that we are not entirely hostage to immutable economic cycles or raging political intrigue. Sometimes people make good decisions in spite of our expectations. Sometimes, to be honest, we are just plain lucky and the dice land well.
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White papersThe Continued Democratization of Private Equity
Private equity is an asset class that has traditionally been available only to very large, sophisticated institutional investors. But this is changing rapidly—a trend we expect to accelerate in 2020.
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White papers2020: Compelling Opportunities
Barings’ experts across real estate, private equity and fixed income discuss where they expect to see compelling opportunities in the year ahead.
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White papersCoping With A Changing Market Landscape
Our CIOs’ Global Investment Outlook stresses it’s important to be selective and not too complacent in 2020.
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White papers2020: The Road Ahead
From fixed income and equities to real estate and alternatives, Barings’ teams share their predictions for 2020 and views on where the biggest risks and most compelling opportunities may lie.
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White papers2020: Bold Predictions
Will 2020 bring with it the democratization of private equity? A wave of downgrades from investment grade to high yield? Barings’ experts share their bold predictions for the year ahead.
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White papersSolving for 2020; the key themes we anticipate will guide investment decisions in 2020
The heads of our investment platforms identified the key themes they anticipate will guide investment decisions in 2020.
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White papersGlobal Environmental Opportunities: transforming sustainable investment
Kanpur in northern India is known as the Manchester of the East. Located on the banks of the Ganges river, it is home to various heavy industries, including leather, chemicals and fertilisers. But, unlike its English twin, the Indian city’s economic heft brings enormous side-effects.
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White papersSustainable investing is here to stay
Sustainable investing was once viewed as a trade-off between value and ‘values’. Yet today, it’s something investors can no longer afford to ignore. What has changed? More granular data, more sophisticated analysis and shifting societal understanding of sustainability, as well as growing awareness that certain factors – often characterised as environmental, social and governance (ESG) – can be tied to a company’s long-term growth potential.
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White papersStay agile amid diverging scenarios
After enjoying stellar performance this year, investors will increasingly question whether the global economy will proceed towards a trade war-engineered recession moving into 2020, thereby ending the longest ever bull market. Or, if growth stabilizes at a low level, and potentially rebounds, the cycle could extend even further.
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White papersThe growing opportunity in European consumer credit
European consumer credit is one of the largest and most diverse loan asset classes in Europe. It has also had resilient performance through economic cycles. Historically, these assets have remained confined to banks’ balance sheets, but structural change in the banking landscape in Europe is opening up a sector previously inaccessible to institutional investors.
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2020 Investment Outlook - Be Agile To Cope With Diverging Scenarios
After enjoying stellar performance this year, moving into 2020, investors will increasingly ask whether the global economy will proceed towards a trade war-engineered recession or whether growth will stabilise at a low level and potentially rebound, meaning the cycle could extend even further. In our view, the retreat in global trade is causing a major change in the structure of growth, but does not point to a full-blown recession, especially at a time when cumulative loose policies are gearing up and a partial deal between the US and China is in sight. Monetary and fiscal policy combination, a prominent theme going forward, may extend the current cycle further. While the noise on trade-related issues will be high, a material escalation is unlikely given the upcoming US elections in 2020. However, the path for investors will not be linear. In the short term, market expectations for policy actions have gone too far and need to be adjusted.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Edition 4, 2019
Returns slowing but rate cuts supportive of sector
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White papersThe euro zone: a blueprint for a brighter future
The euro zone’s new stimulus package could deliver the biggest monetary and fiscal boost since 2008. And it’s also a sign that the region is putting firmer foundations in place.
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White papersLooking into 2020 with Hermes
2020 will be another uncertain year. Brexit will rumble on, bringing further volatility and polarising the UK political dialogue; China and US relations will remain tense and concern markets, despite a possible partial trade deal being secured before the end of 2019; and the US presidential race will likely unsettle world markets.
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White papersPower Purchase Agreements: A European Outlook
In the last five years, a tremendous increase in the use of PPAs for renewable energy in Europe can be observed. According to Bloomberg Energy Finance, over 5 GW of corporate PPAs have been signed in the EMEA region since 2013, with a record of 2.3 GW in 2018. Most transactions were concluded in the Nordics with a strong demand from industrials such as Norsk Hydro or Alcoa Corp, but also from international tech companies such as Facebook, Amazon or Google.
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White papersBarometer: The gloom lifts a little
Central banks are opening the liquidity taps again, easing concerns over growth and corporate profits. Prospects for emerging market assets look better as a result.
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White papersThe world’s renewable energy transition has begun
The world’s renewable energy transition has now begun and is only going to accelerate from here as governments, consumers and investors recognise that switching to more sustainable energy is not only essential to stop climate change, but makes sound economic sense too.
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White papersRealistic Assumptions For ESG Integration
Environmental, social and governance aspects are becoming increasingly important. More than 2,000 investors – with almost USD 90 trillion in assets under management – have signed the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). At the same time, this raises a question: what impact do ESG factors have on a portfolio?
