All Commentary articles – Page 18
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White papersIs the U.S. Economy Meaningfully Reaccelerating?
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersCIO views: ideas for ‘back-to-school’ returns
As Q3 progresses and many children return to classrooms after the holidays, our CIOs present their ‘back-to-school’ investment outlooks. Even as long-term investment trends continue to play out – the environmental transition, higher-for-longer interest rates, a greater cost of capital and demographic change – there is client demand for performance in the shorter term. What tactical exposures can investors implement to improve returns in the next six months?
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White papersStrike (Big) 3?
A potential U.S. auto strike has significant implications for the economy, earnings and inflation.
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White papersPrivate credit & private equity: Decision drivers for today’s markets
The private capital industry has seen a surge in popularity among investors seeking stability in the face of public market volatility, recession fears, and banking sector turmoil. Private capital not only provides the potential for attractive income and returns but also serves as a less correlated portfolio diversifier, generally with lower mark-to-market volatility than the public markets.
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White papersCLO equity: Where does it fit in investor allocations?
Choosing the right “bucket” for CLO equity is critical for investors seeking to optimize portfolio allocations
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White papersIs China falling into deflation?
China’s headline consumer price index fell by 0.3% year-on-year in July to register deflation for the first time in two years. This figure raised concerns that falling prices would lead consumers to delay spending in an already weakening economy. However, in our view, the data is not a harbinger for prolonged deflation.
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White papersDecarbonising the energy infrastructure ecosystem
Since launching Nuveen’s North American energy infrastructure credit platform in November 2022, Don Dimitrievich spoke with PDI about the compelling opportunity for infrastructure debt lending in North America, and why he believes managers who understand the entire energy infrastructure ecosystem, and have experience investing through credit cycles, will be best positioned to deliver the most attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors.
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White papersUK Stewardship Code: LOIM confirmed as signatory for 3rd year
For the third consecutive year, LOIM has qualified as a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code, which sets high standards for reporting on the outcomes and integrity of the engagement, proxy voting and policy advocacy exercised by asset owners and investment managers.
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White papersLights, battery storage, action: Investing in the greenfield energy infrastructure needed for a net zero world
The energy transition requires both smarter production of clean energy as well as new, practical infrastructure to enable its use, explains Umberto Tamburrino, CEO of Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners, a company within the Generali Investments ecosystem of asset management firms, which specialises in greenfield investing.
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WebinarWhat Awaits Us This Autumn?
As investors head towards the last quarter of the year, the global outlook hinges on few relevant themes. Join us on Thursday 7 September, where Vincent Mortier, Group Chief Investment Officer, Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Institute, and Ken Taubes, Chief Investment Officer, Amundi US, will talk about these issues and the opportunities they will generate for investors.
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White papersAI in financial services
There is a great deal of Artificial intelligence (AI) behind the scenes within financial services, but it is not disruptive to the industry. Rather, AI is sustaining innovation and improving efficiency.
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PodcastFixed on ESG, Ep. 16 - The Price of Power: The Impact of Wildfires on Utilities
Damaged power lines are a leading cause of wildfires around the world and serve as a significant vulnerability to the service providers who operate them.
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White papersItaly’s Bank Tax: It’s Hard to Please Everyone All of the Time
The Italian government’s unexpected announcement raises doubts in investors’ minds about their market friendliness and about Italian banks’ vulnerability to future political meddling.
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White papersA new dawn for voluntary carbon markets?
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) recently introduced its long-awaited Assessment Framework aimed at enhancing transparency and credibility in the voluntary carbon market. These guidelines have the potential to boost confidence and participation, while driving price differentiation for high-quality credits in a market projected to grow to about USD 250 bn within the next decade.
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White papersWhat’s happened to the cycle?
Conventional market wisdom dictates that a slowdown normally becomes a recession, and that investors should sell equities ahead of a downturn. Additionally, higher rates should eventually lead to lower inflation, at which point investors typically favour bonds. These phenomena tend to overlap more as the threat of a recession grows.
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White papersBeijing faces limited options to tackle economic woes
Many investors hoped that China’s re-opening following the end of zero-Covid would fuel a global rebound. But the country’s economy was in poor health before the pandemic.
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White papersVideo killed the radio star: why private equity investors need to rethink the re-up
With seismic shifts occurring in the investment environment, we believe LPs need to assess how their private equity portfolios are positioned, and may need to consider options they’ve previously overlooked.
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White papersLate-Summer Debates
A few key issues could disrupt investors’ peace and quiet as fall approaches in the Northern Hemisphere.
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PodcastReal Estate in a Time of Uncertainty
With this year’s bank failures and the continued rise of interest rates, questions loom about where our economy is headed and how best we can prepare ourselves for what is next.
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VideoNeuberger Berman Private Markets: Q2 2023 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
(8:10) Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
