All Commentary articles – Page 42
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White papersBasel III Endgame and the “Reg Cap” Opportunity
Tighter bank capital regulation looks set to make U.S. banks adopt a risk-transfer practice that has long been common in Europe—and attractive to investors.
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White papersGEMs ESG Materiality, H1 2024
In the latest issue we shine the spotlight on South Korea’s ‘Corporate Value-Up Programme’, which seeks to improve corporate governance in the country. We also provide an update on our voting and engagement activity.
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White papersTransforming urbanization
Urbanization promises greater prosperity for an increasing share of the world’s population. And yet it historically is associated with widened income inequality and degrading the natural environment.
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White papersPrioritizing DC Plan Participant Outcomes with Private Real Estate
Most retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries design well-thought-out, diversified portfolios for retirement plan participants. However, in comparing U.S. defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans, we notice differences in private asset allocations, in particular, to private real estate, despite both plan types seeking to solve for the same goal: income replacement in retirement.
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PodcastLet the [Micro] Chips Fall Where They May
Financial markets across Asia have been making headlines in recent weeks. Ahead of the upcoming earnings calls for tech players such as Nvidia, we ask, what are the impacts of the Asia market on the US market?
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White papersCharter Hall Group 2024 Annual Report
(CHC, Charter Hall or the Group) is one of Australia’s leading fully integrated property investment and funds management groups. For more than three decades, we have focused on the collective ambitions of our customers, driving mutual success and enduring impact.
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White papersCharter Hall Group FY24 Results Presentation
We use our expertise to access, deploy, manage and invest equity to create value and generate superior returns for our investor customers
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White papersData centers: Poised for a new wave of growth
AI’s explosive growth is propelling the data center sector into a new era of demand, driven by surging capacity needs and record-low vacancy rates. High barriers to entry and the critical role of data centers in the digital infrastructure make the sector a compelling and resilient investment opportunity amidst the evolving commercial real estate landscape.
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White papersTier One Interview: Susan Kasser
In conversation with Jay Judas, CEO of Life Insurance Strategies Group, Susan Kasser, Head of Private Debt, discusses the ins and outs of private debt, why PPLI and private debt pair well together, and more.
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White papersCarried Away
The most important trigger for the recent equity sell-off wasn’t the U.S. jobs data, or the Fed, or even mega-cap tech earnings, but the Bank of Japan. We could talk about the recent U.S. nonfarm payrolls report in this week’s Perspectives: Was it really as bad as all that? We could dissect the last U.S. Federal Reserve meeting: Should the central bank have cut rates, and did it just commit a significant policy error?
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White papersUnderstanding how social and sustainability bonds can have real impact
For fixed-income investors seeking to put their money into assets that can bring benefits to less well-off people and communities, social bonds and sustainability bonds can offer effective solutions, write Malika Takhtayeva and Xuan Sheng Ou Yong, of BNP Paribas Asset Management
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White papersMaking sense of market volatility
Global markets have been whipsawed by a series of sharp blows in the last few days, mainly centering around concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Our view remains that the strength of household and corporate balance sheets implies recession is unlikely, but we acknowledge that risks are building. To help decipher and contextualize the current market reaction, Chief Global Strategist, Seema Shah, and Equities Chief Investment Officer, George Maris, provided some clarity into the current situation and their expectations for the remainder of 2024.
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White papersCorporate Hybrid Issuers Adopt a 30-Year Maturity Standard
A growing trend for issuing corporate hybrids with shorter contractual maturities is further reducing aspects of risk in the asset class. Recent corporate hybrid issuance, in both Europe and the U.S., suggests a trend for moving from long-dated or perpetual contractual maturity structures to shorter-dated 30-year maturities.
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White papersInnovation, Conflict and a Mysterious Disappearance
This year’s recommendation for vacation reading is a fascinating page-turner about one of the early 20th century’s most influential inventors. With the calendar turning to August, it’s the time of year when many market participants will be seeking the opportunity to take a vacation, enjoy the Olympics and generally get a break from the relentless headlines.
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White papersJapan: The butterfly effect
Japanese equities have recently experienced one of their biggest ever drawdowns. Carl Vine, Co-Head of Asia Pacific Equities, examines the drivers of the market volatility and asks what the potential implications could be for investing in Japan.
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White papers2024 Mid-Year Real Estate Outlook
Bulls and bears both had ample evidence to support their cases coming into 2024. Although inflation has yet to relent to a level that the central banks are comfortable enough to normalize policy interest rates, the global economy has remained remarkably resilient thanks to strong hiring and consumer spending.
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VideoInvestmentNews: Demand for Private Credit, BDCs Not Slowing Anytime Soon
Matthew Freund, President of Barings BDC, recently sat down with InvestmentNews’ Gregg Greenberg to discuss his outlook for private credit, where Barings is seeing opportunities to deploy capital, and how rates impact the BDC landscape.
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White papersExploring US Single-Family Rental Demographics
Despite being an historically important part of the US housing market, single-family rentals (SFRs) with institutional ownership are a relatively new phenomenon, coming onto the scene in a meaningful way only in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Initially, large institutional investors amassed portfolios by taking advantage of the surplus of foreclosed properties available at auction.
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White papersAsia Private Equity: Riding the ‘Three Locomotives
Broadly diversified economies and a limited private equity presence appear to be enhancing regional opportunities for private capital. Private equity is enjoying increased attention in Asia, where global investors are looking for exposure offering diversification from more established U.S. and European markets. In the latest of our interview series on The Changing Asian Landscape, Kent Chen, Head of Asia Private Equity, describes some of the virtues of investing in the “three locomotives” of Japan, China and India, and how Neuberger Berman’s broad Asia platform has enhanced our efforts to provide investors effective access to these opportunities.
