All Commentary articles – Page 72
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White papersApproaching uncertainty with confidence in emerging markets fixed income
The war in Ukraine has added continued volatility to emerging markets fixed income assets. According to our latest study, institutional investors around the world are wary of the war’s market and economic impacts but remain optimistic for the months ahead.
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White papersIs ‘quality’ a shield against inflation?
During the 3Q 2021 earnings calls, many companies raised a ‘red flag’ for inflation. An industry study by Bank of America Global Research assessed the number of times ‘inflation’ was mentioned by European businesses on these calls.
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White papersEurope’s investment outlook clouded by Ukraine, inflation shocks
The recovery in Eurozone economies from the COVID-19 pandemic has given way to concerns about inflation, higher interest rates and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Reliance on Russian oil and gas has highlighted Europe’s energy security concerns and delivered significant increases in living costs to households.
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White papersEnvironmental markets – Fundamentals will prevail
In their latest market update, Ulrik Fugmann and Edward Lees, co-heads of our Environmental Strategies Group, give their take on the sell-off in equity markets. They reaffirm their positive outlook for environmental stocks whose current valuations do not, in their view, reflect the strong fundamentals of the underlying businesses.
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White papersMiddle East North Africa Insight
The war in Ukraine and widespread inflationary pressures are expected to weigh on global demand. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted global growth to slow from an estimated 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023. The economic damage from the conflict will contribute to a significant slowdown in global growth in 2022 and add to inflation. Fuel and food prices have increased rapidly, hitting vulnerable populations in low-income countries hardest.
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White papersOn My Mind: Overdue reality check for Fed and markets has barely begun
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Chief Investment Officer Sonal Desai believes Investors’ expectations that interest rates will not rise much may be very misguided.
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White papersA fireside chat about the renminbi – How far will it fall?
In recent weeks, the renminbi has depreciated significantly against the US dollar. Chi Lo, our senior market strategist in Hong Kong, explains what is happening and give his outlook for the Chinese currency.
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VideoPAT Cast #4: How Art Creates Cities Worth Living In
Art brings beauty to real estate, improving the quality of life for people in big and small cities, public and private spaces. It’s touching and evocative, and it has the power to unite communities.
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White papersCan social impact investing actually increase real estate returns?
We believe real estate investors can set out positive social impact goals without hurting financial performance. In fact, done the right way, it can improve risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersShoppers Keep Spending, But For How Long?
A risk-off tone was prominent this week in markets amid rising worries of stagflation, given aggressive monetary policy. Despite the solid U.S. retail sales data, retailers led a sharp decline in equities mid-week, which pushed U.S. Treasury yields lower.
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White papersThe Great Barriers To Entry
Semiconductor leaders in Asia planning to hike prices by as much as 20% Chip demand continues to outstrip supply even as growth fears bite Production is heavily dependent on a few countries and firms
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White papersCryptocurrency Investing - Powerful Diversifier or Portfolio Kryptonite?
Red dogs, stump tails and blue pups were just some of the creative names for the ultimately doomed currencies issued by poorly capitalized state-chartered banks during the wildcat banking era in U.S. monetary history from 1837 to 1863 – until Congress finally passed legislation that created a single centrally backed national U.S. currency.
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White papersPandemic, war and climate change sharpen focus on ESG
While COVID-19 helped accelerate the ESG agenda, the tragic invasion of Ukraine is likely to further speed up its evolution.
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White papers5G Digitalization: Bringing the Back Office Forward
5G digitalization technology is streamlining small and mid-sized businesses’ (SMB) back office processes. What opportunities could this bring?
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White papersA fireside chat about the Hong Kong dollar as it revisits 7.85
For the first time since 2019, the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) has fallen to the lower end of the Convertibility-Undertaking threshold, under which the Hong Kong Monetary Authority limits the currency’s trading range against the US dollar. Chi Lo, our senior market strategist in Hong Kong, explains what is happening and discusses the mechanism in place to sustain the Hong Kong dollar peg.
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White papersCredit: This Time Is Different?
With market volatility at the extreme, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions looks back at history to see what to expect from certain fixed income asset classes, noting that history may not repeat.
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White papersEngagement theme: Biodiversity collapse
At AXA IM, we are committed to biodiversity protection. Throughout 2021, this commitment has been continually reaffirmed through a series of actions: Reinforcement of our biodiversity strategy and enhancement of our Deforestation and Ecosystems Protection Policy; further integration of biodiversity issues based on continuous engagement activities; and the consideration of new biodiversity dedicated data developed by our partner Iceberg Data Lab.
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White papersAre We There Yet?
Regardless of whether we get a hard or soft landing, we likely face a steep approach to the runway in trying to “land this plane.” The question is, how well consumers and companies absorb the slowdown, and whether sentiment is already bearish enough to create long-term value.
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White papersJapan: Land of the Rising Prices?
Japan looks set to emerge from 30 years of near-zero inflation in 2022—but are its companies able to absorb higher costs, or even re-learn the art of passing price hikes on to their customers?
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White papersRussian Gas Flows Face New Obstacles
The risk-off tone and heightened volatility in markets continued this week. Disruptions in European gas supplies (see page 2) led the euro to depreciate against the U.S. dollar, approaching 2016 lows. Meanwhile, elevated inflation data in the U.S. buoyed stagflation fears and expectations of an aggressive Fed tightening path, leading equities and the U.S. 10-year yield lower.
