All Commentary articles – Page 75
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: Outlook 2023
Kunjal Gala and the Global Emerging Markets Equity team outline their views on the prospects for emerging markets in 2023 and beyond.
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White papersMacroeconomic Picture - February 2023
United States: The US economy has been showing signs of deceleration, as the fiscal and monetary policy drag weigh on activity, although at different intensity.
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - February 2023
We revise the probabilities of our alternative scenarios. Some of the risk factors we identify may occur in our central scenario, which is probably not yet fully priced in, especially by equity markets.
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White papersWhy and what if inflation falls faster than expected?
”As fiscal support should wane, this could lead to lower inflation pressures in the second half of 2023 and to a faster decline in inflation”
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - February 2023
Uncertainty over growth, inflation and corporate earnings persists, even though there has been a mild improvement on the economic front. These trends underscore the need to be active and well diversified.
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White papersHoming in on income growth potential in real estate
Real estate markets may have entered a new phase in the cycle as revaluations play out. Yet positive structural drivers continue to underpin several subsectors. As such, we believe prospects for income and growth remain robust in the medium term.
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White papersFiorino: Many banks, multiple outcomes
Fiorino considers the many alternatives as the market wave function rolls over the banking sector in 2023…
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors - Outperforming us over the long term
In our annual Letter to Investors, Jonathan Pines, Lead Portfolio Manager, discusses the Strategy’s performance since inception in 2010.
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White papersFinancial inclusion and banking: A billion-person opportunity?
The banking and telecommunications sectors are uniquely positioned to positively impact socioeconomic wellbeing and a multitude of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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White papersFed continuing to downshift: 31 January-1 February FOMC review
The Federal Reserve hiked the fed funds rate by 25bp, to 4.50-4.75%, a step down after the Fed hiked by 50bp in December. The slowing in the pace of rate hikes was widely expected.
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White papersMulti-Asset 2023 Outlook: Inching Back to Normalization
2022 was a historically volatile year for global markets, as rapid monetary policy tightening led to steep losses across equities and bonds. In the second half of the year, inflation started to decelerate from multi-decade highs and markets started to find clarity around a possible end date for rate hikes. But with monetary policy expected to stay tight, investors face further deceleration in economic growth in 2023—and possibly a recession.
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PodcastWhat to look for when allocating assets in 2023
Listen to our quarterly asset allocation podcast with global head of multi-asset Maya Bhandari and chief market strategist Daniel Morris. They review the four key determinants of financial market behavior this year and the investment opportunities that follow from that assessment for the main asset classes.
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White papersHow liquid is the green bond market?
The green bond sector has grown to be a $1trn-plus investable market that has seen a sharp uptick in diversification on the credit side and an increasing number of sovereign issuers.
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White papersECB-inspired rally risks going too far
The European Central Bank raised its key policy interest rates by half a percentage point, lifting the deposit rate to 2.5%, and said it intended to deliver a similar rate rise in March because of underlying inflation pressures. It also gave details of how it will reduce its balance sheet. For corporate bonds, it plans to tilt reinvestments more strongly towards issuers with a better climate performance.
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White papersPractical Implications of the New Regime
You’ve pinned down your economic and market outlook, but what does it imply for your investment strategy—and how much of that is realistic?
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White papersMarket Perspectives: Divergent perspectives February 2023
‘Market Perspectives’ provide our monthly macro & market outlook and investment recommendations
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White papersFour trends could power an industrial renaissance
Weighing in at 1.37 million pounds and with tires twice the height of a grown man, Caterpillar’s 797 trucks are a sight to behold.
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White papersAn outlook for the sustainable bond market
After a muted year for sustainable bonds in 2022, there are indications that the outlook for 2023 is more upbeat. Malika Takhtayeva and Xuan Sheng Ou Yong discuss what the future might look like for corporate and sovereign use-of-proceeds bonds.
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White papersUnleashing the power of the “S” in ESG
The “E” in ESG is fairly well understood in terms of what environmental stewardship entails and how to measure it. Not only is it critical to improve operational efficiency of buildings to save on utility spend, but with the building sector being responsible for 40% of all emissions, there is a heightened focus on reducing the industry’s carbon footprint.
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White papersRisks and rewards for renewable energy investors in 2023
How does 2023 look for the renewables industry compared to 2022?
