All Commentary articles – Page 77
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White papersInflation: considerations for real assets
Inflation concerns have been front and centre in conversation for global investors and consumers alike in recent months. Since the beginning of the pandemic, supply-side constraints in the face of strong demand have created disequilibrium, driving inflation higher, and now the conflict in Eastern Europe will likely exacerbate that risk by boosting commodity prices further.
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White papersMacron 2.0: More Europe, More Fiscal Stimulus
Investors had remained confident in the run-up to France’s presidential election, so Emmanuel Macron’s win had little effect on financial markets this week. But his convincing victory came as a relief to pro-European political forces in France and across Europe, for understandable reasons: his opponent, Marine Le Pen, is a long-standing Eurosceptic and friendly towards Russia’s President Putin. Her victory, amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, would have sent shockwaves through Europe (as referred to in Russia’s Invasion: Eurozone Recovery Delayed but not Derailed).
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White papersListening for the Tectonic Shifts
Salient developments will shape financial markets over the next year, but listen for sounds of more structural shifts in the economic and political order as well.
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White papersOpportunities Persist in European Real Estate Despite Geopolitics
The duration of the Ukrainian conflict and its macro-economic impact on the rest of the world remains key to assessing market pricing prospects—but the current significant property yield bond spread will soften any fallout. The Barings Real Estate team discusses.
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White papersUpside potential: The case for European real estate
With healthy fundamentals and attractive valuations, European real estate securities, in our opinion, are positioned to deliver meaningful relative real returns despite rising interest rates and slower growth.
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White papersJust What Will Break First?
Tighter policy will eventually tame prices, but it’s still hard to see a U.S. recession anytime soon.
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White papersMore China Lockdowns May Bring More Slowdowns
China’s zero-COVID policy should be a significant headwind to growth, with its impact likely weighing more on consumption than production. Nevertheless, more logistical delays could disrupt manufacturing activity in the months ahead and add to global inflationary pressures.
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White papersESG Thema #9 - Engaging on Human rights: Identifying risks and promoting best practices
This paper is the first of our ESG Thema series on social issues. The “S” pillar of ESG investing is increasingly on the agenda of investors, alongside environmental issues, as they have come to recognize the materiality of social risks. The first topic we will tackle as part of this series is that of respect for human rights, specifying how investors can integrate these fundamental rights in their investment and engagement strategies.
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White papersReal Assets House View
Predicting the future isn’t easy, but this report represents our best collective judgement on the current and future investment themes we believe will shape the real assets market.
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White papersEnergy in focus Part 1: The last hurrah for fossil fuels?
The fallout from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the fragility of energy markets, with significant implications for the global economy.
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White papersReal Estate Investing in an Uncertain Environment
Significant inflation uncertainty is one of the key challenges for investors in early 2022, along with opportunities for economic recovery post pandemic and a greater emphasis on people’s well-being.
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White papersIs now the right time to invest in commercial real estate (CRE) debt in the U.K.?
Based in London, Christian oversees the origination, portfolio management and business development activities for Nuveen Real Estate’s debt platform in Europe. Here, Christian gives his view on why now is the right time for investors to engage in commercial real estate (CRE) debt in the United Kingdom.
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White papersSustainable Global Equity Report, Q1 2022
In this latest update on the Sustainable Global Equity strategy, fund manager Martin Todd asks: Is ESG inflationary?
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VideoTop 3 reasons to invest in real estate
There are many benefits of investing in real estate. With well-chosen assets, investors can enjoy predictable cash flow, strong returns, and diversification amongst other benefits.
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White papersCautious, Not Bearish
Investors may want to position for persistent volatility as growth begins to slow, but we still believe earnings growth supports the case for equities.
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White papersAdopt a Gold Standard for Your Sustainable Investments
From escalating climate threats to growing social challenges, the impetus for creating a more sustainable world has become impossible to ignore. But we can’t rely on governments and philanthropy to solve the problems. Investors have an important role to play by supporting private sector efforts to address the issues that will redefine life on earth for decades to come.
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White papersFrench election: markets complacent for Macron victory, but game is not yet won
The first round of the Presidential elections in France took place on Sunday 10 April and the result confirmed the general picture that commentators had anticipated in the weeks leading up to the vote. Incumbent President Emmanuel Macron will face off against National Rally leader Marine Le Pen in the second round, scheduled for 24 April.
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook: 2Q 2022
Global growth uncertainty has accelerated while inflation appears likely to persist. Still, we anticipate neither recession nor stagnation; moreover, central bank tightening expectations have likely peaked, potentially normalizing interest rate volatility and supporting spread sectors.
