All Commentary articles – Page 79
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VideoExpectations for Fixed Income
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled by a range of policies aimed at mitigating its impact, has triggered a return to levels of inflation unseen for 40 years.
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WebinarUkraine war: economic, policy and market implications
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sharply altered the global economic and financial outlook. It has increased the stagflation risk, making the life of central banks ever more difficult.
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White papersSignal changes: why finance is warming to AI
Fiorino tracks the AI journey from sci-fi to hi-fi(nance) and where the faux-human tech may take the real financial industry next…
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White papersEconomic Scenarios in the Midst of War
Numbing economic sanctions on Russia, the delivery of arms to the government of Ukraine to stiffen resistance, and the remilitarization of Europe mean there is no turning back. The world has now changed and it is a difficult task to sketch with any certainty the economic impact.
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White papersUpcoming: Principal Speaker Series – A conversation with Dr. Lawrence H. Summers
Join us as we welcome Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, immediately following the pivotal March FOMC meeting. Seema Shah, Managing Director, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Global Investors, will host a timely and engaging conversation on the state of the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve’s response, and how investors can prepare for the volatile period ahead.
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White papersA Tale of Two Offices: how WFH has changed investing in office real estate
Offices are not going extinct, but investing in them has changed permanently and a two-tier market has developed.
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White papersThe Long View: Russia-Ukraine War Has Lasting Implications for Investing
When Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, he unraveled decades of efforts to cement peace in Europe after the Cold War. For investors, the new world order has shaken up broad issues that shape our analysis of asset classes and securities.
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White papersSeven Predictions Amid the Rising Unpredictability
As the Ukraine War spirals toward broader geopolitical conflict, some elements of the outlook are already coming into view.
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White papersRussia-Ukraine: a lot of bad news already priced in, but the outlook is deteriorating
The second week of conflict in the Ukraine was marked by additional market volatility. Equities are down across the board. The demand for safe-haven assets temporarily pushed the 10-year Treasury down to 1.7% before it retraced to 1.9% amid rising inflationary pressures. Meanwhile, gold has remained well supported, briefly moving above $2000/ounce.
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White papersMonths When Decades Happen
Europe enters this dangerous period on solid footing. Unemployment is at record lows. Wage growth remains subdued. Russia’s war in Ukraine adds a strong inflation headwind to the ongoing expansion.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Edition 1, 2022
The economic recovery continues, albeit interrupted by Omicron, and the war in Ukraine poses a new risk. Global real estate volumes reached a record high, driven by domestic buyers. Falls in office and retail yields were more widespread. We think that any headwinds from interest rate rises will be offset by growth in the economy.
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White papersHow to get to net zero in real estate investment
We know a drastic fall in carbon emissions from the built environment is essential to save the planet. Even so, real solutions - let alone action - remain elusive. It’s time to work out how it can be done.
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White papersThe Fog of War Clouds Economic Outlooks
The war in Ukraine continues to dominate market moves, leading to volatility in risk assets, and the safe haven bid is still in focus amid a stronger U.S. dollar and higher precious metal prices. Commodities are soaring, with BBG Commodity Index on track for the biggest gain since 1960.
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White papersPositioning Liquid Credit Portfolios For Rising Rates & Inflation
Martin Horne, Head of Global Public Fixed Income, discusses how to mitigate the risk of rising rates and inflation, touching on the potential benefits of floating rate assets and short-duration strategies.
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White papersSolvency II review to strengthen insurance sector
Now awaiting passage into law is a major review of the 2016 Solvency II regulation governing the solvency capital requirements (SCR) of European insurers. The amendments proposed by the European Commission (EC) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) are intended to ensure the insurance sector remains fully resilient to future market shocks.
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - March 2022
We amend the narrative of our scenario to take into account the consequences of the war in Ukraine. We increase the probability of our downside scenario to 30% (from 15%) to reflect the rising risk of stagflation.
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White papersKeeping up With Demand
In this piece from Infrastructure Investor, Pieter Welman talks about institutional investors’ growing interest in infrastructure debt and touches on how the market has evolved over the past decade.
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White papersMacroeconomic Picture - March 2022
The Russia/Ukraine crisis is pushing the regime shift one step further with more severe economic implications for some regions, in this case Europe because of its energy dependence and geographic proximity.
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White papersHow to make smart cities a reality
Digital technology is transforming our lives. From how we talk to friends, family and colleagues to how we shop, technology is now firmly embedded. However, the potential of digitalisation to further revolutionise how we live, work and play is vast – and smart cities will be at the forefront of that change.
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