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White papersFundamentals return to the forefront in emerging-market debt
Volatility related to the COVID-19 outbreak and dramatic oil price decline in Q1 2020 precipitated a large sell-off in risk assets, including significant outflows from emerging-market (EM) debt funds.
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Oil Shock Requires Deft Investing Touch
An unprecedented level of demand destruction—thus far equivalent to roughly one‐third of global crude consumption—has decimated oil prices, briefly driving them into negative territory. Energy stocks have also been pummeled.
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Three Reasons to Consider a Long-Term Allocation to Small-Caps
The volatility driven by COVID-19 and the fall in oil prices has created much uncertainty—but it has also provided a potential opportunity to make long-term investments at attractive prices.
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Blog | Can Emerging Market sovereigns cope with Covid-19?
Some commentators have expressed concern about a wave of Emerging Market (EM) debt defaults, based on the scale of the Covid-19 shock, declines in commodity prices, the expansion in EM debt since the GFC, the strong US dollar and inadequate public health systems.
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Market Commentary - Coronavirus shockwave hits oil complex
As we enter the final week of April the total number of coronavirus cases is growing at about 3% per day. This is a marked slowdown from the peak reached in late March, around 12%. Yet in absolute terms, the number of new daily cases has only been plateauing, at around 80,000 globally
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Oil demand – Over the hill and far away
Demand for oil may recover in line with the post-pandemic bounce-back in economic growth. However, longer term, it will resume the downtrend that was visible already amid the structural pressures on demand that look likely to be reinforced by the changes in behaviour resulting from the measures taken around the globe to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Oil: Demand on Remand
Mark Lewis, Global Head of Sustainability Research and Richard Barwell, Head of Macro Research at BNP Paribas Asset Management discuss the potentially lasting impact that Covid-19 and global lockdown is having on oil demand:
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What Plunging Oil Prices Mean for Energy Bonds
On April 20, the price of oil skidded into negative territory for the first time in history, with the May futures contract on West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude hitting a low of –US$37.63 per barrel before recovering to positive levels.
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EM Equity: A Return to Fundamentals, but a Long Road Ahead
Conrad Saldanha, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Manager, discusses April’s EM equity market rally and the impact of falling oil prices on EM economies.
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Exploring VIX® in Volatile Markets
How can VIX data help us understand the current market environment? S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards explores what recent historical highs for VIX could mean for equity and commodity markets moving forward.
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Q1 2020 Performance Review for the S&P Risk Parity Indices
It comes as no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound effect on global markets in the first quarter of 2020. The S&P 500® suffered steep declines, and U.S. Treasury yields fell (prices rose) as investors favored a flight to quality. In commodities, the S&P GSCI ended March down an extraordinary 29.4%, the largest monthly drop in performance in its almost 29-year history.
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Oil Jumps, Jobs Slump, More Fiscal Help Coming
President Trump expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil production and prices surged ~25% on the news. Initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits skyrocketed, doubling the previous week’s record and there is more talk of future fiscal packages.
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Navigating Uncharted Territory
A conversation between Dr. Sonal Desai and Dr. Michael Hasenstab on macro views and navigating volatility in the shadow of Coronavirus and other shocks, along with a global investment outlook.
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High Drama in High Yield
Coronavirus and the OPEC price war combine for a one-two punch to high yield markets.
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Insights - Oil price declines do not change long-term ESG risk analysis
Five years ago, responsibly managed Calvert Funds (Calvert Funds) began to exit positions in stocks and bonds of oil & gas companies and never returned. These decisions were based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis at the time, and Calvert Research and Management (Calvert) continues to believe today that the numerous ESG risks associated with oil and gas exploration and production are too high to justify investment in the stocks and bonds of companies that directly own material amounts of fossil fuel reserves.1
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S&P Dow Jones Indices Launches First Single-Commodity Carbon Emission Allowances Index
The S&P GSCI Carbon Emission Allowances (EUA) EUR represents an expansion of the single-commodity series of indices based on the S&P GSCI and is the first index of its kind in the market. The S&P GSCI Carbon Emission Allowances (EUA) EUR is designed to provide investors with a reliable and publicly available investment performance benchmark for European Carbon Emission Allowances. The S&P GSCI Carbon Emission Allowances (EUA) EUR is based on the ICE EUA Futures Contract
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Why invest in African agriculture?
There is a compelling case for adding direct exposure to agricultural farmland and commodities for any real assets portfolio. With rising populations globally and increased urbanisation in emerging countries, there is increased importance placed on food security. In addition, trends have developed that have the potential to lead to further long-term price rises in agricultural markets.
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Sharpe Thinking
This week we launch a new monthly review that aims to make sense of the factors driving financial markets. Sharpe Thinking will include timely, active insights from our portfolio managers, analysts and economists, delivered to you by the Investment Office – our independent oversight body that ensures our strategies perform in the best interest of clients.
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Why solar energy’s prospects look bright for 2020
As the long-term transition towards renewable energy continues apace, we see a sunny outlook this year for solar energy companies, as well as onshore wind and energy storage.
