Equities
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White papersMr. Trump Goes to Washington
The new U.S. administration has promised many pro-growth policies, but can those ambitions survive the disruptive measures of its early months?
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White papersRebalancing Act: Rethinking Growth Versus Value
Heading into 2025, a handful of mega-cap tech companies had tilted the U.S. public equity markets meaningfully into growth territory. Recent gyrations have revealed the potential risk in such positioning, and offered yet more evidence for why we believe it is time to rebalance portfolios by increasing exposure to value.
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White papersGermany’s historic step to raise spending
“A realisation in Europe on the need to spend more on defence and infrastructure has created a positive sentiment, leading to the recent upside in the markets.”
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White papersUsing Factor investing to integrate sustainability objectives into a “3D” portfolio
The general philosophy of systematic equity investing and Factor investing is based on the idea that sustained long-term performance can be achieved through a well-diversified exposure to rewarded equity factors which are expected to effectively capture risk premia and optimize the risk budget of a portfolio.
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White papersAntitrust Angst
Does the retention of the Biden-era M&A guidelines raise more doubts about the new U.S. administration’s pro-business agenda?
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White papersMacro Monthly: American ‘Un’-exceptionalism?
Cracks have emerged in the US exceptionalism theme, with the S&P 500 index flat this year compared to the All Country World ex US index’s 6% performance. Markets such as the Eurostoxx 50 and MSCI China are up 11% and 18%, respectively, in just two months.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets Equity Outlook 2025
We believe three megatrends – digitisation, climate change, and demographics – will drive change in the global economy and business landscape for years to come. In this report we outline how we have invested in companies that we expect to benefit from this transformation.
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White papersChina’s ‘Sputnik moment’
China’s tech sector is surging, fuelling a broader market rally that has grabbed investor attention. With top Chinese companies taking a lead in innovation, the country is gaining influence in cutting-edge industries like AI. Can it sustain the momentum?
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White papersWhat Does the DeepSeek Halo Teach Us About Chinese Stocks?
The AI breakthrough spotlights some of China’s distinctive features that deserve closer attention from investors.
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White papersRob Lovelace on what could drive markets in 2025
As we enter the midpoint of the decade, investors are still considering key questions about the US equity streak, market catalysts, and the effects of global trade changes on the economy and portfolios. Capital Group’s equity portfolio manager Rob Lovelace offers his view on market directions, tariff impacts, and key investment themes shaping his portfolio decisions.
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White papersMulti-Asset Positioning in a Trump 2.0 Policy Regime
With major US policy change unfolding, flexibility across and within asset classes will be critical.
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White papersThe European appeal
The European equity market has been in the spotlight so far this year, outperforming major global markets, driven by strong performances in the financial sector and more recently in the tech and industrial sectors.
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White papersEmerging Markets: Low Corporate Defaults Spell Potential Opportunity
Investors appear to be underestimating credit prospects in a generally moderate economic climate.
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White papersChina market terminology explained
Chinese companies that are incorporated and listed in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) generally issue A-, Band H-share classes. Depending on where they are listed, these Renminbi (RMB)-denominated shares may trade in different currencies.
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White papersStructural Themes Shaping the Opportunity in ASEAN Equities
Favorable demographics, combined with a number of unique investment themes, are creating a positive backdrop for ASEAN’s equity markets. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a unique investment region that primarily offers investors exposure to southeast Asian markets including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam. There are a number of constructive megatrends that are driving ASEAN’s longer-term growth, which we believe are critical to the future of global supply chains—and are shaping attractive growth opportunities.
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White papersOffshore ambitions: China’s outsized role in decarbonising the world
China’s burgeoning offshore wind energy sector could present a wealth of potential opportunities for investors as the country continues to transition to a low carbon economy. We explore how wind energy is pivotal in the quest for net zero, and how Zhongtian has emerged as a key player in the space.
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White papersBackground screening: Unmasking a hidden threat
Background screening is a crucial tool to prevent IT experts from sanctioned countries from infiltrating global companies under fake identities and funding their regimes.
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White papersInvesting for Security in Unstable Times: Energy and Supply Chains
Efforts to secure supply chains and energy sources are creating powerful and enduring themes for equity investors—even in these turbulent times.
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White papersCorporate Hybrids Arbitrage: Trading the Ebbs and Flows of Extension Risk
Is there structural mispricing in Corporate Hybrids?
