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White papersQuarterly Equities and Multi Asset Outlook – Q3 2024
Many market participants have been caught by surprise by the strength of equities this year, and their outperformance versus fixed income markets. Valuations have risen globally. However, luckily for us, the tide did not lift all boats, leaving opportunities on the table. Where undemanding expectations have met with the power to innovate, this created some of the strongest outperformance. We think the ‘Hidden Gems of Innovation’ will continue to be among the best hunting grounds for alpha generation.
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White papersEuropean champions
Walter Scott1 investment manager Alan Edington looks ahead to a big summer of sport and entertainment. One that is set to showcase not just a host of global superstars but also some of Europe’s leading companies.
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White papersEmerging Markets Insights: Diverging growth trajectories
Emerging market equities continue to show resilience despite bouts of market volatility tied to elections and other factors. Get the latest insights and market outlook from Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity.
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White papersEquities at all-time highs
”We expect equity markets to take a breather after the recent all time highs. We look for opportunities beyond the mega caps and in emerging markets.”
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White papersElections 101: Could the dust be settling favourably for emerging market equities?
In the wake of major elections in India, Mexico and South Africa, we find a sea of investment opportunities for active stock selectors. Let’s delve deeper into the recent triumvirate of ballots that have unfolded across emerging markets, spanning continents from Asia to Africa to Central America. By examining the outcomes and implications of these votes, we stand to uncover a range of prospects for investors looking to navigate these dynamic markets.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - July 2024
Inflation trends, central banks and geopolitics to drive markets
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White papersPrivate markets in the age of transparency
Having spent years demanding greater transparency from their GPs, many LPs lack the ability to interpret and act on the large volumes of data they receive. S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Chris Sparenberg explains how LPs can turn the data deluge into actionable insights.
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White papersCan China continue its EV dominance?
2023 was a record year for electric vehicles (EVs): global sales neared 14 million, reaching 18% of all cars sold. To put things into perspective, over 250,000 EVs were sold every week in 2023, which was more than the number sold in a year just a decade ago.
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White papersThe curious case of Korea’s preference stock discount
A unique feature of the Korean stock market is the pervasive use of non-voting stocks, termed ‘preference shares’. They can trade at discounts to common stock of as much as 50%, or more. Jonathan Pines considers the causes of the phenomenon, what, in his opinion, the ‘right’ level of discount should be, and under what circumstances the team finds these instruments most attractive.
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White papersPRT Ready? Private Commitment Pacing In A World of Higher Funding Ratios
Higher interest rates and continued strong equity markets have dramatically improved corporate defined benefit (DB) plan funding ratios. This improvement brings DB plan CIOs new asset management challenges and opportunities.
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White papersPrivate Equity and the Polls
Have U.S. elections had any effect on private equity performance?
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White papersA Paradigm Shift: Infrastructure Equity 2.0
Historically viewed as a yield-oriented and inflation-protected (but lower returning) asset class, infrastructure equity is transitioning to assets that could drive alpha in an investor’s portfolio.
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White papersImpact Opportunities Equity Report Q2 2024
Introduced during the Industrial Revolution, the presiding ‘linear’ model of production and consumption has, without question, had a detrimental effect on the health of our planet. In our latest impact report, the team explain why a transition to a circular system is vital if we are to protect the natural capital upon which our economy relies.
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White papersNotes from the Road: Summer 2024
When we ask about which of our research notes are read most, one of the consistently popular seems to be feedback from our trips to see clients around the world. Everyone, it seems, wants to know what everyone else is doing. So, we offer another such note here, reflecting on discussions with clients in the US Southwest and Northeast, around Europe and Zoom calls with people anywhere in the world.
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White papersEmerging-Market Stocks: Great Businesses Hide in a Murky Market Landscape
Sour sentiment toward emerging-market stocks is obscuring uncommon opportunities for equity investors.
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White papersQ2 2024 CIO Review and Outlook
CIO Sean Taylor says the second half of the year looks positive for emerging markets but country selection as a risk control will be critical in what is proving to be a politically-charged period for equities.
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White papersTrade Wars and Tariffs Test Equity Investing Research
How can global equity investors incorporate the impact of tariffs into fundamental analysis of companies?
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White papersA New Frontier for Equity Investors: The Middle East Transformation
Investors in emerging-market equities haven’t typically paid much attention to the Middle East. It’s time to take a closer look.
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White papersCalculated Risk Management: Strategy, Tools and Culture for Equity Portfolios
Investors need a better grasp of risk-management tools to gauge a portfolio’s strategic resilience in a rapidly changing world.
