Equities – Page 8
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Global Emerging Markets Equity: Outlook 2024
The GEMs Strategy is biased towards growth and quality stocks while being selective on value, and the team believes the recent outperformance of value stocks vs. growth is unsustainable. The Outlook 2024 report outlines how the Strategy is well positioned to generate long-term value.
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New dawn for Japanese equities
Japanese equities are on the cusp of a new era, with two key developments forcing companies to rethink how they do business – for the better.
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Global Investment Views - December 2023
“The ‘perfect’ scenario priced in by the markets seems a bit excessive. Investors should stay defensive, with a slightly positive stance on duration, a cautious view on equities, and explore long-term value in EM.”
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The tiger that lost its roar: the mystery of South Korea’s underperforming equities
Two countries in the MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index – China and South Korea – have performed noticeably poorly over the last decade and a half. One can explain China’s struggles, amid tensions with the West. But what is going on with South Korea?
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Navigating Value Creation in Private Equity
Private equity managers have several levers they can pull to create value, but which are the most effective today, and what does that mean for investors?
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Is Too Much Riding on the Tech Titans?
U.S. tech is “Magnificent” in many ways, but it cannot lead the market forever—investors may want to seek performance elsewhere.
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Tech stocks take a tumble
Tech stocks slipped this week on the back of companies reporting weaker-than-expected earnings, dragging the Nasdaq 100 Index into correction territory.
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The Case for Co-investments
Scarcity of co-investment capital could be creating a window of opportunity.
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Sustainable Global Equity, Annual Report 2022-23
This year’s annual report focuses on the UN SDGs and explores how two different trends are supporting progress on a number of objectives.
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Emerging markets: Positive signs even as China slows
The post COVID-19 era has seen a reset in financial markets on many levels – interest rates, geopolitics and growth paradigms. It’s also led to a redrawing of the landscape for emerging markets (EM).
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Private Markets Update
Private equity performance has thus far held up well in 2023 as the market landscape shifted and key trends emerged across the phases of the private equity cycle: fundraising, deal activity, debt financing and exit opportunities.
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Are markets pricing in manufacturing’s comeback?
A significant number of surveys are pointing to a recovery in manufacturing. This is usually the most cyclical sector of an economy, and many economists choose to dissect it to interpret the economic cycle. In this weekly edition of Simply put, we ask whether this recovery can generate an upturn in corporate earnings.
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Opportunity in the Private Equity Liquidity Squeeze
Why we think macro uncertainty and the private equity liquidity squeeze are making secondary market conditions particularly favorable for targeted buyers
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Japan: Unlocking Hidden Value Through Engagement
Reforms could continue to drive performance, particularly in a small to midcap space that is ripe for engagement-driven capital efficiency gains.
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India: Liberalization and globalization model driving growth
India’s prime minister is embracing a liberalization and globalization model. While investors are aware of India’s ambitious targets for growth, exports and consumption, they may be less aware of the commitment to innovation and liberalization required to achieve these targets.
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PM Perspectives: Global Equity Enhanced Income
Eddie Cheng, Vince Fioramonti, and Megan Miller manage components of Allspring’s Global Equity Enhanced Income (GEEI) strategy. Here they discuss how GEEI addresses the equity income tug-of-war.
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As rate hikes near end, historic investor opportunity may begin
To say this has been an interesting year in financial markets is an understatement. Equities have been stronger than most expected, and the 10-year US Treasury yield is up 40 basis points as of 13 September. So where are we now as we head into the homestretch of 2023?
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Macroeconomics, Geopolitics, and Strategy - September 2023
Japan’s Q2 GDP significantly outperformed expectations, soaring to a 6% SAAR* from 3.7% in Q1. This robust performance was primarily driven by a surge in exports, while domestic demand indicators, such as private consumption and imports, contracted. We have revised our 2023 growth forecast up from 1% to 2%, to reflect the Q2 surprise.
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Is the economy in a late-cycle period?
Today’s unconventional economic context continues to confound investors. In this weekly installment of Simply put, we look to history as a guide for the markers defining a late cycle.
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Investing in climate change: Private markets key to real impact
Finding the investment opportunities that can most meaningfully contribute to the fight against climate change means understanding the vital role of private markets.