All Equities articles – Page 66
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: country allocation review 2021
Fiscal and monetary stimulus programmes across the world buoyed global markets in 2020 with encouraging Covid-19 vaccine trial results providing an end-of-year boost for investors. However, macroeconomic data is mixed: there has been a lower-than-expected improvement in the service sector and inequality is rising.
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White papersIs a Blue Wave Enough to Deliver Blue Skies?
Disappointing U.S. employment suggests slowing momentum amid rising cases, but growth is expected to pick up on the backs of greater potential fiscal stimulus and vaccine deployments. Improving data in China confirms the PBOC can pursue its path of less accommodative policy.
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White papersGlobal Equities case study: Vonovia
In our latest case study direct from our Global Equities portfolios, we examine the favourable ESG attributes of current holding Vonovia, a German real estate company.
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White papersThe False Dawn of Big Tech Regulation?
Calls for increased regulation of tech giants have indeed grown—but will they have the desired impact? In our opinion, the focus on “big is bad” is simply ineffective in a digital world.
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White papersPodcast: Making the Case for Value
Over the past decade, we have seen that growth investing has had a tremendous run and was considered the first choice in approach for investing in stocks. However, for the last several months and for the first time in quite a few years, market conditions seem to suggest that now value has started to become the more popular option.
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White papersChart of the week – 2020 market wrap
The extraordinary sequence of events that unfolded in 2020 from virus outbreak to lockdowns, then from large-scale stimulus to vaccines, produced unusually broad market gains for most asset classes in absolute terms.
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White papersHidden factors: exploring equity market behaviour in 2020
At the beginning of a new year, it’s customary to look both back to the past and forward to the future. This year, it would be tempting to focus on a future in which the coronavirus is finally brought under control, gladly turning our backs on 2020 and consigning it to the annals of history. However, looking at the extreme market events of the past 12 months can provide some valuable insights for investors.
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White papersBiden, Taxes and Your Portfolio
Higher personal taxation under a Biden administration could strengthen the case for municipal bonds and tax-managed equity strategies.
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White papersBiden and Democrats take control despite Trump protesters
The 2020 US general elections ended on 6 January 2021 with a Democratic sweep of two critical Georgia Senate seats, giving Democrats a slim majority and control of government until at least the next round of Congressional elections in two years. The stunning developments on Capitol Hill will not change the significance of the Georgia election, which will have far-reaching implications for Biden’s policy agenda and financial markets.
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White papersChina’s strategy supports a bullish view on emerging Asia
China’s economic policy focus on domestic and, by extension regional, growth argues for a bullish view on Asian emerging markets in the face of the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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White papersA Recipe for the Next Financial Crisis
It may not come soon or deliver the same shock, but the ingredients that triggered so many predecessors are already coming into view.
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White papersA bright end to 2020 for equity markets
After setting record highs in early December, global equities vacillated on market concerns over the resurgence of COVID-19 to end the month with a rebound to new highs. The MSCI AC World index (in US dollars terms) gained 4.5%, taking its rise for 2020 to 14.3%.
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White papersA thin and last-minute Brexit deal should give temporary relief to UK assets
The deal: the core of the deal is a zero-tariff/zero-quota free trade agreement for goods, but trade will be affected by new non-tariff barriers such as customs checks and compliance procedures. The deal is lighter concerning trade in services, and in most services sectors providers will need to seek approval on a case-by-case basis with national authorities.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: ESG Materiality, Q4 2020
In our ESG Materiality Newsletter, Q4 2020, we seek to demonstrate our engagement activity with portfolio companies and showcase holdings that create positive impact aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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White papersGlobal Equities case study: Kurita Water
Our Global Equities strategies hold a diverse range of companies with attractive combinations of long-term fundamentals and good or improving ESG characteristics.
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White papersImagine – Super-forecasting for those who don’t know
There is always a lot of interest in predicting the future, especially at this time of year when experts telling us what to expect over the next 12 months inundate us. In general, the quality and results of predictions are unimpressive. 2020 has been a case in point.
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White papersBiden time: ESG implications for emerging markets and our portfolio in a post-Trump world
Last month, Joe Biden was hailed the winner of the tightly contested US presidential election. Here we examine the ESG implications of his victory for emerging markets and how it will impact our Global Emerging Markets portfolio.
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White papersHave a look at our book - 2020 Edition
The book you have in your hands is the 2020 edition of Amundi Research papers. This book represents a selection of the working papers and discussion papers which seem the most representative of our work for the past 12 months. Some of the papers have already been published in academic reviews, others are scheduled to be published, others have been the subject of presentations at international conferences, others are the result of collaborations with academic institutions developed in through chairs.
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White papersDon’t Be A Turkey
Like the festive bird in December, investors may want to ask how much better things can get
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White papersPrivate Markets: A Strong Value Proposition That May Emerge Reinforced After The Crisis
The Covid-19 crisis has caused significant disruption in private markets, but investor appetite for real assets stays unabated. Fundraising will be supported by abundant liquidity. Selectivity and diversification will be key and only the best quality assets should be considered.
