All Equities articles – Page 7
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White papersStock market outlook: Broader opportunities emerge
Even as the global economic outlook weakens, powerful tailwinds are forming behind certain areas of the equity markets that previously spent many years in the wilderness.
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White papersCan a weakening US dollar catalyse an emerging market decade?
A weakening US dollar has historically created a positive backdrop for emerging market equities, with the two asset classes inversely correlated, and a sharp decline in the dollar over recent months has led many to claim its decade-long bull run may be coming to an end.
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White papersIndian assets are poised for growth in investors’ portfolios
Investors’ attention should be turning to India, which has overtaken China as the world’s most populous country. The country has a lot more going for it than just demographics. We expect GDP growth will average 5.2% per year over the next decade, compared with 3.7% for emerging economies, and a modest 1% for developed markets.
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White papersEmerging Markets Insights: A greener future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving increased chip demand. Semiconductor chip design company NVIDIA announced earnings in its fiscal second quarter are expected to surge 52% to US$11 billion on demand for its chips which support AI algorithms and large language models similar to Chat-GPT.
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White papersDon’t Judge a Fund by its Number: What LPs Often Overlook in Fund Selection
As many LPs opt to commit limited capital to fewer managers amid today’s uncertain economic climate, revisiting key considerations in manager selection and capital allocation may prove worthwhile.
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White papersUK equities: the song remains the same
Despite the cost-of-living crisis we believe the gloom overhanging the UK economy is overdone UK stocks continue to trade at a discount of around 30% to global equities, which is likely to attract further merger and acquisition acitivity We remain true to our enduring style of high-conviction value investing, ...
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White papersAugmenting Investment Decisions with Robo-Advice
We study the introduction of robo-advising on a large representative sample of Employee Saving Plans. Differently from many services that fully automate portfolio decisions, our robo-advisor proposes investment and rebalancing strategies, leaving investors free to follow or ignore them. We investigate the resulting human-robot interactions and show that with the robo-service investors increase their attention to the portfolio, their investment in the plan and their equity exposure.
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White papersListed Infrastructure: A timely complement to unlisted infrastructure
Since its emergence as an asset class in the 1990s, infrastructure has increasingly featured as a distinct allocation within institutional investment portfolios. Traditional infrastructure assets typically share specific attributes that support the delivery of steady investment returns throughout an economic cycle.
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White papersInternational Equities Present Mispriced Value
International equities offer historically cheap valuations relative to their own history and to U.S. equities today. This paper discusses why now may be an excellent time to consider allocations to this asset class.
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White papersTurning Less into More: How to Improve Equity Outcomes by Reducing Risk
In a world of macroeconomic and market uncertainty, the fear of losing money may deter investors from seeking to capture equity return potential. Is there a way to stay confident when volatility strikes?
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White papersNearshoring: Wall Street buzzword or structural tailwind?
Mexico looks an obvious beneficiary of nearshoring trends as countries move to bring production lines closer to home, with cheaper labour and existing trade partnerships with the US.
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White papersCommercial real estate: The next shoe to drop for the banking sector?
Even before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the outlook for parts of the CRE market appeared dim. Now with lending standards growing tighter, investors are getting increasingly nervous about problematic properties lurking on bank balance sheets.
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White papersSix Current Challenges Facing Private Equity LPs
In the uncertain economic climate of 2023, limited partners may benefit from revisiting several important considerations when managing existing private equity portfolios and allocating capital.
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PodcastOuterblue Talks Research - Emerging renaissance
2022 was a year to forget for emerging markets, but so far 2023 has brought more optimism that emerging markets may be making a comeback.
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White papersBig Tech turnaround: Can it continue?
Big Tech is making a comeback. Many of the names that led the last great bull market — Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia among them — are leading a nascent recovery this year.
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VideoWhat is a BDC?
In this short video, we break down the basics of BDCs, including what they are and the potential benefits of investing in the asset class.
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White papersBear With Us: An Evaluation of Valuation
We’ve compared U.S. equities’ 2022 bear market with previous ones to evaluate paths the market could take to end today’s bear market. Based on this data, it’s possible we haven’t seen the market’s lows yet.
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White papersMeet the Manager: Sandy Pei
In this latest manager profile, we spoke with Sandy Pei, Portfolio Manager for the Asia ex-Japan and China Equity strategies, to learn more about her career beginnings, the team’s value-conscious approach to investing, and why she likens fund management to treasure hunting.
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White papersThe case for Chinese equities
China is the only major economy forecast to grow meaningfully this year, albeit from a low base, and domestic equities are trading at a near record-low valuation relative to the rest of the world.
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White papersAssessing Central Bank Credibility in Emerging Markets
The persistence of inflation in many EMs puts their hard-earned policy credibility at risk. This note looks at the experience and credibility of five major EM central banks during this period.
