All Equities articles – Page 8
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White papersStrategy Outlook – Unified Global Alternatives - Hedge Funds Third Quarter 2025
Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs set global equity markets off to a volatile start in Q2 but they ultimately finished the quarter strongly positive as deals were negotiated and uncertainty eased. UGA HF Broad Based Diversified and Broad Based Neutral strategies generated positive performance during the quarter, with gains predominantly driven by Equity Hedged and Trading strategies, while Credit / Income and Relative Value strategies contributed smaller profits.
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White papersEquities: All Eyes on the Fed
Political pressure, changing personnel and a complex mix of macroeconomic data in recent weeks have renewed the focus on the Federal Reserve and its policy direction. Compared to the bond markets, equity markets seem to be taking these developments in stride.
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White papersUnlocking idiosyncratic alpha: Quick takes on capital markets
In an environment shaped by volatile macro trends, focused active stock selection—so-called idiosyncratic alpha—offers a resilient source of outperformance. Managers who can identify opportunities beyond broad market movements are best positioned to build robust, long-term portfolios.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets Equity Outlook H2 2025
Despite various headwinds, we see compelling opportunities in emerging markets (EM), particularly for quality and growth-oriented investors.
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VideoWhat’s next for Asia ex-Japan?
Jonathan Pines, Head of Asia ex-Japan, explores the bright spots emerging across the region. What’s driving the team’s approach as they look to H2 and beyond? Selective positioning in China’s A-share market, momentum from recent South Korean governance reforms, and a tactical underweight to Taiwan are all anchoring our outlook.
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White papersRisks and resilience: H1 2025 European loan market review
Whilst public equity markets saw significant volatility in the first half of the year, the European loan market was relatively stable. However, during the second half of 2025, both risks and opportunities lie ahead for investors.
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VideoNew name, same philosophy: (Re)introducing: Global SMID Equity Engagement
The Fund may have changed its name – but nothing fundamental has changed. In this video, we explain why the philosophy, objectives and process behind Global SMID Equity Engagement all remain the same.
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White papersGiving due importance to mental wellbeing
Many people are affected – directly and indirectly – by the issue of mental health, and this has been particularly apparent over the last few years amid the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. Against this backdrop, the Global SMID Equity Engagement* team engaged with about 60% of the portfolio during 2024 on this topic.
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White papersA 20,000-Foot Perspective: Can Bonds and Equities Both be Right?
The combination of stagflation concerns from macro data and robust corporate earnings in the last week have helped bolster the case for a striking gap between fixed income and equity premia persisting, highlighting the complex and finely balanced growth outlook.
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White papersCLOs in focus: Opportunity amid uncertainty
Himani Trivedi, Head of Structured Credit at Nuveen, shares her thoughts on how CLO markets are faring amid market volatility from Trump’s tariff policy and highlights how experienced managers can find value across the CLO capital structure.
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White papersFitting the Puzzle Pieces Together
A pivotal week for economic data, earnings, trade and tariffs has provided support for our constructive medium-term view on the fundamentals of risk markets, although the second half of 2025 will pose challenges with some anticipated softening in the economy and lingering uncertainties around inflation, policy and geopolitical risk.
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PodcastTalking Heads – Setting a course for investing in the rest of 2025
With the second half of the year now well underway, what are the prospects for the major economies and financial markets as tariffs remain very much in the headlines? Is an overweight position in equities versus bonds still appropriate, including a preference for US equities, and particularly technology stocks?
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White papersIn Conversation – Unlocking opportunities in private equity
Despite a challenging market, private equity still has much to offer – especially to investors with access to the most compelling opportunities. Here, our private equity experts explore how private equity and venture capital markets are evolving in Europe and highlight the key investment trends ahead.
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White papersIs It Time to Revisit Emerging Market Equities?
EM equities have faced significant headwinds over the past decade, but recent developments suggest a turning point may be in progress. So far, 2025 is proving to be promising, as EM equities have delivered double-digit absolute returns and have outperformed developed market equities.
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White papersWatching for a renaissance in China equities
A unique combination of a mixed economic picture, cautious investor sentiment and active government support is creating a favorable setting for stocks
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PodcastA World of Opportunity in the Space Economy
The space economy is quickly moving from science fiction to investable reality, reshaping industries far beyond rockets and satellites. But with hype and misconceptions clouding the landscape, how can investors separate signal from noise and identify the true drivers of value in this rapidly expanding market?
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VideoMid-year investment update – Which way will the wind blow?
After a first half fraught with many challenges, what will steady investor nerves, if anything? Will the resilience of the US economy persist as deregulation, lower energy prices, mergers and acquisitions, fiscal stimulus and business investment outweigh the effects of import tariffs on inflation and consumption?
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White papers“US(D) exceptionalism” is not going away
Although equity investors have been adjusting their regional allocations away from the US dollar in recent months, there is little sign this is happening in bond markets, where yields remain high and alternatives to the dollar are limited.
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White papersGlobal Equities: The Rise of New Market Leaders
We are upgrading Japan to overweight as our concerns about a stronger yen abate and while we continue to be positive about corporate reforms and the end of deflation in Japan. We maintain our recommended overweight exposures to Europe and China. On the style front, we reaffirm our preference for value over growth, and small caps over large caps in the U.S.
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White papersAsset Class Returns H1 2025
Improved growth/inflation mix: Our long-term model assumptions anticipate a fragmented and even more delayed energy transition, incorporating secular trends and uncertainties that impact price dynamics and volatility. Compared to last year, the growth/inflation outlook appears less penalised by a restrictive regulatory framework around the energy transition, but the uncertainty around inflation has increased.
