All Equities articles – Page 89
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White papersCoronavirus Emergency: Fed Cuts Rates, But Markets Expect More
In the first intra-meeting ease since the 2008 crisis, the Fed delivered a 50 basis-point rate cut. Market volatility and liquidity concerns have likely been the trigger for the emergency cut. The market reaction has been a sell-off in equities, while the 10-year Treasury yield touched new lows, as the Fed move is perceived as not being enough to offset recent deterioration in financial conditions due to the market reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. Markets still expect more.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - March 2020
The spread of Covid-19 outside China has rattled risk assets in the recent trading sessions. Investors triggered some profit taking in markets, which reached historical highs and even broke psychological thresholds in previous weeks. The atmosphere of fear has remained consistently high only in the so-called safe assets — the USD, UST and gold — signaling that investors have been looking for effective hedging strategies.
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White papersSDG Engagement Equity: 2019 Annual Report
Launched in January 2018, the Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund has the dual purpose of delivering attractive returns and measurable real-world impact.
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White papersCoronavirus: Navigating the Volatility
Barings experts across fixed income, equities and real estate share their views on how the spreading coronavirus is impacting global capital markets.
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White papersGrasping The Intangible - How Intangible Assets Reveal Latent Value
It has long been accepted practice to account for intangible assets (“intangibles”) when valuing companies. Over time, and given changes in the economy, this has increased in importance. But valuation methods vary and there are big differences in how investors approach the subject. There is also great debate on the adequacy of existing accounting methods for successfully valuing intangibles. Accounting standards developed during the industrial era were designed for companies primarily engaged in manufacturing.
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White papersDisciplined approach pays off in exciting emerging markets
It’s been a relatively volatile 12 months, but the work we did in 2018 really paid off last year, and we are quietly confident about an asset class that suits our style of active management
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White papersWeighing up potential market impacts from the coronavirus
As the virus outbreak spreads well beyond China, it is hard to forecast exactly what the economic impact will be, but it’s safe to say that consumption and supply will be significantly affected
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White papersWhen The View Is Getting Blurry, Stick To Main Convictions
Market reaction: The further spreading of the coronavirus, especially in Europe, has, in the past few days, triggered a selloff in risk assets and high demand for safe assets (US dollar, Treasuries and gold). As markets reassess the spillover effects of the virus into the economy, volatility is likely to persist.
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White papersManaging liquidity is core to every investment strategy
Whether in certain or uncertain times, well-managed funds containing potentially illiquid assets have a vital place in many investors’ portfolios
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White papersCoronavirus concerns spark market sell off
Public and market fears have converged with countries outside China anxious that they may be approaching the same point as China was at the end of December - the preliminary stages of a devastating epidemic.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: ESG Materiality, Q4 2019
Welcome to the Global Emerging Markets’ ESG Materiality commentary – a quarterly publication that demonstrates our engagement activity with portfolio companies and showcases holdings that are creating positive impact aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, we explore an environmental, social and governance (ESG) theme and its implications for the asset class.
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White papersImpact Report, Q4 2019
How do we ensure a sustainable food supply for future generations? In our Q4 2019 report, we explore one of the biggest quandaries of our generation – finding solutions to build a sustainable food system that can feed a growing global population and safeguard the planet.
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White papersWhat can we expect from CEE4’s recent data?
We do not have yet the details regarding GDP components but looking at hard data gives us some insights. In Czech, for instance, we assume that the main driver of growth in Q4 has been private consumption as retail sales, industrial production and services remained positive while the manufacturing sector shrank. Similarly, in Poland, while industrial production and retail sales were strong on the last quarter of 2019, construction sector collapsed.
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White papersRevisiting China’s Equity Markets as Coronavirus Spreads
Growing fears about the coronavirus have hit Chinese stocks. While markets will remain unstable until China gets the outbreak under control, equity investors should revisit lessons from previous epidemics and consider the potential longer-term effects of the current crisis.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: 2020 country allocation review
Monetary easing and a pause in trade tensions helped global growth turn a corner at the start of this year. While the structural growth story for emerging markets remains intact, a potent mix of challenges remain – including the coronavirus, which should depress activity for the first half of this year. Here, we consider our 2020 country allocations for global emerging markets.
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White papersBrexit Still Weighs On GBP, But The Situation On Rates And Equity Could Normalise
Now that the United Kingdom is officially out of the EU, a new phase has opened up, during which UK officials will have to negotiate a trade deal with the EU to avoid a ‘Brexit cliff edge’ at the end of 2020. The available time span is short, but an agreement is possible on either a trade deal, another extension or some mixture of the two.
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White papersBlog: Sustainable investing in Europe: Why putting a label on it really matters
The labels that independently certify sustainable investment strategies in Europe are by no means new – in fact, they have multiplied and been expanded in recent years. Cynics may view such labels as bureaucratic meddling that adds unwanted hassle and cost. Far from it.
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White papersWhat Can German Equity Investors Expect in the Months Ahead?
While the phase one U.S.-China trade deal may provide a near-term boost for German equities, there are a number of risks on the horizon that could introduce volatility in the months ahead—making stock selection as important as ever.
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White papersEquity Outlook: Between Optimism and a Hard Place in 2020
Global stock markets rallied in 2019, defying political and macroeconomic uncertainty. Will investors be as fortunate in 2020? Since many risks remain, maintaining style diversity and finding investing themes that are detached from volatility drivers will be important ingredients for equity allocations.
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White papersRich in opportunity
Events in emerging markets over the last couple of years have borne out our conviction that, over the long term, growth stocks in these markets will outperform value.
