All Europe articles – Page 94
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White papersReal estate: beating the benchmark blues
During a sustained period of strong performance for real estate assets, an investment strategy based on mimicking the benchmark paid off handsomely. But as we move into an altogether more challenging period, this approach will no longer reap the same rewards, argues Chris Urwin.
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White papersChallenging outlook for UK real estate
The UK government’s negotiating stance on ‘Brexit’ has become clearer, which is good news for real estate investors. But value remains scarce across the market, says Tom Goodwin.
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White papersIn Credit: Rising US rates and Dutch courage
In the US, the Federal Reserve did as expected and lifted interest rates for the third time this cycle – by 25bps to 1%.
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White papersLe marché suisse de l’immobilier: 1H17
En 2016, l’économie suisse s’est développée sur des bases solides. Les signaux d’une reprise forte sur le marché du travail ont néanmoins fait défaut. Dans les deux prochaines années, une certaine amélioration de l’économie est attendue.
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White papersSchweizer Immobilienmarkt: 1H17
Die Schweizer Wirtschaft entwickelte sich 2016 solide. Starke Impulse für den Arbeitsmarkt blieben jedoch aus. In den kommenden zwei Jahren wird eine weitere Aufhellung der Wirtschaft erwartet.
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White papersOur Convictions: March 2017
No major changes on the macroeconomic front last month, but, rather, a confirmation of trends that we had already factored into our asset allocation.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: March 2017
This month, we present the main issues and scenarios relating to French presidential and legislative elections, as well as the most likely market impacts.
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Asset Manager News
AEW Europe City Retail Fund exceeds capital raising target following €415 million capital raise
AEW announces it has now raised more than €415 million of equity from several international institutional investors, for the Europe City Retail Fund exceeding the Fund’s initial target of €400 million.
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White papers2017 Emerging Markets Outlook
On balance, our outlook for emerging markets in 2017 is optimistic, and we are off to a good start, with emerging markets outperforming developed markets in 2017.
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White papersEuropean real estate proves resilient despite political headwinds
European real estate continues to offer relatively good value amidst an environment of heightened political risk and rising inflation, says Monika Sujkowska.
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White papersA cornerstone allocation for pension funds seeking income and return
With the Brexit referendum now months behind us, uncertainty looks set to shape the investment agenda for some time to come.
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White papersBuild a Buffer in High Income Bonds
When investing in higher-yielding bonds, consider an approach designed to protect your portfolio from market turbulence.
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White papersWhat Happens When FedTrade Ends?
While most Fed watchers are focused on the federal funds rate, a more interesting topic may be the so-called FedTrade, which is keeping certain agency mortgage-backed securities’ risk spreads at artificially low levels.
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White papersSo long, bond bull market
Key drivers shaping bond markets have changed. Keeping a global perspective and knowing which macro signals to watch for can help you prepare for changes in bond yields. The world is slowing adjusting to the idea that monetary policy will transition to stimulative fiscal policy.
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White papersWhy European Institutional investors are investing in US Municipal Bonds
European institutional investors have been buying increasing amounts of the municipal bonds sold by US states and cities to fund public projects.
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White papersBehavioural Interventions Series: Paper Three Committed, Disengaged, Suspicious or Falsely Secure - What type of pension saver are you?
Saving for retirement is for most a complex and inaccessible topic, which is perhaps why many people switch off rather than engage with it head-on.
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White papersEurope: the scene is set for an(other) historic year
The rise of the populist vote will continue to dominate the political agenda in 2017 as we see elections across Europe. The risks and uncertainty involved in these votes is far more material than it has been in recent cycles.
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White papersWill 2017 herald a commodity bull market?
After commodity prices bottomed in early 2016, demand is outstripping supply once again, suggesting the next bull market may be approaching. Across commodity markets as a whole, we expect 2017 to be another positive year.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: February 2017
The rise in long-term interest rates raises a crucial question: is it a change in regime, a change in level, or a correction within a band of fluctuation that will remain low? The purpose of this article is to answer this question.
