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Asset Manager NewsThe IHA 2024/25 finalists at a glance
The International High-Rise Award is aimed at architects and developers whose buildings are at least 100 meters high and have been completed in the past two years. The jury evaluates the nominated projects with the criteria: future-oriented design, functionality, innovative building technology, integration into urban development schemes, sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
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White papersGlobal small caps: headwinds turning into tailwinds
Alan Rowsell, fund manager of the Premier Miton Global Smaller Companies Fund, looks at what has affected small caps around the world and whether the odds are in favour for a small cap resurgence.
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White papersESG Thema #17 - Investing in gender equality: Momentum is growing
Over the last century, women have acquired the right to vote in almost every country, have entered the job market and political bodies, and have gained their independence, particularly financial. Equal rights have thus been achieved in society.
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White papersInflation Quarterly Monitor
Central banks continue to tread carefully when it comes to monetary easing, expressing cautious optimism about inflation yet refusing to commit on the future path of policy rate decisions. Amidst falling inflation and slowing growth, the added complexity of political risk in the US, Europe and the UK has brought greater uncertainty. Even after the European Central Bank (ECB) acted as the first mover to cut policy rates in June, other central banks did not immediately follow in their June meetings.
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White papersHow global equities performed in prior Federal Reserve easing cycles
As the Federal Reserve gears up for a rate cut, Franklin Templeton Institute’s Chris Galipeau and Lukasz Kalwak revisit their asset-market performance study. This time, they focus on the global equity market impact.
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VideoFrontier markets: Tapping into untapped potential
What is a ‘frontier market’? And why should investors be looking at this exciting area of EM? Mohammed Elmi, Lead Portfolio Manager, EMD, provides his view.
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White papersEquitorial: A practical pathway to net zero
Investors increasingly recognise the urgency of addressing climate change. Many, particularly in the institutional investor space, have already set net-zero goals and commitments. In our latest Equitorial report we ask: Can good intentions be translated into effective action?
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White papersCelebrating three years of the Sustainable Global Equity Strategy
Our Sustainable Global Equity Strategy recently celebrated its third anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, we took the opportunity to speak to the team behind the strategy about why it was created, the story so far, and their plans for its future.
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White papersThe Power of Diversification
Economist Harry Markowitz’s seminal 1952 essay on modern portfolio theory argues that through careful diversification, a portfolio can reduce the ‘specific risk’ associated with individual holdings, and more effectively track wider market performance. In this paper, however, we outline why Markowitz’s theory has limited practical application in private markets, and instead lay out an alternative approach to diversification that we feel is better suited to real estate and private credit.
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White papersSummer rotation in equities
Global equities delivered strong performance this year on the back of resilient economic activity in the US and Europe. Some sectors such as technology outperformed the broader markets led by artificial intelligence-driven exuberance in the US. We are now witnessing signs of a broadening of this rally to other areas such as small caps, financials, that have lagged behind.
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White papersOn pause: the one-way certainty of the market is over … for now
The macroeconomic backdrop is changing, or at least uncertain. This could shift the pricing of risk assets, but it won’t change what we do, which is look for stronger competitively advantaged businesses that fit our quality growth philosophy.
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White papersGeopolitical risks and FX reserves
In this short video, Gary Smith, Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income covers: What are FX reserves, and why should we care how they are managed? What triggered the idea to write the article What do geopolitical risks mean for central bank FX reserves managers? Why is self-insurance desirable? What are the implications of fixed income markets?
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White papersSchroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens July 2024: your go-to guide to global property markets
Our latest analysis highlights the key data and trends that matter to global real estate investors.
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White papersGlobal bonds: Unlocking investment opportunities in 2024
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team is seeing some compelling opportunities across global fixed income markets. Learn how expanding portfolio exposure to include different sovereign issuers and currencies can offer added return and diversification potential.
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White papersAllocation Views: It’s tricky
Recent market volatility does not change a mostly supportive economic environment, in the view of Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team, although moderate return expectations might be appropriate. Read their latest views about global investment allocations.
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White papersDeep Waves: Longevity—the undertow to the demographic wave
Franklin Templeton Institute’s Kim Catechis suggests longer life expectancy around the world is a blessing but calls for preparation. This includes financial services firms that can develop longer client relationships by placing extra emphasis on building trust with aging investors.
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White papersEmerging markets in the new world order
The world order of the second half of the 20th century is being turned on its head. The shift should be positive for emerging markets and thus investors in EM debt.
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White papersInsurance Survey 2024
The 13th annual Global Insurance Survey incorporates the views of 359 Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) representing over $13 trillion in balance sheet assets combined, approximately half of the balance sheet assets for the global insurance sector.
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White papersOur Thoughts on the Global Selloff
Portfolio Managers Shuntaro Takeuchi, Michael Oh, CFA, and Andrew Mattock, CFA, assess the reasons for the heightened volatility and sharp moves in global markets.
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VideoTalking Markets – Fixed Income update July 2024
What are the prospects for Fixed Income from a macroeconomic perspective? In this edition of Talking Markets, Lloyd Harris, Head of Fixed Income, discusses the impact the landslide win for Labour could have on the Fixed Income market, along what the different outcomes that may occur as a result of the US election.
