All Global articles – Page 137
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Structured Credit: Receding Headwinds Support CLO Performance
CLOs rebounded in the first quarter as credit concerns receded. Lower interest rates may drive continued interest in the asset class moving forward.
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Enterprise Software: Valuation Matters
While industry dynamics remain healthy and growth prospects exist, current enterprise software valuations look stretched.
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EM Debt: Investing with Cautious Optimism
Sovereign debt outperformed in Q1 as geopolitical headlines continued to garner attention and commodities rallied. Risks remain for the asset class but some notable headwinds have now become tailwinds.
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White papersSustainEx: Quantifying the hidden costs of companies’ social impacts
Andrew Howard, Head of Sustainable Research, explains the rationale and analysis behind Schroders’ ground-breaking SustainEx tool and how the societal costs it measures could affect future corporate profitability.
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White papersVideo: Multi-Strategy Credit - Looking back at the last 6 years
As the strategy hits a key milestone in June, Fraser Lundie, Head of Hermes Credit, looks back on how Multi-Strategy Credit has fared in challenging markets since inception.
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White papersIntangible Assets: The Royal Opportunity Set
In this Q&A, Jon Rotolo, Barings’ Head of Private Equity / Real Assets, and David Jin, a Director within the Private Equity / Real Assets group, discuss why they believe pharmaceutical royalties present a particularly compelling investment opportunity.
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White papersAn Active Approach to International Smaller Companies
Barings’ Head of Small Cap Equities Nick Williams discusses the characteristics of the International Smaller Companies asset class, and explains why an active approach to investing in the sector best positions investors to generate attractive returns.
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Portfolios and Investing: If/When “Winter” is Coming?
Did the Fed over-tighten monetary policy with its nine rate hikes, paving the way for an investment ‘winter’ in equities and bond markets?
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White papersRedefining Bank of America: an era of responsible growth
Bank of America has slashed costs and tightened risk controls in recent years as it moves on from its crisis-era legacies. In this case study, we examine the bank’s conservative approach and our decade-long engagement with the company.
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White papersOur Journey to a Sustainable Future
As investors and advisors who focus on our clients’ long-term success, sustainability is central to how we assess the risks and opportunities facing our clients.
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Grain, Oilseed Prices Dance to a new Global Tune
As global crop production diversifies geographically, prices for corn, soybean and wheat are becoming more sensitive to currencies like the ruble and real.
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White papersA plan for volatility: Global convertible securities
Active management and global perspective maximise the potential benefits of the convertible’s unique structural features
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White papersFX Leadership
Can the U.S. dollar maintain its leadership of global currencies amid a decelerating economy and the China trade war elevating risk in the United States?
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White papersInsurers Need High-Tech Solutions in a Low-Liquidity World
Liquidity has become a precious commodity in fixed-income markets since the global financial crisis. Post-crisis regulations have made broker-dealers reluctant to warehouse large risks on their books, which in turn has made it more difficult for insurers and other institutional investors to trade large blocks of bonds quickly and efficiently.
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White papersStrategic Relative Value Q1 2019
A quarterly look at how macro events are driving relative value around the globe.
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White papersAmplified: What key themes will we engage on this year?
Investors can play a powerful role in tackling global challenges, such as climate change or human rights issues, by engaging with companies. But how can we ensure our efforts have the maximum impact?
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White papersInside Real Estate: REITs provide stable growth late in the cycle
On the ground real estate fundamentals are supportive of a steady, balanced growth outlook for REIT earnings on average. Growth across sectors, countries, or companies can be quite divergent of course.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views: A sweet spot, but keep a sharp eye on the macro side
Risky assets have been in a very strong uptrend since the beginning of the year. The key question now is, where do we go from here? There are two main driving forces to focus on in the current context.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - April 2019
A sweet spot, but keep a sharp eye on the macro side
