All Global articles – Page 22
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White papersThe Coming Slowdown in Growth and Liquidity: What It Means For Investors in 2H 2025
We believe twin slowdowns in economic growth and global liquidity could weigh on various risk assets in the second half of 2025.
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White papersRate cuts in focus: Diverging data and the politics of monetary policy
Markets are seeing mixed signals — weak payrolls and rising input-costs from tariffs suggest inflation could pick up, even while employment growth slows.
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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 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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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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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Raises $1.3 Billion From Global Institutional Investors For Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit Strategy
Nuveen, a global investment manager, has completed its first close with $1.3 billion of initial capital commitments for its Energy & Power Infrastructure Credit strategy, a $2.5 billion target private credit strategy providing private infrastructure credit solutions to companies in support of the growing demand for energy and power arising from digitalization, electrification and the reindustrialization of North America, Europe and other OECD countries.
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White papersTariffs take the headlines, clarity wins the war
Markets responded cautiously to the recent EU-U.S. trade deal. While the 15% tariff on European exports appears to favour the U.S. in the near term, we believe the removal of trade uncertainty outweighs the tariff impact and marginally improves the outlook for European growth and investment. For global investors, the agreement reduces geopolitical tail risks, offers clarity for key sectors and sets the stage for more stable economic conditions in the euro area. This is particularly relevant in a period where policy divergence and fiscal execution remain in focus.
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White papersWhy investors are turning to emerging market equities amid US perma-volatility
Amid shifts in US policy, emerging markets from South Africa to South Korea are garnering increased investor interest. Explore how advantageous currency trends and governance reforms are presenting compelling avenues for those looking to diversify beyond US-focused strategies.
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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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White papersExploring non-fund investments in private real estate
Heightened market volatility and macro uncertainty present both risks and opportunities. Adverse economic cycles, market dynamics, and geopolitical shifts weigh down property values and rental income. When these risks and liquidity constraint persist, market dislocations often lead to compelling opportunities.
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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 papersDecoding Key Signals in the Relative Prices of Precious Metals
We believe the interplay among the prices of precious metals has important implications for constructing resilient, full-cycle commodity portfolios.
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PodcastEnhancing Insurance Portfolios Through Private & Alternative IG
How can insurers enhance spread and improve capital efficiency in today’s credit markets? Patrick O’Sullivan joined the InsuranceAUM.com podcast to explore opportunities across CLOs, commercial mortgage loans, portfolio finance, and private ABS.
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PodcastHigh Yield: Tariffs, Tensions & Tactical Shifts
Head of Global High Yield, Scott Roth joins the Streaming Income podcast to discuss how tariffs and quickly shifting macro-economic and political dynamics are impacting corporate fundamentals and the backdrop for high yield bonds and broadly syndicated loans today.
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White papersMoment of clarity: August macro and asset class views
There’s a well-worn investing cliché that “markets hate uncertainty.” While often repeated, it’s somewhat tautological – uncertainty is intrinsic to investing, and a wider distribution of outcomes naturally demands higher risk premia. What’s less mentioned, however, is the inverse: markets love a reduction in uncertainty, even when the resolution of that uncertainty is not ideal.
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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 papersWhy REITs Can Escape Trade Uncertainty
In our 2025 Global Outlook Report, we identified one of the year’s defining challenges for investors: navigating an increasingly complex and volatile macroeconomic environment. Now, as we approach midyear, those concerns have not only materialized-they’ve intensified.
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PodcastGlobal Investment Views - Deal or no deal, expect twists and turns this summer
With summer well underway in Europe, many may be on holiday, but this hasn’t done anything to slow the newsflow. In particular, announcements from the US are keeping analysts busy. Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, get together to work out what the latest developments mean for the markets and share their investment views for growth, inflation and asset valuations.
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White papersCross-border capital investment across global commercial real estate
While the majority of global real estate transactions in the most liquid real estate markets are by domestic investors, cross-border capital flows where the capital source isn’t the same country as the asset purchased, are also significant.
