All Global articles – Page 25
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White papersBond markets in focus amid growth concerns
“With tariff uncertainty affecting market expectations and consumer confidence, bonds are back as a key diversification* engine for global investors.”
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White papersRatings Renaissance in Emerging Market Corporates
In a dynamic environment, we believe emerging market corporate credit ratings should show continued improvement.
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White papersHidden Value: Tax-Loss Harvesting in Up Markets
Selling for tax purposes is not just viable during periods of market weakness.
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White papersMacro Monthly: American ‘Un’-exceptionalism?
Cracks have emerged in the US exceptionalism theme, with the S&P 500 index flat this year compared to the All Country World ex US index’s 6% performance. Markets such as the Eurostoxx 50 and MSCI China are up 11% and 18%, respectively, in just two months.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets Equity Outlook 2025
We believe three megatrends – digitisation, climate change, and demographics – will drive change in the global economy and business landscape for years to come. In this report we outline how we have invested in companies that we expect to benefit from this transformation.
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White papersEverything you wanted to know about tariffs and trade finance
A new trade war between the US and China could have unexpected consequences.
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views – Narratives of love and fear
After an eventful month trying to keep up with the breaking news, not least the debut of new AI model Deepseek, concerns over Trump’s tariff proposals, coupled with renewed European security concerns, Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute, sit down to reflect on what all these events mean for the markets.
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White papersRob Lovelace on what could drive markets in 2025
As we enter the midpoint of the decade, investors are still considering key questions about the US equity streak, market catalysts, and the effects of global trade changes on the economy and portfolios. Capital Group’s equity portfolio manager Rob Lovelace offers his view on market directions, tariff impacts, and key investment themes shaping his portfolio decisions.
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White papersDiscover our Capital Market Assumptions 2025
Capital Group’s 2025 capital market assumptions provide a favourable long-term outlook, expecting mid-to-high-single digit returns for stocks and low-to-mid-single digits for bonds. That said, these expectations are lower over a 20-year horizon compared to last year.
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White papersTRTPM monthly blog – Edition February 2025: Our monthly insights into private markets
The start to the year saw a mixed picture in interest rate policy between the US and Europe. In January, the Fed opted to pause rate cuts as it awaits further progress on inflation, whereas the ECB cut eurozone interest rates by 25bps, and in February, the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates by 25bps. US and UK CPI inflation rose to 3% in January, driven by higher services inflation and food prices.
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Funds Bulletin
Risk assets were broadly positive in January on the back of optimism related to the expected pro-business and America first policies of the new US administration. In Equity Hedged, US Equity Hedged strategies generally produced positive returns. The majority of managers generated gains, with the highest absolute performance and value-add resulting from TMT managers collectively.
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White papersO’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: Exploring the impacts of demographic changes
With the prospect of continued higher rates, encompassing a key debate within the market, we see the topic of demographics worth exploring for this month’s letter. For years, a common narrative around demographics has been driven by the experience in Japan – that an aging population is deflationary and longer life expectancies lead to greater savings for retirement and push down the equilibrium interest rate.
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Outlook 2025
The world is in a state of flux with divergent political, fiscal and monetary policies affecting economies and markets in different ways. Global trends must be weighed alongside sector and asset allocation considerations to enable active real estate managers to make intelligent decisions that will generate value for investors through this phase of the cycle.
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White papersKnown unknowns of infrastructure investments
The increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme weather and climate events pose a serious threat to infrastructure.
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White papersGlobal infrastructure: Listed securities offer opportunities
Our complex framework of roads, waterways, utilities and airports must be maintained and expanded to meet evolving global needs. In the past, government has been largely responsible for creating and maintaining infrastructure. However, private funding has become an increasingly important resource as governments find themselves unable to cope with the challenges of modern infrastructure. Thus infrastructure has transformed from something that consumes tax dollars to a potential investment opportunity.
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White papersThe Return of Mercantilism? Shifting Goalposts on Trade
President Trump made several changes to trade policy in his first term, and U.S. firms have adjusted accordingly. Trade exposure has shifted away from China, and investment abroad has shifted toward Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
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White papersPrivate Credit – current dynamics shaping markets
Recent LP discussions reveal concerns about crowding and concentration in private credit, leading to a revaluation of exposure and portfolio metrics. In response, we aim to delve deeper into our diversification approach this quarter.
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White papersBeneath the surface: market structure considerations for syndicated loans
Assumptions in syndicated loan indexes on reinvestment timing, liquidity, and cash drag can distort returns - key insights to navigate structural inefficiencies.
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White papersCLOs: 4 Factors to Watch
CLOs look well-positioned in the current environment, particularly given their floating-rate nature, robust structural protections, and potential for incremental yield—but risks remain on the horizon.
