All Global articles – Page 3
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions - Global Investment Views: Market debate rages on
The last month has, to a large extent, seen a reversal in investors’ expectations for central bank actions. This has been the hot topic for financial markets over the past few weeks as these expectations filter down into financial data and continue to drive asset prices. However signs of a slowdown are appearing. What factors will be most important to judge market direction going forward?
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White papersHow distressed debt can help spread risk and diversify returns
In 2024, there are multiple macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges that are likely to continue to impact global markets. At the same time these challenges are likely to lead to a rich opportunity set for a special situations investment strategy.
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White papersGlobal Equity ESG, Annual Report 2023
The Global Equities team has demonstrated a history of innovation over 15 years of investing, and 2023 was no exception. In our most recent annual report, we introduce the new iteration of our QESG score, based on our pioneering research into ESG and the unique insights of our EOS team.
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White papersGlobal real estate: Approaching the turn
Risk-free rates and the cost of capital lifted sharply in 2023, pressuring commercial property pricing and transactions across most markets. However, selective opportunities are now emerging in private markets, including in the logistics sector.
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White papers2024’s elections around the world: The who’s who and the so what…
Voters from more than 60 countries will head to the polls this year, representing almost half the world’s population. This makes 2024 perhaps the ultimate election year by historical standards. But the act of merely holding elections does not guarantee a free and fair process e.g., Russia’s March elections, nor does it imply consequential change.
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White papersDesigning Multi-Asset Income: It’s Complementary
Multi-asset income strategies are becoming more popular, but some may bake in more risk than expected. The key is designing complementary exposures.
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White papersA favourable starting point for Emerging Market debt?
A favourable global growth picture and potential interest rate cuts could be advantageous for emerging market bonds in 2024. However, given significant uncertainty and the potential for election-related volatility, we believe a selective approach is crucial in identifying attractive opportunities.
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PodcastThe Investment Podcast: The great global election cycle
As billions of people vote in national elections in 2024, including seven of the world’s 10 most populous nations, our panel of cross asset class experts looks at the issues and potential unique and overlapping implications at play across developed and emerging markets – from the US and UK to South Africa and Mexico. They also analyse what asset allocators are watching, including the influence of outcomes on fiscal, monetary and climate policy, the impact on asset prices and potential mispricing opportunities.
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White papersInspiring innovation: private equity’s role in developing environmental technology
Increased global commitment to climate goals presents an attractive opportunity for investors, especially in private markets.
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White papersConsider This: Canals are becoming chokepoints
The importance of major canals to global trade cannot be underestimated. Franklin Templeton Institute’s Kim Catechis highlights some of the challenges they face, including militant attacks and climate change.
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White papersGateway Markets and Core Property Types: Not What They Used to Be
Two commonly used categorizations of commercial real estate investing that emerged or became formalized in the late 1980s and early 1990s include “gateway markets” and “core property types.” They largely help institutional investors like pensions and sovereign wealth funds to understand the types of investments that could have the best liquidity, transparency and expected stable returns.
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White papersGlobal living in focus: Opportunities in housing a generation
Our global living report takes a forensic look at the perennial topic of housing. Housing today’s younger generations is a global challenge that needs to be resolved, but one which offers attractive prospects for investment. We seek to identify where need and opportunity may converge.
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White papersA year to savour the certainty of coupons (over the guesswork of earnings)
2023 was a year plagued by geopolitical uncertainty and stubborn inflation, fuelling a series of rate hikes and rate market volatility. Markets witnessed a dramatic pivot in Q4, however, which renewed optimism and repaired lacklustre total returns for fixed income. This year, investors are yearning for more certainty.
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White papersEOS Engagement Plan 2024-2026
Our Engagement Plan identifies 12 key themes and 36 related sub-themes. We find this breadth of coverage is necessary to reflect the diversity of the issues affecting companies in our global engagement programme.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA successfully diversified global real assets platform in FY23 closing over EUR 3.5bn of transactions
Significant investments made in sectors underpinned by long-term megatrends including digitalisation, living and energy transition
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White papersConsider This: Demographics and long-term growth
Conventional wisdom points to young demographics being a driver of economic growth. The reality is more complicated.
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White papersListed infrastructure: Factors aligning for renewed investor attention
We believe an attractive entry point for listed infrastructure is emerging, considering the potentially favorable macro environment and the asset class’s attractive valuations relative to broader equities.
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White papers2024 Global Real Estate Outlook
What does 2024 hold for real estate? Financial conditions and global megatrends (demographics, digitisation, deglobalisation and decarbonisation) will continue to influence return potential and sector allocation, affecting different regions in different ways. Both macro and micro lenses are necessary to take advantage of market dislocation and uncover those opportunities that could deliver strong returns.
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White papersWorld Brands: how to hold on to pricing power?
At World Brands, we strive to achieve long-term, compounded returns by investing in high-quality companies with leading brands, technologies or digital platforms that dominate throughout market cycles. These competitive edges are hard to replicate and frequently give companies the advantage of pricing power – the ability to raise prices ahead of inflation without sacrificing market share.
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White papersFinding Hidden Value in the Future of Global Security
Companies supporting efforts to create a more secure and stable world could provide equity investors with an attractive source of long-term returns.
