All Global articles – Page 31
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White papersThe reality of risk: Unearthed opportunity in growth equity impact
Growth equity impact supports enterprises poised to solve critical societal and environmental challenges. Concerned about an emerging funding gap, M&G Investments has partnered with Phenix Capital Group, a leading global impact investing consulting group, to explore the reasons this gap exists and the implications. Combining M&G research with the Phenix Impact Database, we present a data based analysis of this critical issue.
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White papersHigh Yield: Keep Calm & “Carry” On
The global economic landscape remains in flux as investors navigate a complex mix of resilient data, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical tension. In the U.S., recession probabilities have receded but not disappeared. While hard data—such as employment and consumption—has held up, soft indicators continue to flash caution. Inflation remains sticky in places, and the full impact of recently introduced tariffs has yet to be felt. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve appears content to remain on hold, awaiting further clarity before adjusting policy.
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White papersGlobal Risks 2025 Midyear Update
In our Global Risks 2025 Midyear Update, our Macro Strategy team outlines four key topics that could shape investment conditions ahead—from tariffs and trade tensions to monetary policy shifts and the U.S.-China relationship. The update provides key macroeconomic forecasts across the U.S., Eurozone, UK, Japan and China—plus timely insights on fiscal stimulus, inflation risks and geopolitical fragilities.
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White papersLDI H2 Outlook
In the current market phase, one common feature within LDI players has been to adopt a cautious approach towards the long end of the curve. In fact, the magnitude of the global yield curve steepening trend seen across major developed markets, driven by monetary policy, growth, and fiscal sustainability, coupled with supply/demand, has proved to be a fundamental disincentive to buy long dated assets, and this trend is expected to continue.
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VideoGemcast Episode 3: The Misconception Gap
In episode 3 of Gemcast we are joined by an external guest, Max van Baasbank, Director at Alpha FMC who joins Pranav Khamar, Portfolio Manager at Gemcorp Capital to discuss the results of our recent study, Unmasking the potential. The study asked 75 leading institutional investors about their outlook and appetite for emerging market private credit.
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White papersGlobal Corporate Bonds: A good time to bolster defensive allocations
This year, financial markets have often seemed like a rollercoaster. Prices have whipsawed as investors have attempted to price heightened geopolitical risk and President Donald Trump’s America first approach to global trade.
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White papersPositioning for tomorrow: Top 10 with… Interview with Edoardo Rulli
The hedge fund industry has entered a new chapter. Against a backdrop of elevated volatility, macroeconomic divergence, and shifting liquidity conditions, investors are increasingly turning to hedge funds as a potential source of resilience and return.
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White papersGlobal equities rally despite major headwinds
Global equities delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2025. Non-U.S. benchmarks generated double-digit gains, led by emerging markets (EM), with returns amplified by a weakening U.S. dollar. U.S. equities overcame a steep decline in early April following the Trump administration’s Liberation Day announcement of tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
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White papersGlobal retail in the age of convenience culture
Beyond the headlines: retail’s revival: The necessity retail sector continues to demonstrate resilience in today’s dynamic market environment.
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White papersO’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: Positioning beyond the US
In June, global markets navigated a complex web of economic and geopolitical developments, creating a striking paradox: rising trade barriers and the ensuing risk of rising inflation on the one hand, and record-high equity performance on the other. Despite these tensions, recent data reveal a resilience in market sentiment.
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White papersAnnual Stewardship Report 2024: Consistency and resilience through change
Consistency and resilience through change
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White papersGEMs ESG Materiality, H1 2025
In the latest issue, we provide an update on our voting and engagement activity over the last 12 months, while also shining the spotlight on our GEMs biodiversity risk framework.
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White papersThe strategic value of allocating to high yield
Financial markets have navigated an exceptionally turbulent period over the past five years. Severe shocks have included the global pandemic in 2020, aggressive rate hikes by central banks in 2022 and the imposition of tariffs in 2025. Despite these significant disruptions, the high-yield (HY) market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, emerging as the best-performing fixed income sector by a substantial margin.
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VideoWhat sets quant apart from traditional investors?
In this video, Daniel Mahr explores the divide between traditional stock picking and algorithm-driven strategies.
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White papersSouth Korean stocks soar on governance reform hopes
Revision to the Commercial Act is part of efforts to tackle the so-called ‘Korea Discount’.
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White papersEM in trade finance: unmet demand and alpha potential
Emerging markets provide an ideal investment environment for trade finance, connecting underserved areas with a vital source of alternative capital, while potentially offering investors a compelling mix of risk and return.
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White papersBond markets lean into income as growth moderates
As global trade tensions persist and economic growth moderates, fixed income markets face both challenges and opportunities. While tariff-related uncertainty continues to weigh on growth prospects, historically attractive yield levels across fixed income sectors offer compelling entry points for investors. The U.S. Federal Reserve and other global central banks are poised to implement rate cuts, creating a supportive environment for fixed income returns despite ongoing market volatility.
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White papersAsset Allocation Committee Outlook: 3Q 2025
That was a tumultuous quarter. Since April, the global economy and markets have faced the U.S. administration’s erratic tariff policy, broader trade tensions, fiscal concerns and flare-ups in geopolitical risk, all resulting in widespread volatility and economic uncertainty. And while many of these catalysts may ultimately have material economic and financial impacts, both macro data and risk markets have shown notable resilience, and “looked through” this uncertainty, a theme that we introduced in our last quarterly outlook.
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VideoFive Great Themes for Long-Term Equity Investors
Headlines might suggest that there’s a lot of risk in the world, but for a long-term investor, there’s also a lot of opportunity. [Here are] five things that you can think about.
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White papersA brief history of US protectionism and global trade
Earlier this year, massive trade uncertainty caused extreme market volatility. Since then, concerns over economic costs, retaliations, and legal challenges have eased tensions. Markets now price limited stress, suggesting peak tensions are behind and current tariffs have become the new norm. However, when considering Trump’s transactional approach: a sense of calm is often followed by renewed pressure. While peak stress may have passed and dealmaking may take priority, we still expect US trade policies and sustained tariffs to pressure supply chains and activity, fueling uncertainty and occasional volatility spikes.
