All Global articles – Page 31
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White papersHow to think about bonds in this new world
After the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008, investors reduced their allocation to bonds, and broadly remained underweight the asset class for more than a decade. In 2022, the long period of accommodative central bank policy came to an end as inflation accelerated.
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White papersGlobal inflation: Have deflationary forces subsided?
Global inflation continues to gradually cool, helped by lower energy prices and the impact of tighter monetary conditions. However, getting inflation back to 2% on a sustained basis could prove more difficult and depend on whether longer-term deflationary forces are able to re-assert themselves.
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White papersSustainable Global Equity, Annual Report 2022-23
This year’s annual report focuses on the UN SDGs and explores how two different trends are supporting progress on a number of objectives.
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White papersA sea change for global shipping
Nordic ferry group Scandlines is completing the construction of one of the world’s first electric freight ferries.
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White papersThe COP conundrum
Much has been achieved but much more needs to be done if the COP convention is to retain credibility.
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White papersRisks rise but markets hold steady
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has not moved markets… yet.
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White papersBiodiversity investing: three drivers of alpha
Protecting biosystems is an obligation for responsible investors but we believe it can also bring long-term rewards.
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views: Look out for growth, but with an eye on inflation
Against the backdrop of recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Swaha Pattanaik and Monica Defend, Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, sat down earlier this week to discuss the big themes that are dominating markets.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - November 2023
Look out for growth, but with an eye on inflation
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White papersAre Higher Fixed Income Allocations Warranted Today?
In this note, we compare the equity/fixed income efficient frontier of today with that of 2021. We find that higher bond allocations may help investors pursue long-term return objectives with lower risk.
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White papersSchroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens October 2023: your go-to guide to global property markets
Our latest analysis highlights the key data and trends that matter to global real estate investors.
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White papersPlastic wrap: curbing microplastics and promoting reuse models
Welcome to Plastic wrap, our bimonthly review of the science, policy and corporate activity pivotal in creating a circular plastics value chain.
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White papersIPM monthly blog – Edition October 2023: Our monthly insights into private markets
US interest rate expectations have moved higher as the economy has remained robust, leading to the possibility of another interest rate rise and a likelihood that rates will show only small (if any) cuts in 2024. Higher-for-longer rates would be a headwind for real estate markets, though a strong economy is positive for occupier demand.
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White papersGeopolitical Shocks and Portfolio Construction
Investors should try to respond not to the events of the past week, but to the deeper global trends they reflect.
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VideoContinued ESG improvements across PATRIZIA funds: Commentary on the 2023 GRESB results
Three PATRIZIA funds – European Infrastructure Fund (EIF) II, Smart Cities Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) and PanEuropean Fund – achieved 5* ratings for ESG performance in this year’s GRESB results.
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White papersInvesting in alternative credit: perspectives on opportunities and risks
Even as traditional fixed income yields appear more attractive, institutional investors continue to explore alternative credit asset classes as a way to potentially improve the risk/return profile of their portfolios.
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White papersFixed Income Perspectives Q4 2023
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team.
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White papersBuilding new food systems with GM crops
Modern agricultural biotechnology is harnessing ecological and biological science to improve food security in the face of population pressures and climate change. Genetically modified (GM) crops are a key innovation poised to drive the next green revolution in food production, in our view.
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White papersCentral banks’ endgame: a new policy paradigm
”Investors will need to adjust to a paradigm shift away from the accommodative policy stance that has supported financial asset prices, to an environment that should make bonds more attractive while increasing the risk-adjusted required returns for other major asset classes.”
