All Global articles – Page 32
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White papersThe REIT place, the REIT time
With interest rates peaking, real estate investment trusts are set to leverage new growth opportunities in a shifting economic landscape.
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PodcastHigh Yield Bonds: Assessing the Landscape Today
Kelly Burton sheds light on the technical and fundamental picture for high yield bonds today as investors grapple with an increasingly noisy macroeconomic and political backdrop.
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White papersUnderstanding Style Drift in Perpetual BDCs
The popularity of perpetual BDCs and speed of capital raise for some has made it harder for certain managers to selectively deploy capital into true middle market deals—leading to “style drift” that can expose investors to unwanted risks.
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VideoFrontier markets: Tapping into untapped potential
What is a ‘frontier market’? And why should investors be looking at this exciting area of EM? Mohammed Elmi, Lead Portfolio Manager, EMD, provides his view.
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White papersEquitorial: A practical pathway to net zero
Investors increasingly recognise the urgency of addressing climate change. Many, particularly in the institutional investor space, have already set net-zero goals and commitments. In our latest Equitorial report we ask: Can good intentions be translated into effective action?
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White papersCelebrating three years of the Sustainable Global Equity Strategy
Our Sustainable Global Equity Strategy recently celebrated its third anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, we took the opportunity to speak to the team behind the strategy about why it was created, the story so far, and their plans for its future.
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White papersThe Power of Diversification
Economist Harry Markowitz’s seminal 1952 essay on modern portfolio theory argues that through careful diversification, a portfolio can reduce the ‘specific risk’ associated with individual holdings, and more effectively track wider market performance. In this paper, however, we outline why Markowitz’s theory has limited practical application in private markets, and instead lay out an alternative approach to diversification that we feel is better suited to real estate and private credit.
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White papersWomen in CRE: Amy Price
When a door opens, “charge through it,” says the president of BGO.
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White papersSummer rotation in equities
Global equities delivered strong performance this year on the back of resilient economic activity in the US and Europe. Some sectors such as technology outperformed the broader markets led by artificial intelligence-driven exuberance in the US. We are now witnessing signs of a broadening of this rally to other areas such as small caps, financials, that have lagged behind.
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White papersTransforming urbanization
Urbanization promises greater prosperity for an increasing share of the world’s population. And yet it historically is associated with widened income inequality and degrading the natural environment.
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White papersOn pause: the one-way certainty of the market is over … for now
The macroeconomic backdrop is changing, or at least uncertain. This could shift the pricing of risk assets, but it won’t change what we do, which is look for stronger competitively advantaged businesses that fit our quality growth philosophy.
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White papersGeopolitical risks and FX reserves
In this short video, Gary Smith, Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income covers: What are FX reserves, and why should we care how they are managed? What triggered the idea to write the article What do geopolitical risks mean for central bank FX reserves managers? Why is self-insurance desirable? What are the implications of fixed income markets?
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White papersSchroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens June 2024: your go-to guide to global property markets
Our Global Real Estate Lens summarises the key data and trends for prevailing economic and capital market conditions, real estate occupier markets, and private real estate debt markets.
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White papersSchroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens July 2024: 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 papersEmerging markets in the new world order
The world order of the second half of the 20th century is being turned on its head. The shift should be positive for emerging markets and thus investors in EM debt.
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White papersInsurance Survey 2024
The 13th annual Global Insurance Survey incorporates the views of 359 Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) representing over $13 trillion in balance sheet assets combined, approximately half of the balance sheet assets for the global insurance sector.
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White papersGaining an Edge with ESG
In this quantitative research study, we investigate the relationship between environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and subsequent performance. We believe a systematic approach can provide meaningful exposure to companies that deliver strong ESG performance while potentially increasing overall returns.
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White papersReal Estate Convictions: An Asset Manager’s View of the European Real Estate Markets
Despite the uncertainties, the global economy showed remarkable resilience in the first six months of 2024. However, growth remains uneven, and difficulties persist. At the same time, the economic upheavals of the past four years should gradually ease. Global growth forecasts currently stand at +2.6% for 2024, before a more dynamic recovery in 2025 (+2.8%).
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White papersLDI: July 2024, snap elections, all change but has anything changed?
The first half of 2024 disappointed markets as the large rate cuts reflected in market pricing at the start of the year failed to realise. Central banks erred on the side of caution, reticent to commence the monetary easing cycle in response to falling inflation and slowing growth.
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PodcastEM Debt: The Improving Risk/Reward Dynamics
Dr. Ricardo Adrogué joins the podcast to discuss why risks including those related to inflation, interest rates and EM elections are increasingly behind us, setting the stage for a possible resurgence in investor appetite for EM Debt.
