All Global articles – Page 38
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Research ReportThe 2025 Private Markets Macro Outlook: Decarbonise, Digitise, Deglobalise
Despite public markets having closed out 2024 near all-time highs, investors continue to face a number of uncertainties – most notably, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East – that will impact global economic growth and investment opportunities in a range of ways.
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White papersBuilding value in a ‘brave new world’
Financial markets are adjusting to a new era defined by macroeconomic volatility and elevated uncertainty. We call it the ‘brave new world’. In this new regime, investors can no longer solely rely on high levels of real growth or low interest rates to drive returns. For private markets, this shift emphasizes the importance of value creation through asset transformation and identifying investment themes supported by long-term secular trends. In this paper, we examine the factors influencing our perspective on the evolving macroeconomic landscape and individual asset classes, which inform our relative value investment strategy in this ‘brave new world’.
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White papersInvestor demand for biodiversity strategies steps up a gear
Biodiversity is increasingly becoming a key theme for investors, alongside wider climate and net zero considerations. The interaction between climate change and biodiversity – known as the climate/biodiversity nexus – is becoming a prominent topic of discussion, while continued growth in the number of dedicated biodiversity-related strategies in the market is also driving interest.
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White papersThe ‘why and how’ of integrating biodiversity into listed equity strategies
Stemming the pace of biodiversity loss has rapidly become a critical point on the global agenda – it is a key challenge both in terms of environmental and social risks.
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White papersInvestment Outlook – Finding opportunities and tackling volatility
Already early into the new year, it is becoming clear that ‘looking for opportunities as markets shift’ and ‘dealing with volatility’ are the standout themes for 2025, as we had signalled in our Investment Outlook Opportunities in a volatile world.
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White papersNavigating 2025: The Intersection of Sustainability and Pragmatism
How political trends could shape policy decisions and regulatory frameworks this year
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White papersThe Potential Power Of AI Agents
Unlike traditional bots, these virtual helpers can learn, adapt and manage tasks dynamically—putting us on the cusp of true AI proliferation.
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Asset Manager NewsInvesco appointed as investment partner for Legal & General’s Private Markets Access Fund
Invesco Real Estate, the £67.2bn global real estate investment business of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), has today announced that is has been appointed by Legal & General’s Private Markets Access Fund to provide real estate exposure in the US and Asia.
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WebinarTrump-starting the global economy
Concerns over US policy and China’s stalling economy will be key to the 2025’s global economic outlook. But while there are numerous uncertainties, we believe the picture remains favourable for both bonds and equities.
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White papersTackling inequality and inequity in healthcare
Inequity and inequality are all too common within the modern healthcare system, even in developed countries. The picture is not entirely bleak, however. As impact investors, we have identified several solutions providers finding ways to reduce and overcome the barriers to healthcare.
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White papersGlobal Macro Outlook: First Quarter 2025
We expect all major economies to continue to expand, with the US out front again, as well as positive momentum for business investment. The question for investors will be to what degree US outperformance will extend to the financial markets. Global headwinds are likely, especially in the trade channel in light of proposed tariffs and immigration policies, but our outlook remains generally positive.
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White papersAdvances in wind and solar operations and maintenance
This paper examines the latest developments in O&M, including how innovative approaches, from drones to PV module cleaning technologies, are helping deliver better technical performance and profitability to clean energy projects.
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White papersReasons for a standalone India allocation in a global portfolio
Explore why India’s special characteristics have contributed to equity outperformance and how dedicated exposure could bring value to investors.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - January 2025
A semblance of a goldilocks ahead of Trump’s inauguration
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Asset Manager News11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025
CNN — The past year has seen the opening of the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral and the announcement of countless futuristic urban mega-projects. Yet, the architecture world has, increasingly, recognized the value of altogether humbler pursuits.
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White papersThe Diversification Edition: The art of understanding asset correlations
The relevance of this question has arguably never been greater. Diversification is a central tenet of investment theory; from Markowitz, to Sharpe, to Scholes, Black and Merton, measuring and pricing risk consistently entails factoring in diversification. Yet, as the saying goes, “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.”
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White papersQ4 2024 Emerging Markets Review and Outlook
Our current Emerging Markets Review and Outlook recaps Q4 in emerging market debt and looks ahead to 2025, with the Federal Reserve’s path forward unclear and markets bracing for the uncertainty of Trump administration policy changes.
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White papersQ4 2024 Investment Grade Private Credit Review & Outlook
Our current “Investment Grade Private Credit Review & Outlook” recaps 2024 in the corporate private placement, global infrastructure debt and private structured credit markets. We highlight origination and activity in each IG market and look ahead to 2025.
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White papers4Q24 Investment Grade Corporate Market Review and Outlook
Our “Q4 Investment Grade Corporate Market Review & Outlook” examines how Treasury yields and corporate spreads reacted to a busy quarter of market-moving events, highlighted by President Trump’s election. We chart portfolio attribution for Q4 and 2024, then look ahead to catalysts that could push credit spreads wider in 2025.
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White papersThe value of vehicles: ETFs vs. index funds and segregated mandates
ETFs are a relatively newcomer to the investment world but have recorded spectacular growth since their launch in 1990. Total AUM in ETFs have now reached USD 14 trillion globally, and exceed AUM in hedge funds. Given ETFs’ increasing share of overall index assets, we believe investors need to be aware of their specifics when selecting an investment vehicle for their index portfolio.
