All Global articles – Page 49
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WebinarWebinar Replay: Stock-Bond Correlation: A Global Perspective
For most of their careers, asset allocators have invested in a negative stock-bond correlation world. When stocks fall, sovereign bonds rising generally rise in value – providing a hedge against equities within a diversified portfolio.
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White papersDiversity Leaders Open New Doors for Equity Investors
More companies are discovering that policies promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are good for business. Equity investors who can find these “diversity leaders” will discover a promising source of return potential, especially in businesses that rely on human capital to drive innovation and business performance.
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White papersAre Carbon Offsets the Next ESG Investing Frontier?
Carbon offsets occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. But as more countries and companies commit to net-zero carbon emissions goals, they’re steadily gaining attention from investors as a tool to accelerate carbon reductions. Growing demand has fueled record-high prices in some markets.
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PodcastThe Investment Podcast: How much inflation protection can real estate offer?
Like every asset class, the real estate sector is grappling with spiralling inflation and rising interest rates. In times like these, real estate has traditionally been seen as a hedge against inflation, but does it still hold true in the context of what has driven today’s inflationary picture?
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VideoWhy energy storage is the focus for the next decade
Climate technology innovation panel, UBS APAC Sustainable Finance Conference 2022
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Podcast*The promise of RNA tech for pest control and beyond*
In the race to feed a growing world population effectively as well as develop environmentally sustainable crop protection solutions, messenger RNA technology – the basis for many successful Covid vaccines – looks particularly promising. Applications can eventually extend to biological solutions for other zoonotic diseases, but also chronic and genetic illnesses.
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White papersInflation is Hot—and Could Stay Hot
Autumn and winter should bring respite from the northern hemisphere’s punishing summer heatwave, but we don’t think they will ease the inflation temperature.
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White papersHarnessing technological trends within infrastructure
Disruptive technological changes are already shifting the ways in which consumers, businesses and governments behave, and this is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Innovations in a diverse range of industries have not only unleashed new technology applications, but also uncovered new intersections across different fields and sectors.
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White papersUnwavering Resolve
Central banks are increasingly worried they might be losing an inflation battle that could now be generational, so expect them to get much more aggressive to catch up.
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VideoBuilding resilient portfolios amid inflation
After a thirty-year hiatus, inflation has become one of the main risks for investors to manage leading to other concerns that come along with uncertain markets.
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White papersBraving bear markets: 5 lessons from seasoned investors
Stock markets around the world have entered bear territory. The MSCI ACWI slid over 20% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Today, many investors are focused on the likelihood of recession and more pain ahead.
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White papersWhen short term pain can bring long term gains
2022 has not been a great time for bonds. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index and Bloomberg US Treasury Index both hit historical lows, returning -13.9% and -9.1%, respectively, in the first 6 months of 20221 . Meanwhile, risky asset classes also sold off significantly, which has led to many investors questioning the role of bonds as a diversifier to equities.
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White papers5G: Worry-Free Warranty Goes Mainstream
As adoption of connected technology increases, so does the case for device insurance. What opportunities could this bring?
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WebinarWebinar | Green Room: Can we feed a future population of 10bn people a healthy diet within planetary boundaries?
In the first of LOIM’s planetary boundaries webinar series Michael Urban, Deputy Head of Sustainability Research, talks to Conor Walsh, Portfolio Manager, about the recently launched New Food Systems strategy.
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White papersRenminbi’s rise will not challenge dollar dominance
A sharp economic slowdown seems to be looming in both Europe and the US, which would make bond markets attractive again, especially in the US. Conversely, the Chinese economy is expected to reaccelerate. International monetary system set to become multipolar as geopolitical factors are likely to prevail.
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - July/August 2022
We keep the probabilities of our central and alternative scenarios unchanged vs. last month. The new wave of Covid-19 and stagnation in the Eurozone are adding growth uncertainty over the short-term.
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White papersMacroeconomic Picture - July/August 2022
United States: signs of decelerating growth are increasing as high inflation bites into consumers’ disposable income and companies’ margins. While we do not see activity contracting in Q2, risks to our projections remain on the downside. We do expect the US economy to grow below potential between now and yearend and to remain on a similar sub-par growth trajectory into 2023, as tighter monetary policy impacts the most interestrate-sensitive sectors of the economy.
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White papersThe ECB’s ability to raise rates will depend on the strength of the antifragmentation tool
The ECB is determined to tighten its monetary policy in the face of record high inflation levels. However, it is addressing that risk by cooling inflation down or pushing the economy into recession or triggering a spike in peripheral debt borrowing costs, as in 2012.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - July/August 2022
The current repricing is a reminder of a regime shift in which stagflationary concerns are becoming prominent. Investors should move towards quality segments in credit and equities, and aim to benefit from the regional divergences that allow us to prefer US (over Europe) and now Chinese equities, but strong selection is important.
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White papersWhy private capital should fuel the accelerating energy transition
Investing in renewables is not just good for the planet, it offers long-duration assets with secure, inflation-linked income. But there are nuances.
