All Global articles – Page 49
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PodcastThe Investment Podcast: The great global election cycle
As billions of people vote in national elections in 2024, including seven of the world’s 10 most populous nations, our panel of cross asset class experts looks at the issues and potential unique and overlapping implications at play across developed and emerging markets – from the US and UK to South Africa and Mexico. They also analyse what asset allocators are watching, including the influence of outcomes on fiscal, monetary and climate policy, the impact on asset prices and potential mispricing opportunities.
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White papersGateway Markets and Core Property Types: Not What They Used to Be
Two commonly used categorizations of commercial real estate investing that emerged or became formalized in the late 1980s and early 1990s include “gateway markets” and “core property types.” They largely help institutional investors like pensions and sovereign wealth funds to understand the types of investments that could have the best liquidity, transparency and expected stable returns.
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White papersGlobal living in focus: Opportunities in housing a generation
Our global living report takes a forensic look at the perennial topic of housing. Housing today’s younger generations is a global challenge that needs to be resolved, but one which offers attractive prospects for investment. We seek to identify where need and opportunity may converge.
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White papersA year to savour the certainty of coupons (over the guesswork of earnings)
2023 was a year plagued by geopolitical uncertainty and stubborn inflation, fuelling a series of rate hikes and rate market volatility. Markets witnessed a dramatic pivot in Q4, however, which renewed optimism and repaired lacklustre total returns for fixed income. This year, investors are yearning for more certainty.
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White papersEOS Engagement Plan 2024-2026
Our Engagement Plan identifies 12 key themes and 36 related sub-themes. We find this breadth of coverage is necessary to reflect the diversity of the issues affecting companies in our global engagement programme.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA successfully diversified global real assets platform in FY23 closing over EUR 3.5bn of transactions
Significant investments made in sectors underpinned by long-term megatrends including digitalisation, living and energy transition
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White papers2024 Global Real Estate Outlook
What does 2024 hold for real estate? Financial conditions and global megatrends (demographics, digitisation, deglobalisation and decarbonisation) will continue to influence return potential and sector allocation, affecting different regions in different ways. Both macro and micro lenses are necessary to take advantage of market dislocation and uncover those opportunities that could deliver strong returns.
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White papersThe fight against inflation enters extra time
Despite closing in on their inflation targets, US and European central bankers appear hesitant to cut rates. Jonathan Gregory explores the differing drivers behind this, as well as the overall implications for bond markets.
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White papersFinding Hidden Value in the Future of Global Security
Companies supporting efforts to create a more secure and stable world could provide equity investors with an attractive source of long-term returns.
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White papersMacroeconomics, Geopolitics, and Strategy - February 2024
Disruption in the Red Sea is prompting speculation around inflationary shocks just as in the Covid era So, what differs today from the post Covid experience to make the impact more micro than macro and more regional and sector specific than global?
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White papersEmerging Markets Debt: Cautiously Optimistic
Buoyed by a drop in 10-year Treasury yields, moderating inflation, and an economy that continues to chug along, emerging markets debt has entered 2024 on an upbeat note.
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White papersHigh Yield: Can the Strength Continue?
Despite risks surrounding the direction of the global economy, high yield bonds and loans continue to offer attractive total return potential for long-term investors willing to look beyond the likelihood of near-term volatility.
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White papersFixed Income Quarterly – Corporate bonds: a brighter outlook as clouds lift
We expect global corporate bonds to be supported in 2024 by a soft landing in the major developed economies and easier monetary policy. Overall, we believe company fundamentals are robust, particularly in the investment-grade market, with high cash levels, low leverage, and encouraging earnings expectations.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - February 2024
“The economic backdrop appears more resilient than expected, but valuations are too stretched in some areas. A fundamental approach, with a global focus is key at this stage of the cycle.”
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White papersEmerging Markets charts and views: Winners and losers in a pivotal year for Emerging Markets
”The growth premium over Developed Markets is at its highest levels in almost five years, and is expected to continue widening next year despite the global economic slowdown.”
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White papersGlobal Cyclical Opportunities
Real estate correction presents unique opportunities. Embrace the paradigm shift with active management, global reach, and sector-specific strategies to capture cyclical value.
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions - Global Investment Views: Central banks still centre stage
We may only be a few weeks into 2024, but the markets have been anything but quiet. After a rocky period at the end of the year, bonds and equities eventually returned to positive territory in January, with the notable exception of China. Central banks remain centre stage, as markets continue to speculate over their next steps.
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White papersHow do Red Sea disruptions affect global supply chains?
Commercial shipping in the Red Sea has been significantly disrupted by attacks from Houthi rebels operating out of Yemen.
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White papersBiodiversity: the next frontier in impact investing
At its core, impact investing links intricately with the preservation of biodiversity. The vitality of ecosystems and survival of numerous species plays a pivotal role in pressing global challenges like climate change and sustainable development.
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White papersNatural capital: Increasingly considered a key component of modern investment strategies
Investors are turning their attention to natural capital as the depletion and damage to global natural resources are fast translating to financial risks. Nature has subsidised our growth to its serious detriment, creating another existential threat, inextricably linked with climate change.
