All Global articles – Page 55
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Upward pressures on inflation are the major market driver
We expect central banks to remain on the hawkish side as long as inflation expectations remain on the upside, as central banks are afraid of losing their credibility. However, the Fed and the ECB are in different positions. The Fed wants to tighten financing conditions to slow demand, as the US economy is running hot. However, the ECB is stuck in an impossible situation: Eurozone inflation is primarily driven by higher energy costs, and a central bank has few “tools” to fight cost-driven inflation without hurting growth.
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50 Is The New 25
The FOMC raised the Fed funds rate by 50bps and announced the beginning of quantitative tightening. Chairman Powell signaled that 50bps hikes will be the new normal for the next couple of meetings, as inflation fears remain. The BoE and ECB also contemplate their paths ahead.
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PGIM Real Estate finances record $22B in loans globally in 2021
NEWARK, N.J., May 5, 2022 – Low interest rates, investors’ ongoing search for yield, and strong acquisitions activity continue to create a supportive environment for real estate financing and alternative lenders across the globe, contributing to a record $22.38 billion in worldwide originations last year for PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the $1.4 trillion global investment management business of U.S.-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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Asset Manager News
PGIM Real Estate finances record $22B in loans globally in 2021
Low interest rates, investors’ ongoing search for yield, and strong acquisitions activity continue to create a supportive environment for real estate financing and alternative lenders across the globe, contributing to a record $22.38 billion in worldwide originations last year for PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the $1.4 trillion global investment management business of U.S.-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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Market Scenarios and Risks - May 2022
We keep the narratives and the probabilities of our central and alternative scenario unchanged versus last month. However, the war in Ukraine could evolve in several ways (see Ukraine crisis tree) with significant implications on economic and financial markets. The new wave of Covid-19 in China is another source of uncertainty over the short-term.
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Does the EM debt repricing present a good entry point?
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, a spike in commodity prices and rising global inflation have raised fresh questions about the outlook for emerging markets (EM) debt. Recent forecasts from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank suggest global growth is slowing. And the U.S. Federal Reserve appears set to front-load rate hikes in this tightening cycle, heightening the risk of a recession.
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Cross Asset Investment Strategy - May 2022
We are witnessing significant divergences in the economic outlook (we have revised down the EU and Chinese economic outlooks vs. the more resilient US economy) and in market performances.
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Global real estate markets: rich valuations, but not a source of systemic risk
Among the legacies of the Covid-19 crisis, we have – first and foremost – the surfacing of a renewed inflation regime. Signs of this trend emerged in 2021, with price rises not seen for decades across the world. This dynamic has been compounded by the Russia-Ukraine war, which has significantly hiked energy prices and exacerbated pre-existing supply-chain bottlenecks.
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How to Keep Energy Going and Going…
With the current crisis unfolding between Russia and Ukraine, energy markets globally have had to pivot where they source their energy supply thereby providing some new implications to the sector as a result.
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When volatility is rising, boring is beautiful
Fast-growing digital and tech companies generated a lot of investor excitement over the past decade, not to mention an outsized share of market returns.
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ESG integration in emerging markets investments
Some EM countries are making strides in addressing ESG considerations which can help mitigate risk but also offer improved earnings and stock appreciation. In recent months, the Russian war, and regulatory changes in China have reminded investors that EM companies may still be subject to external macro governance risk.
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EM equities: evolving and transforming
Emerging markets are undergoing a seismic shift. While they have traditionally been perceived as dominated by ‘old economy’ industries, many EM economies have transitioned from ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ industries toward more ‘tertiary’ or service-based industries over the past decade.
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Hydrogen: Acting today for tomorrow’s net zero economy
CPR AM has been a committed climate player for several years now and has been innovating to offer investment solutions addressing the climate transition across all asset classes.
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2022 European Mid-Year Outlook: Dealing with Double Trouble
Even though governments have successfully limited the pandemic’s long term economic impact, the conflict in Ukraine poses an unexpected new challenge for markets.
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Private Commercial Real Estate Debt: A higher yielding alternative to investment grade bonds
Amid an environment of historically low government bond yields, institutional investors are increasing their strategic asset allocation towards alternative asset classes, which are typically less correlated to traditional investments and are able to deliver a premium over traditional fixed income.
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Resilience and Transition: Infrastructure Outlook
As major investors of pension capital, we see a number of emerging investment opportunities that can generate positive returns while contributing to the resilience of infrastructure assets that working people rely on every day.
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A Value Opportunity in Hybrids
Recent spread-widening appears to reflect concern about rising rates incentivizing extensions, and an economic slowdown incentivizing coupon deferrals—concerns we regard as significantly overstated and a source of attractive valuations.
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Taking real action on climate change is more critical than ever
As Thibaud Clisson explains, the window to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C is closing fast, but there are investable solutions that can keep it within reach.
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Market snapshot: the ‘S-word’ looms into view
As investors grapple with the ongoing fallout from the Ukraine crisis and Covid-19, the risks posed by stagflation are growing.