All Global articles – Page 7
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White papersAhead of the Curve: Economic convergence and what it could mean for bond investors
This year has seen huge shifts in the macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape. Principles such as free trade, globalisation and central bank independence that have underpinned the global economy for decades are being challenged. Despite this, credit spreads are at all-time tight levels and equity markets at historic highs.
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White papersPower in Transition: Charting a path to a sustainable energy future through private equity investments
Power demand is accelerating from data center growth, electrification and population increases, while supply becomes more volatile and unpredictable due to extreme weather and variable renewable generation. The widening gap between demand and supply is driving more frequent outages and higher power prices, pressuring household and business budgets while threatening essential services. Bridging this gap requires significant investment on both supply and demand sides, creating opportunities to build a more resilient, affordable and sustainable energy system.
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VideoDirect Lending: Built for the Long Run
We’ve been active in the middle market for decades—helping investors navigate changing markets with a focus on capital preservation and long-term alignment.
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PodcastThe Hunt for Efficient Income: Navigating Safe Waters in Yield Investing
Welcome to AB’s Alpha Females, the Multi-Asset Investment Podcast from AllianceBernstein. I’m Karen Watkin and I’m a fund manager in the Multi Asset Solutions team here at AB. The Alpha females are those women who have developed unique areas of expertise and made their mark in the investment industry. For many clients, generating income from their investments is a priority. But market conditions are very different now from those that we’ve had over the past decade’s decade.
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VideoDirect Lending: Built for the Long Run
We’ve been active in the middle market for decades—helping investors navigate changing markets with a focus on capital preservation and long-term alignment.
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White papersIlliquidity premia in private debt Q3 2025
Having crunched the data, our private markets research team looks at how evolving macro conditions are impacting private debt returns.
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White papersInternational Equities: A Strengthening Investment Case
International equity markets have hit all-time highs over the past 18 months, benefiting from a number of positive developments. While they have shared some of the same tailwinds as U.S. equities, international markets are increasingly supported by distinct, structural drivers—offering both sustained upside potential and meaningful diversification benefits
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White papersInternational Equities: A Strengthening Investment Case
International equity markets have hit all-time highs over the past 18 months, benefiting from a number of positive developments. While they have shared some of the same tailwinds as U.S. equities, international markets are increasingly supported by distinct, structural drivers—offering both sustained upside potential and meaningful diversification benefits.
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Videoausbiz: The Growing Demand for Global Private Credit
Matthew Freund, President of Barings BDC, recently sat down with ausbiz’s Andrew Geoghegan to discuss the global momentum behind private credit, what it means for investors, and where Barings is seeing opportunities to deploy capital.
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WebinarThe Great Global Restructuring - What's driving investment markets as global dynamics shift?
Watch our panel as they explore the challenges and opportunities of a global restructuring and the potential implications for markets.
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White papersThe Great Global Restructuring
How AI, trade, the US debt and dollar outlook are reshaping the investment landscape.
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White papersIndia’s great transformation: opportunities for global investors
In this paper we examine the multi‑faceted transformation of India’s economy and financial markets and the implications for global investors. Among the structural drivers supporting growth we explore the scaling up of domestic manufacturing, the broadening consumption base, the improved infrastructure and strategic trade relationships, alongside ongoing policy measures to simplify taxation, strengthen data and regulatory frameworks, and improve market access.
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White papersCOP30: Bringing Private Capital and AI Into the Climate Fight
Private capital is expected to play a critical role in mobilizing $1.3 trillion of finance needed to fight climate change. AI, if properly aligned with climate goals, could be powerful in building vital resilience.
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PodcastDeciphering conflicting signals - Global Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
Returning from trips to major summits in Washington and Shanghai, Monica Defend, Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, sits down with our host, Swaha Pattanaik, to discuss the tone on the ground and how this compares to what we’re seeing in the markets and our own economic forecasts for the months to come.
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White papersRethinking equity allocation from a global perspective
Due to the relatively high level of volatility associated with holding equities, it is hard to escape their gravitational pull on total portfolio risk and return.
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White papersSolving for 2026
Our investment leaders break down the macro environment and its implications for equities, fixed income, and private markets in 2026.
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White papersOcean pledges create waves of opportunity
At a UN ocean conference in June, dozens of countries promised to ratify the High Seas Treaty to bring it into force. The aim is to protect marine life by curbing overfishing, and ensure that the ocean is managed sustainably. What are the implications for companies and investors? By Ming Yang, Shoa Hirosato and Xinyu Pei.
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White papersCan more analyst coverage help predict stock performance?
On the MDT quant team, we cast our net far and wide to try to discover underexplored factors that might help us forecast equity outperformance. These factors may sometimes appear only loosely related to company performance, yet we believe some of our best ideas have come from seemingly extrinsic considerations. Previously, for instance, we’ve written about company age and company moats as two factors we view as being able to help predict performance. Another such factor is analyst coverage.
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White papersAI revolution needs shift in engagement focus
There is little doubt that advances in AI represent huge opportunities for society and, as a consequence, for investors too. However, there is equally little doubt that the breakneck pace of development is creating significant risks. As a result, the Global SMID Equity Engagement team have developed a proprietary Responsible AI Assessment Framework to encourage the successful adoption and implementation of this new technology across industry, leading to better work and more productive workplaces.
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White papersThe Global Industrial Sector (R)evolution
The logistics and industrial sectors are both benefitting from secular demand, although the drivers are shifting.
