All Global articles – Page 8
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White papersThe changing face of global interest rate movements
Rising yields, growing income opportunity and an increasingly supportive market environment make a compelling case for investment in global credit, according to Insight Investment1 portfolio manager Shaun Casey.
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White papersA new window of vulnerability opens in the second half of the year
Investors must assess evolving risks to adjust positions and implement hedging options.
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Asset Manager NewsInternational High-Rise Award 2024/25: 31 High-Rise Projects Nominated Globally
The buildings nominated for the International High-Rise Award 2024/25 have now been announced: they have been selected from more than 1,000 new high-rises worldwide dating from the past two years.
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White papersInvestment outlook
At the midpoint of 2024, we are focused on a number of risks posed by fissures and fault lines in the economic terrain — and the need to navigate them successfully. Weakening global growth, still-sticky inflation, diverging monetary policy around the globe and growing political uncertainty all add to the uncertain footing. How might investors find their away around these cracks? In our view, the following portfolio themes point in the right direction.
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White papersClimate inclusion: driving the transition for low income consumers
Climate change is poised to disproportionately impact low-income and vulnerable populations. Global temperature increases, increasingly severe storms, and irregular patterns of drought and rainfall are estimated to push up to 130 million people into poverty by 2030. By 2050, as many as 200 million may be forced to migrate. This highlights the universal nature of climate change; it doesn’t respect borders, impacting vulnerable regions and populations regardless of where emissions originate.
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White papersFive-year investment outlook
Our analysis shows the dispersion of returns across domestic equity and bond markets will decline over the next five years. This suggests investors should consider investing across sectoral lines and allocate more of their capital to corporate bonds.
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White papersQ3 2024 Outlooks: Opportunities and Risks with the World at a Crossroad
The global economy has continued its momentum, retaining a level of resilience that has withstood a flurry of challenges ranging from tighter monetary policy and borrowing conditions to a rise in geopolitical tensions. The US has powered global growth amid divergent results around the world, and with inflation cooling, central banks have either cut interest rates or signaled their intention to loosen policy.
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PodcastInflation Shifts and the Bond Market Response
Explore the impact of higher inflation on bonds, the potential for rate cuts in the US and Eurozone, and the relative attractiveness of bonds as an investment.
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White papersEMEA Investment grade outlook, H2 2024
Inflation is finally coming down, central banks are poised to cut rates, and credit spreads have withstood volatility in government bonds. So where do we see things going from here?
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PodcastOuterblue Convictions – Global Investment Views – Trends steering markets
It’s been a busy month for central bank interest rate decisions, but while the European Central Bank, the Bank of Canada and Swiss National Bank have chosen to cut rates, the Federal Reserve is still pondering the timing of its next move.
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VideoFund Selector Masterclass - Global Equities
In this Fund Selector Masterclass, expert panellists, including Martin Todd, Portfolio Manager of Sustainable Global Equity at Federated Hermes, is joined by a top fund selector to discuss global equities, where they see opportunities and what’s ahead for H2 2024 and beyond.
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White papersGlobal Macro Outlook: Third Quarter 2024
There’s more evidence that growth is slowing, but it appears manageable and unlikely to lead to recession. While rate cuts have begun outside the US, we expect the Fed to follow suit by December. Political developments, especially the election cycle, are now coming into frame.
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VideoEmerging markets equities: What does the future hold?
Emerging market equities are poised to benefit from a variety of positive dynamics, ranging from diversified supply chains to easing monetary policy across developed and developing economies. But China’s slowdown and a spate of elections this year pose challenges. Join portfolio managers Brad Freer and Arthur Caye as they discuss these evolving dynamics and how investors should think about allocation to the asset class.
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White papersEquity Outlook: Making Way for the Magnificent Others
Despite narrow market concentration, we see opportunities in high-quality stocks that haven’t yet been rewarded. Global stocks posted healthy gains in the first half of 2024, although second-quarter performance moderated from the previous quarter’s breakneck pace. With inflation still sticky and equity returns concentrated, the time may be right for investors to broaden their horizons.
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White papersThe Role of Cold Storage in the Supply Chain
Food, one of life’s basic necessities, relies on cold storage for its safe, efficient and effective distribution to U.S. and global populations.
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PodcastSpeaking of Alternatives
Speaking of Alternatives is an original podcast from PGIM, providing a global perspective on the rich and diverse landscape of alternative investments. Each month, guests join Eric Adler, President and CEO of PGIM Private Alternatives, to cut through the complexities and get to the heart of alternative investing. Together they look beyond the headlines and scrutinise the latest trends and strategies driving this important asset class.
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White papersFilling the void: A brief history (and future) of lending disruption
While the 2008 global financial crisis greatly sped up the growth of private credit, where is the disruption of bank lending headed next?
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White papersPreparing for Rising Volatility
The second half of 2024 could see the current, localized election-related volatility go global.
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VideoEmerging Markets: Q2 CIO Update
Chief Investment Officer Sean Taylor provides a Q2 update on what’s driving emerging market growth, a regional outlook on key countries, the impact of the 2024 global election cycle, and why country selection is a key risk control in seeking opportunities.
