All Global articles – Page 9
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Geopolitical risk will grow: here is how we track it
In order to better understand geopolitical trends, Amundi has developed the Geopolitical Sentiment Tracker (GST). The tool aims to inform the investment process: it includes a variety of datapoints allowing investors and researchers to better understand and be alerted to rising risks. It also allows our teams to identify opportunities.
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Podcast
Mapping Geopolitics in Emerging Markets
Exploring the intersection of geopolitics and emerging markets, analyzing risks and impacts amid global uncertainties.
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Growth is local, inflation is global
An unexpectedly high US inflation report for March suggests that the Federal Reserve may turn less accommodative and postpone interest rate cuts. However, there is an aspect of inflation that may not be widely appreciated: its relative disconnection from local influences. In this week’s Simply put, we explore how significant the global trend of disinflation may be for the Fed.
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Podcast
What’s Up in the Air?
As you may have seen in the headlines, the airline sector has seen quite their fair share of volatility recently. Since the start of COVID shutting down air travel to then returning back to pre-pandemic levels and then exceeding those levels, the airline sector has been receiving its own fair share of market turbulence.
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People News
Generali Real Estate strengthens its presence on global markets with strategic appointments
As part of the reorganization of Generali Real Estate S.p.A., led by CEO Aldo Mazzocco, Alberto Agazzi has been promoted to a new role focused on developing the company’s growth in global markets (United Kingdom, USA and Asia/Pacific).
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Global real estate market outlook Q2 2024
The UK, US, and parts of Europe, are expected to lead the recovery.
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Infrastructure redefined - From railways to renewables
Infrastructure, as a sector, has evolved drastically in response to major drivers like the climate crisis and demographic change. Here, we explore the most influential structural trends shaping future-forward opportunities across the asset class.
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Why discipline matters in rapidly changing markets
Dynamically evolving bond markets not only offer a wide range of ways to add value, but constant learning opportunities too, according to Richard Woolnough, Fund Manager in M&G’s Public Fixed Income team.
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Deep waves: The demographic wave—the tide is going out
For investors, demographics are a driver of country risk, and they can impact productivity, economic growth, sovereign financials and debt ratings. Demographics are not destiny, but they do set parameters. Find out more from Franklin Templeton Institute’s Kim Catechis.
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Five Over Five - The Structural Shifts Taking Place in EM
Following years of underperformance, we explore five structural factors that should support the emerging markets over the next five years and possibly beyond.
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Ahead of the curve: Resilience amid divergence
While economies have proved remarkably resilient in the face of aggressive interest rate hikes, we have started to see divergence more recently. Countries such as the US, India and Japan have proved stronger than others – including Europe, the UK and China – driven mainly by differences in consumption, investment, and fiscal policies.
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Fixed Income Outlook – Not as planned
Another higher-than-expected US inflation number means the US Federal Reserve should be in no rush to cut rates before price pressures subside. With the risk of inflation continuing to surprise to the upside in the near term, we now expect benchmark 10-year yields to potentially retrace to 4.75%, at which point we would likely again go overweight duration.
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Global growth forecast revised higher, again
”As long as inflation is not resurging, better growth should support equities. We favour a diversified global approach and selective stories, such as India.”
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Mapping global elections and what this means for investors
It’s a defining 12 months for the world we live in today and wake up to tomorrow as billions of people across more than 50 countries head to the polls in 2024, although not all national elections will be free and fair. Romil Patel looks at some of the key votes from the world’s oldest to its largest democracies, as well as emerging markets – and what this means for investors.
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Macroeconomic and financial market forecasts - April 2024
Macroeconomic forecasts as of 12 April 2024
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Macroeconomics, Geopolitics, and Strategy - April 2024
”The BoJ does not have the right conditions to hike in 2024 or 2025.”
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The new 60:40 portfolio
Investors are witnessing a democratization and diversification of the private markets asset class similar to the way Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) changed stock investing in the early nineties. Demand for private market solutions has risen sharply, with investment managers and investors alike struggling to work through the hurdles to get private capital into the asset class.
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Gold: “Things are now in motion that cannot be undone…”
A false sense of security as the economic cycle appears to be returning to ‘normal’. It’s not.
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Fixed Income Perspectives Q2 2024
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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Fixed Income Sector Views: Walking, not running, the last mile of inflation
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income believes the US economy shows strength, while the European economy remains stagnant, and both central banks are looking for continued evidence of lower inflation before starting their easing cycles. Read more in the latest Sector Views.