All Investors articles – Page 25
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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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White papersAI fever: Has it gotten too hot?
Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has gripped the financial markets and shows no signs of loosening its hold.
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White papersFollowing key elections, where is Europe headed?
Capital Group political economist Talha Khan shares his views on the political shifts taking place across Europe. He also discusses the upcoming US Presidential election and its potential impact on Europe, as well as the tangible concerns of political risk that investors now face.
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White papersThe outlook for European real estate debt
Dave White, Head of Real Estate Debt Strategies, Europe discusses the market in 2024 and where we are seeing opportunities for investors.
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White papersA practical handbook – Adjusting your investment approach to net zero
For many investors, taking the actual and likely effects of climate change into account when shaping portfolios is now a central consideration. To help them calibrate their approaches so that they can contribute to meeting global targets for net zero greenhouse gas emissions, BNP Paribas Asset Management is launching this handbook. It offers investors practical guidance.
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VideoCIO outlook: Is higher volatility on the horizon?
Interest rates won’t come down as quickly as some had hoped, says our CIO, William Davies, but further gains for equities are still possible this year.
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White papersBack to basics: why the time is right for a return to multi-asset
The key characteristic that draws investors to a multi-asset portfolio is diversification. Diversification – sometimes referred to as the only free lunch in finance – embeds the idea that if a portfolio holds various asset classes, each with their own return drivers, the outcome is a smoother return profile. In other words, protection on the downside while still participating in the upside market moves.
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White papersEuropean Industrials: A Hotbed of Growth for Equity Investors
Today’s industrial business models offer surprising sources of consistent earnings growth.
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White papersPursuing performance A compelling case for Asian real estate
Having experienced one of the most chal lenging cycles in recent memory, real estate investors must surely be looking forward to green shoots in the market. Although the interest-rate trajectory of major economies stands at a crossroad, there are early signs of transaction volumes and capital markets activity recovering progressively.
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White papersWhy Almanac Prefers Real Estate Platforms
In this interview Wouter Klijn from i3 (Australian institutional publication) speaks with Matthew Kaplan and Justin J. Hakimian. They discuss how when investing in real estate, you can’t take people and their motivations out of the equation.
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White papersThe Structural Trends, Whoever Wins
Positioning for geopolitical shocks or election results is difficult, but we think the resulting structural trends are easier to identify and prepare for.
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White papersUS exceptionalism: Can the world’s largest economy keep delivering for investors?
On many measures, the US economy’s performance in recent years has been exceptional. The Presidential election cycle provides us with convenient time periods on which to judge performance, and since the inauguration of Joe Biden, things have gone very well.
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White papersWhy Asia Now
Very simply, a compelling case can be made for having an Asian real estate allocation in global investor portfolios.
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White papersIrish banks: a classic turnaround tale… and opportunity
In April, with little fanfare, AIB (Allied Irish Bank) became the first Irish bank to issue a 10-year dollar senior benchmark bond.It was popular with investors: the bank borrowed $1 billion with orders of $7 billion. It was priced at 160bps over Treasuries – a similar level at which we would expect the larger UK and French banks to issue. This confirms that Irish banks are back to their rightful place in the eyes of credit investors.
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White papersThe Pitfalls of Investing In Factor Indices
Factor indices are a far cry from “passive” investing and may be ill-designed to deliver optimal risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersMapping 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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White papersDoes corruption perception matter to investors?
It’s not lost on any investor that nearly half the world’s population is set to participate in elections this year, with a select few anticipated to significantly alter a country’s trajectory. With this in mind, we ask, do corruption perception trends matter to investors?
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White papersStrong Tailwinds Keep Infrastructure Debt on Course
In this Q&A, Pieter Welman discusses what makes infrastructure debt attractive for investors, how the role of private credit in infrastructure is developing, and where he sees opportunities across the market.
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White papersA Major Change in the Markets
Investors are now focused on growth more than inflation—what might that mean for portfolios?
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White papersCapitalizing on the growing European direct lending market
Private Credit, a nascent and rising asset class for wealth portfolios but one that is close to ubiquitous amongst institutional investors, can offer stable, high yielding returns and reduced volatility compared to traditional fixed income, says Michael Massarano, Partner and Deputy CIO at Arcmont Asset Management, an investment-affiliate of Nuveen.
