All Investors articles – Page 9
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White papersMoment of clarity: August macro and asset class views
There’s a well-worn investing cliché that “markets hate uncertainty.” While often repeated, it’s somewhat tautological – uncertainty is intrinsic to investing, and a wider distribution of outcomes naturally demands higher risk premia. What’s less mentioned, however, is the inverse: markets love a reduction in uncertainty, even when the resolution of that uncertainty is not ideal.
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White papersWatching for a renaissance in China equities
A unique combination of a mixed economic picture, cautious investor sentiment and active government support is creating a favorable setting for stocks
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White papersInfrastructure inflows: trickles turn to torrents
A heightened pace has returned to unlisted infrastructure fundraising in the first half of 2025, following a subdued 10 quarters since the rate hiking cycle commenced in mid-2022. The latest indicators show the final closes of closed ended funds raised USD 116 in 1H25. This exceeds the total raised in all of 2024, as well as matching the surge of inflows seen in 1H22, when the asset class benefited from the anticipation of the US Inflation Reduction Act and earlier Infrastructure Investment and Job act. The fact that the fundraising market has managed to match this pace, despite a more challenging monetary and geopolitical backdrop, is testament to investors’ ambitions for greater exposure to the asset class.
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White papersFinding Homes for all Those Zettabytes
As data usage continues to explode, the digital-storage industry is racing to innovate. Here’s a fun fact for summer beachgoers with a taste for tech: Bytes of data now well exceed grains of sand. Thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), demand for data storage is simply exploding—and the raw numbers are staggering to comprehend.
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White papersBuilt for shifting times: Asset Management in a new era
The only constant in asset management is change - rarely has this statement felt more relevant than it does today. We are living through a period in which markets, politics, and investor behavior are all shifting simultaneously. As one of our clients recently put it: “It’s not the volatility that worries me – it’s that everything is moving at once.” From central bank policy to geopolitical alliances, from inflation dynamics to innovation, asset managers and sovereign institutions are navigating a world in flux. At UBS Asset Management, our role is not just to respond to this environment – but to support clients in responding with clarity and discipline.
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White papersConfounding returns: The mysterious case of the US dollar
The weakness of the US dollar this year has been unexpected as tariffs were widely expected to lead to the dollar strengthening. Tristan Hanson, Multi Asset Fund Manager, explores the factors that determine currency movements, from capital flows to interest rate differentials. While bearishness about the US dollar has increased, he suggests investors should be appropriately sceptical of the stories used to explain exchange rate movements.
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White papersSoaring to new heights Top 10 with… Interview with David Kozlicki
The real estate market has experienced significant changes in recent times, with many investors seeking innovative strategies to enhance their portfolios.David Kozlicki, Head of Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) – Real Estate, discusses how the business is responding to these shifts by offering diversified investment opportunities, adaptive solutions and strategic partnerships. By leveraging their global reach and expertise, how does UGA – Real Estate aim for optimal asset control and sustainable growth in a volatile market?
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White papersTop 10 with… Interview with David Kozlicki
The real estate market has experienced significant changes in recent times, with many investors seeking innovative strategies to enhance their portfolios.David Kozlicki, Head of Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) – Real Estate, discusses how the business is responding to these shifts by offering diversified investment opportunities, adaptive solutions and strategic partnerships. By leveraging their global reach and expertise, how does UGA – Real Estate aim for optimal asset control and sustainable growth in a volatile market?
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White papersPrivate capital in Europe – A €3 trillion investment super-cycle
An ‘existential challenge’ is how the 2024 Draghi report on European competitiveness described the need for structural measures to improve Europe’s economic growth, putting the investments that this would require at around 5% of the region’s GDP. Paul-Francois Prouvost and Karen Azoulay highlight the role of private capital in this investment drive.
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White papersSharing perspectives on a world in flux: Exploring retirement trends and geopolitical dynamics
In late June, an exclusive group of professionals from 17 pension funds from around the globe gathered ahead of the annual Amundi World Investment Forum. It provided participants with an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and participate in discussions on the pressing issues facing the pension industry as we face a world in flux.
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White papersPension Funds Letter 24 - A rebooting world: Decoding the changing pension landscape
June marks the return of the annual Amundi World Investment Forum. As multiple conficting and contradictory global factors converge, this year’s event explored how these are resetting world dynamics and how investors can adjust.
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White papersWhy security is a durable investment theme
Against a backdrop of war in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as a global trade war, nations are redefining their relationships with allies, rivals and trading partners to bolster their national security.
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White papersRenewed threats to the Fed’s independence
Political pressure now threatens the Fed’s operational independence, prompting sharp market reactions—including a surge in long-term yields, a weaker dollar, and elevated volatility—which underscores the crucial role of central bank autonomy in maintaining market confidence and stability.
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PodcastFrom Forecasts to Facts: Revisiting 2025’s Investment Themes
With 2025 marked by heightened uncertainty, shifting fiscal policies, and volatile market swings, investors are eager to understand which trends have held up—and which have not. As we cross the year’s midpoint, Neuberger Berman’s senior investment leaders reconvene to assess the predictions made in our annual “Solving for 2025” outlook.
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White papersThe reality of risk: Unearthed opportunity in growth equity impact
Growth equity impact supports enterprises poised to solve critical societal and environmental challenges. Concerned about an emerging funding gap, M&G Investments has partnered with Phenix Capital Group, a leading global impact investing consulting group, to explore the reasons this gap exists and the implications. Combining M&G research with the Phenix Impact Database, we present a data based analysis of this critical issue.
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White papersPositioning for tomorrow: Top 10 with… Interview with Edoardo Rulli
The hedge fund industry has entered a new chapter. Against a backdrop of elevated volatility, macroeconomic divergence, and shifting liquidity conditions, investors are increasingly turning to hedge funds as a potential source of resilience and return.
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White papersGlobal equities rally despite major headwinds
Global equities delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2025. Non-U.S. benchmarks generated double-digit gains, led by emerging markets (EM), with returns amplified by a weakening U.S. dollar. U.S. equities overcame a steep decline in early April following the Trump administration’s Liberation Day announcement of tariffs on U.S. trading partners.
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White papers2025 Alternative Credit insights: Advancing diversification
The alternative credit market has seen significant growth since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), and the increasing appetite for asset classes beyond direct lending demonstrates investors looking for similar growth stories in other markets.
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White papersRedefining Dividend Dynamics for Equity Income Investors
Income-seeking equity investors don’t need to sacrifice growth to capture the power of dividends.
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White papersAnnual Stewardship Report 2024: Consistency and resilience through change
Consistency and resilience through change
