Latest Manager Research – Page 124
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White papersPensions investment outlook 2023: New realities, big decisions
Pension fund investors have endured a roller coaster two years. After a strong 2021, 2022 saw record losses on sovereign bonds and a major correction in equities.
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White papersESG Thema – Special COP15 – The Paris moment for biodiversity?
From December 7th to 19th, 2022, the second part of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) was held in Montreal, Canada. Whereas COP15 was initially supposed to take place in October 2020 in Kunming, China, it was postponed four times due to COVID-19.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - January 2023
The bear market rally materialised, but strong US November job market data cooled the markets’ dovish narrative, creating a mixed picture for US inflation, given that the service components remain sticky. The Fed, for its part, slowed the pace of rate hikes, but reiterated that its job is far from over. We believe central banks, including the ECB, will be walking a policy tightrope, as risks of mistakes are high.
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White papersOutlook for 2023: Complicated, fragmented macro road map
Brandywine Global: A complicated, fragmented world adds to the heightened uncertainty over what next year may bring for markets. Our top macroeconomic and investment experts offer their outlooks for 2023.
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White papersEmerging Markets Debt: Springtime in January?
With the inflation and geopolitical fogs around the world dissipating, and a monetary policy pivot potentially in the cards, 2023 is shaping up to be a promising year for emerging markets debt.
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White papersMore Complicated From Here
If you thought this year was difficult, just wait. The good news is that the extreme outcomes investors worried about through most of 2022 look less likely for 2023.
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White papersWhy It’s About to Get Even More Complicated From Here
This year’s choices were hardly simple, but economic policymakers in China, Europe and the United States face much trickier decisions in 2023.
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White papersWhat Jerome Powell Really Wants for Christmas
Jerome Powell surely has a holiday wish list, especially facing a new year of slower growth, rising prices and inverted yield curves.
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White papersFixed Income: Vulnerability of emerging markets
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team believe countries with high levels of external debt to repay and large current account deficits may be at a greater risk from a sudden halt in foreign financing.
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White papersFixed Income Views: The markets vs. the Fed
Despite a challenging macro environment with elevated inflation and a looming recession, the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team has a constructive fixed income outlook. Fixed Income Views presents the team’s first-quarter 2023 outlook.
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White papersReal estate living: A key opportunity of the next cycle?
While living sectors are not immune to the impact of rising interest rates, long-term rental growth prospects remain attractive. Housing is a fundamental need, and the UK’s housing shortage is palpable. Current pressure on yields could therefore create a key buying opportunity.
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White papersEngaging with aluminium on net zero and biodiversity
Aluminium is an energy-intensive industry that is crucial for the energy transition to net zero. Different companies are adopting varying approaches to reducing their carbon emissions. This case study outlines our engagement actions with two producers, highlighting the need for enhanced biodiversity considerations as a key issue in the energy transition and recognising there is no single way for any industry to decarbonise.
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White papersTreasury yields fall as the Fed hikes once more
U.S. Treasury yields fell last week. The November U.S. CPI report showed a smaller-than-expected monthly increase. The U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a 50 bps hike as expected, but also included hawkish economic projections that called into question the future of monetary policy.
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White papersHawkish surprise from the ECB
At its December meeting, the ECB hiked rates by 50bp, to 2.0% (deposit rate). The Bank delivered a very hawkish statement. Inflation remains the main concern and top priority.
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White papersInfographic – Progressing to net zero: BNP Paribas Asset Management’s roadmap
From developing SRI investment solutions to publishing our net zero roadmap, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s journey as the sustainable investor for a changing world continues to advance. In phases, we are working towards becoming a net zero asset manager, building on our longstanding efforts in sustainable investing.
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White papersPrivate Equity in the Economic Headwinds
Against the current economic headwinds, concerns about sourcing, financing, managing and selling private equity assets are understandable—but might these concerns be obscuring the underlying resilience of the asset class?
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White papersBroadening Access to Private Equity
While private equity investors have benefited from the return premiums and diversification of the asset class for over 20 years, complexity and barriers to entry have inhibited the democratization of private equity for individual investors.
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White papersA Tale of Two Cities
Why we think the resilience of the U.S. economy is proving to be a real conundrum for investors.
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White papersCOP27: Treating the Symptoms, Not the Disease
In many respects, COP27 was neither feat nor flop.
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White papersUndercapitalization Slows Secondaries Activity
While LPs and GPs cry out for liquidity, secondary funds are unable to recapitalize quickly, creating pent-up demand that bodes well for the future. This roundtable conversation with Buyouts Insider features Ben Perl, Managing Director, and Global Co-Head of Neuberger Berman Secondary Private Equity.
