Latest Manager Research – Page 142
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White papersEarnings Remain Key in a Confusing Macro Picture
Macro uncertainty is high, but the earnings season has been solid—and not only in the U.S.
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White papersGlobal real estate: Approaching the turn
Risk-free rates and the cost of capital lifted sharply in 2023, pressuring commercial property pricing and transactions across most markets. However, selective opportunities are now emerging in private markets, including in the logistics sector.
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White papersBroadening the Path to Low-Carbon Investing
A Diversified Approach to Climate-Focused Equities
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White papersNavigating the global ESG regulatory landscape
For years now, it has been apparent that leading property funds and developers have been significantly ahead of government when it comes to environmental sustainability. In short, regulation has failed to keep pace with advances at the upper echelons of the market.
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White papersFive Reasons to Consider IG Credit in 2024
Given normalizing yield levels, attractive total return potential and ongoing uncertainties, there is a compelling case to be made for IG credit in the year ahead.
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White papersEM Debt: The Benefits of a Blended Approach
The EM debt universe—larger, more diverse, and of higher-quality than generally perceived—offers compelling opportunities today. But given the uncertainties ahead, there are potential benefits to taking a blended approach.
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White papersA Second Trump Presidency? Potential Economic Effects
President Trump could win the 2024 presidential election. When the incumbent presidential party presides over an improvement in the unemployment rate, it is likely to be returned to power. With unemployment at historic lows, unemployment is likely to get worse, creating headwinds for a Biden re-election.
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White papersStudy on the property investment climate in Europe Measurement II/ 2023
You can now read the full whitepaper at the link below
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White papersSustainability challenges facing the chemical industry: What investors need to know
Chemicals are widely used and a necessary component of modern economies - they provide numerous benefits and enable innovation. As a fundamental component of global manufacturing, the chemical industry forms the backbone of a wide range of downstream industries - from textiles to energy and transportation.
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White papersStaying vigilant in Buy and Maintain credit portfolios
Buy and Maintain credit portfolios are often - and wrongly - thought of as being sleepy, ‘set-and-forget’ investment vehicles. But this is not the case; they are very much actively managed strategies with a long-term focus.
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White papersCOP28: Limited expectations met with some progress on climate finance
But what might be a diplomatic victory is definitely not a climate one, whatever the efforts and intense negotiations that have underpinned it, as there is still much to be done. Notably the agreement did not say to “phase them out”, which many were calling for.
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White papers2024’s elections around the world: The who’s who and the so what…
Voters from more than 60 countries will head to the polls this year, representing almost half the world’s population. This makes 2024 perhaps the ultimate election year by historical standards. But the act of merely holding elections does not guarantee a free and fair process e.g., Russia’s March elections, nor does it imply consequential change.
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White papersDesigning Multi-Asset Income: It’s Complementary
Multi-asset income strategies are becoming more popular, but some may bake in more risk than expected. The key is designing complementary exposures.
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White papersThe key drivers of 10-year US Treasury yields
Deconstructing 10-year UST drivers and the direction they could take in 2024
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White papersEuropean Real Estate: The Fight Back Begins!
Central bankers’ next moves remain highly data dependent, although the broad direction—if not the magnitude—of interest rates and therefore market property yields likely remains downward in 2024. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this is shaping both opportunities and challenges in European real estate.
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Positioned for Recovery
When considering the substantial correction in real estate prices and profound pull back in liquidity to this point, an inflection point in U.S. real estate appears closer than before. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this backdrop is shaping opportunities across the asset class.
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White papersOpportunities in preferred and capital securities remain attractive
Main takeaways: the Federal Reserve (Fed) should be done raising rates; the U.S. Treasury market term premium should persist; discounted fixed-to-refixed hybrids foster an advantage of indifference to the direction of longer-term treasury rates; and relative values are attractive.
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White papersThe solar coaster: The twists and turns of an evolving investment opportunity set
Significant growth in electrification is required in the United States to meet decarbonization goals. According to the Department of Energy, the capacity of the existing U.S. grid will need to increase 57% by 2035.
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White papersAre We There Yet?
As the holiday travel season draws to a close, a simple question that can trigger even the most patient of parents everywhere, resonates as well with property investors across the country — “Are we there yet?”
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White papersQuarterly fixed income perspectives 1Q 2024: A turning point for policy
Themes, outlook, and investment implications across global fixed income markets
