Latest Manager Research – Page 145
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White papersThe Importance of Monitoring Credit Spreads In Positioning Equity Portfolios
On February 5, 2024, the yield spread between the Baa corporate bond and the 10-year Treasury bond sat at 157 bps—just 9 bps wider than the narrowest level seen since 2000.
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White papersCapital Market Assumptions 2024: Implications for European Insurance Portfolios
Optimizing insurance portfolios for the road ahead.
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White papers2023 Proxy Season in Review
In a period of unique market and economic dynamics, Neuberger Berman continued our tradition of vocal engagement to encourage best practices from companies.
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White papersKeeping an Eye on Liquidity as Risks Converge
The Fed’s close monitoring and well-signaled tapering of QT should prevent disruptions to the short-term funding markets—despite converging risks.
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White papers2024 Global Real Estate Outlook
What does 2024 hold for real estate? Financial conditions and global megatrends (demographics, digitisation, deglobalisation and decarbonisation) will continue to influence return potential and sector allocation, affecting different regions in different ways. Both macro and micro lenses are necessary to take advantage of market dislocation and uncover those opportunities that could deliver strong returns.
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White papersInvestment Update: Looking ahead once again
“Looking ahead to 2024, we can take stock of the 2023 investment year”, writes Casper Hesp, director Investment Management in the new Investment Update.
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White papersExpert Aggregation for Financial Forecasting
Machine learning algorithms dedicated to financial time series forecasting have gained a lot of interest. But choosing between several algorithms can be challenging, as their estimation accuracy may be unstable over time. Online aggregation of experts combine the forecasts of a finite set of models in a single approach without making any assumption about the models.
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White papersFixed Income Quarterly – Emerging market bonds: a return of flows
Emerging market (EM) sovereign and corporate bonds saw a broad-based rally in the final months of 2023 as investors became more certain the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would be able to pivot to easier monetary policy in 2024.
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White papersGlobal Infrastructure 2.0: A Core Plus Strategy for the Mid-Market
Essential services like water, electricity & connectivity drive infrastructure’s strength. Global 2.0 strategies prioritize downside protection & sectors like digital & renewables for long-term impact.
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White papersThe fight against inflation enters extra time
Despite closing in on their inflation targets, US and European central bankers appear hesitant to cut rates. Jonathan Gregory explores the differing drivers behind this, as well as the overall implications for bond markets.
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White papers2024 IGIS Market Outlook
The global CRE contracted in 2023 due to the swift rate hikes. Lowered funding and transaction wolume stemmed primarily from capital cyclical anxieties rather than asset valuation declines.
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White papersRobust Jobs and Tight Credit: Will the Consumer Keep Spending?
Economic reports have been promising so far this year, with consumers shored up by a robust job market. An alien (one that has studied intergalactic macroeconomics) landing on Earth might even wonder why the Federal Reserve isn’t hiking rates given above-2% inflation and low unemployment.
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White papersFinding Hidden Value in the Future of Global Security
Companies supporting efforts to create a more secure and stable world could provide equity investors with an attractive source of long-term returns.
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White papersMarket Update fourth quarter 2023
After two strong, resilient years, the Dutch economy experienced a cooling-off in 2023. Rate hikes by central banks have proven to be succesful thusfar, with inflation moving back to an acceptable level in the course of 2025.
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White papersMacroeconomics, Geopolitics, and Strategy - February 2024
Disruption in the Red Sea is prompting speculation around inflationary shocks just as in the Covid era So, what differs today from the post Covid experience to make the impact more micro than macro and more regional and sector specific than global?
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White papersMacroeconomic and financial market forecasts - February 2024
Macroeconomic forecasts as of 2 February 2024
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - February 2024
Topic of the Month - Japan equity: top performer in 2023; remains attractive option for 2024
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White papersJapan equity leadership continues
Japanese equities continued their strong performance in 2024, reaching their highest levels in 34 years. The recent trend has also benefitted technology shares supported by a solid economic outlook.
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