Latest Manager Research – Page 162
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White papersImpact investing is now
Sustainable investment has become a significant trend in financial markets as science and society address a growing range of issues that pose both risks and opportunities: biodiversity protection, water management, extreme weather events, diversity, equity, and inclusion, are just some of the topics on investors’ minds.
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White papersHow salmon became catch of the day
While salmon are known for swimming upstream, salmon farmers face a tough battle when going against the flow to create businesses that align with ESG principles
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White papersESG viewpoint: deforestation in Brazil
The return of President Lula is a boost to efforts to halt deforestation in Brazil, but he faces significant impediments in his efforts to move the needle. We travelled to Brazil to deepen our understanding and encourage reform. During the trip we met with policymakers, soy traders and meatpackers as part of our wider engagement on this topic.
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White papersThe case for infrastructure debt
In today’s quickly evolving global economy, many institutional investors have turned to infrastructure debt for potential benefits ranging from an illiquidity premium over public markets to asset-liability matching characteristics.
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White papersFour critical elements for asset managers to meet the biodiversity challenge
Our biodiversity system is deteriorating at an alarming rate and its loss is causing damage to the natural world, society, and global economy.
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White papersEmbracing diversity, equity, and inclusion: nurturing diverse talent for lasting business success
In recent years, we have seen conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) take centre stage as part of a wider discussion about sustainability and meeting societal expectations about doing the right thing.
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White papersCorporate lending: Contrasting US and European private credit
Private credit – historically viewed as a niche asset class – has seen exponential growth over the last decade. Here, we explore key differences between the US and European private credit markets.
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White papersThe Global Challenges for the Next Generation
The Annual IMF Meetings in Marrakech raised an interesting question: Is the whole world a developing economy now—and can it pay for that development?
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White papersThe Case for Co-investments
Scarcity of co-investment capital could be creating a window of opportunity.
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White papersWhatever happened to the recession - and does it matter for bonds?
Despite interest rates being hiked to their highest level since the mid-2000s and a mini crisis in the US banking sector, the US and other developed market economies remain in relatively robust health. A recession has, so far, been avoided.
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White papersHow to think about bonds in this new world
After the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008, investors reduced their allocation to bonds, and broadly remained underweight the asset class for more than a decade. In 2022, the long period of accommodative central bank policy came to an end as inflation accelerated.
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White papersShorter versus longer-dated bonds: Is there a role for both in investor portfolios?
Money market and short-dated (one-to-five-year) bond yields are the highest they have been since the end of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis.
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White papersWill Markets Do the Fed’s Job of Tightening Financial Conditions?
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersTech investing still a priority: Interview with Nicola Goll on technology as the backbone of new business models
Technology is the single most heavily weighted sector for us and this is completely by design, given that it has outperformed other key industries so significantly and for so long.
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White papersThe Real Estate Secondaries Market
The secondaries market is experiencing continued remarkable growth and becoming a prominent segment of the private real estate investment landscape.
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White papersGlobal inflation: Have deflationary forces subsided?
Global inflation continues to gradually cool, helped by lower energy prices and the impact of tighter monetary conditions. However, getting inflation back to 2% on a sustained basis could prove more difficult and depend on whether longer-term deflationary forces are able to re-assert themselves.
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White papersIt’s time to think about nature: Biodiversity and real estate funding
Although the consideration of biodiversity risks remains limited for most assets so far, their longer-term impact is undeniable and needs to be considered when funding real estate.
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White papersPrimonial REIM Germany Perspectives
Global geopolitical tensions have reached a new peak as a result of the war in the Middle East So far, however, it appears that a spillover of the conflict into neighboring countries and direct involvement of the major international powers can be avoided, so that the economic impact in Europe is also low.
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White papersUK real estate: Performance after repricing?
The UK economy: Reduced drag - LGIM expects both the UK and the US to enter recession before the middle of 2024. This forecast positions LGIM at the lower end of consensus, although the absolute reduction in GDP expected is modest compared to previous recessionary periods.
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White papersEuropean residential market: Home, sweet (affordable, green) home?
Rising inflation, soaring energy costs and a gruelling cost-of-living crisis are placing affordability high on the agenda for residential real estate investors.
