Latest Manager Research – Page 201
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White papersCrunch Time
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersA rocky net zero pathway
In 2022, the war in Ukraine impacted the energy supply outlook and also had implications for the net zero path. Security, affordability (in volume and prices) and sustainability of the energy supply were challenged, driving the need to diversify the energy supply mix.
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White papersISA Focus: Revisiting the future of office
The balance of virtual and in-person interaction is close to a post-pandemic steady state. So we observed in our ISA Outlook 2023, where we called this out as one of our key global themes for the year.
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White papersLow-volatility equities under COVID-19
Many investors consider low-volatility stocks to be reliable defensive equity investments over the long term, delivering higher risk-adjusted returns than traditional market capitalisation indices.
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White papersExploring the carbon offset market: Issues, reforms and the future
The voluntary carbon market has come under criticism recently after research accusing many offsets of being worthless. Thibaud Clisson takes a closer look at the carbon offsets market, its usefulness and the work being done to improve its integrity.
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White papersDiversity and Inclusion—an Investor’s Handbook
Companies are beefing up their DEI initiatives to attract and retain employees amid increasing regulatory requirements. DEI can contribute to an inclusive corporate culture and provide firms with a distinct edge over less-proactive competitors. For investors, the key is knowing which criteria to look for when evaluating companies.
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White papersIt’s not just cars driving the EV revolution in emerging markets
We think green, shared mobility - from electric buses to electric rickshaws - will power radical changes to transport in emerging markets. And bring investment opportunities.
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White papersSustainability: Expanding infrastructure’s parameters
While essentiality and high barriers to entry have long been trademark infrastructure traits, the asset class is increasingly being defined by sustainability.
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White papersEuropean market outlook: Clouds on the horizon
After a decade of ultra-loose monetary policy, we are starting to see the intended and unintended consequences of one of the most aggressive periods of monetary policy tightening in history.
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White papersSustainable dividends: The pursuit of quality and prudence
With the fight against inflation still under way amid the banking turmoil, dividend-income investment opportunities could grow in importance and play a significant role in total return. In this interview, Aline Avzaradel, portfolio manager of the Capital Group Capital Income Builder strategy, explains her focus towards dividend sustainability, as well as the need to avoid dividend cutters, which can undermine a portfolio’s long-term return potential.
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White papersHow vulnerable is EM debt to volatility spillovers?
At the beginning of the year, the three major factors driving emerging market (EM) debt were US financial conditions, the dollar and global growth. All three look likely to have been changed by the current shock to the banking sector.
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White papersMarket nervous on Deutsche Bank, but fundamentals of European banks are solid
“We see a continuation of declining credit growth which is consistent with monetary tightening, but no credit crunch.”
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White papersFrom Anomaly to Opportunity: High Yields on Short Bonds
Stock and bond markets were shaken by the recent banking crisis in the US and Europe. Although both US and European authorities took prompt action to prevent damage to the financial system and dampen market volatility, these episodes highlight the importance of risk management and the worth of proven investment strategies that can both mitigate risk and generate worthwhile returns.
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White papersExamining technology as a real estate disruptor
In our final article of a three-part proptech series, we examine technological advancements driving change throughout the sector.
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White papersTailwinds propel life science sector forward over the long term
Sentiment for the life sciences sector reached a fever pitch during the COVID-19 pandemic; global attention turned to the biopharma industry as it mobilized in record time to deliver life-saving vaccines.
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White papersThe More Things Change, Part II
Banking stresses may have tightened conditions enough for policymakers to pause their hiking cycles indefinitely.
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White papersChatGPT on the wall, should 5G be abandoned at all?
The emergence of revolutionary artificial intelligence chatbot technology has created strong competition among major tech companies, all vying to create their own versions. But 5G also plays an important role in this market.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - April 2023
“We are moving towards a more uncertain economic backdrop, with lower visibility on central bank actions. This calls for a prudent stance on risk assets.”
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White papersFed delivers a dovish hike: a rate cycle peak may be close
”Persistent inflation remains the main policy concern.”
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White papersChina’s role in global trade and why it still matters
China is a big deal: it singlehandedly accounts for more than 18% of the world’s GDP (gross domestic product). Across the world’s 10 biggest economies it is the top trading partner for eight and a top five partner for the remaining two. It has the world’s largest trade surplus at $676 billion, which is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Poland.
