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Real Estate Outlook – Edition 2, 2021 - Seeing an uneven recovery
Global real estate markets are still coming to terms with the economic fallout from the pandemic, but showed a strong performance in the first quarter, driven by the industrial sector.
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White papersChina in the global inflation scare
Markets are worrying about rising inflation, but to date, there has been no evidence yet of ‘demand-pull’ inflation amplifying cost-push pressures, especially in Asia. There is also no sign of a global wage-price spiral. Nevertheless, we believe there are reasons to be concerned.
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White papersPent-Up Consumer Demand Fuels Us Market Recover
Grant Bowers explains why pent-up consumer demand should present a fertile environment for stocks and highlights some opportunities he sees in US equities.
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White papersEuropean equities – Closing the gap
European equities have staged a spectacular rebound: Since their March 2020 low, they are up by more than 60%. So far this year, they have gained more than 13%. Still, there is the perception that the European market has significantly lagged the US.
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White papersMedical miracle: Health care innovation saves the world
Several drug developers brought COVID-19 vaccines from initial trials to people’s arms in less than a year. This lightning quick pace defied the expectations of health care professionals and saved countless lives. It was far faster than the development of any similar drug.
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Outlook: Navigating the road to recovery
The unparalleled economic disruption and acceleration of structural trends caused by the pandemic has focused investors on positioning for the long term. But what is the final destination?
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White papersChina’s vast opportunity set – Best enjoyed undiluted
Allocations to Chinese equity and fixed income should stand alone rather than be part of global or emerging market strategies for investors looking for diversification and potential excess returns from the vast opportunity set that Chinese financial assets represent.
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White papersBuilding Short-Term Resilience Into Long-Term Premia
Strategies designed to deliver risk premia over time need help to survive potential potholes and hairpin corners along the way.
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White papersAddressing climate change: how to integrate climate into your cashflow driven strategy
We believe cashflow driven investors should Assess, Integrate and Monitor (AIM) their portfolios through a climate-related lens to help deliver resilient, sustainable income to pay scheme members.
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White papersEurope is Readying For Their Summer Arrivals
European economic data is surprising to the upside, pointing to a strong Q2 rebound.
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White papers* What do we need to do to decarbonise aviation? *
The aviation industry and its emissions are both projected to grow over the coming decades. What policies and technologies can help limit the sector’s impact on the environment?
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White papersEmerging Market Debt: Strong, Mature and Core
Investors who have long considered emerging market (EM) debt to be ancillary to their core portfolio may want to give the asset class another look.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - June 2021
Inflation has remained dormant for a long time, with years of below-target and weak inflation, but we are now reaching a delicate juncture where inflation is taking the driver’s seat in financial markets.
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White papersHow the pandemic is widening racial and ethnic inequities
In the second article in our series exploring the pandemic’s broader implications for society, Sarah Swartz and Diana Glassman look at how Covid-19 has increased racial and ethnic disparities and how to address this.
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White papersSDG Engagement Equity commentary: Clean Harbors
The SDG Engagement Equity Fund focuses on attractive companies with the potential – through engagement aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – to generate outcomes that benefit people, the planet and investors. Here we demonstrate how we are engaging with current holding Clear Harbors to create positive impacts on society.
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White papersArtificial Intelligence Solutions to Support Environmental, Social, and Governance Integration in Emerging Markets
Assessing the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) quality of an issuer is key for investment decisions, not only to take into account the sustainable risks that might weaken the issuer’s financial strength, but also to assess the product’s impact on key issues that represent a systemic risk for society, such as climate change, fraud and corruption, and social cohesion.
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White papersPlant-based food and alternative proteins – Investment needed across the value chain
The global food industry is on the brink of a decade of profound change as the appetite for alternative foods based on plants, micro-organisms and animal cells grows rapidly.
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White papersDurable Competitive Positions: A Key Driver of Alpha
The NB Global Sustainable Equities Team invests in companies that do no harm, have a durable competitive position and are adaptable to change.
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White papersInflation, Expectations & Listening to Your Parrot
“Catch a parrot,” goes the old adage, “teach him to say ‘supply and demand’ and you have an excellent economist.”
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White papersQuick Thoughts: The Opportunities in Innovation
Our Chief Market Strategist, Stephen Dover, discusses why company valuations, disruption, implementation, and innovations’ growth and pace are areas to find equity market inefficiencies.
