Latest Manager Research – Page 257
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White papersBDCs Built for the Future
As demand for floating rate assets increases, investment discipline and a wide frame of reference will prove key, says chief financial officer at Barings BDC, Jonathan Bock.
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White papersListening for the Tectonic Shifts
Salient developments will shape financial markets over the next year, but listen for sounds of more structural shifts in the economic and political order as well.
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White papersOpportunities Persist in European Real Estate Despite Geopolitics
The duration of the Ukrainian conflict and its macro-economic impact on the rest of the world remains key to assessing market pricing prospects—but the current significant property yield bond spread will soften any fallout. The Barings Real Estate team discusses.
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White papersBroader Investment Horizons for an Aging World
In a deeply uncertain world, there is one certainty. Young, booming populations in emerging markets (EM) have started outpacing those in aging, rich countries and might provide just the opportunity needed to fill job openings and support growth.
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White papersAn Aging Workforce Hunts for New Global Investment Opportunities
Richer, older, developed countries face slowing population growth, while poorer, younger, developing countries face faster growth. Successful investments could boost standards of living in these developing countries, aiding demand for goods, housing, transportation, and more.
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White papersAdding to the debate: “Is the Fed behind the curve”?
Over the past few months, price hikes above expectations have prompted cohorts of investors to proclaim, “the Fed is behind the curve!” It is a well-known fact that the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) statutory dual mandate is to target both price stability and maximum sustainable employment.
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White papersWar and Net Zero offer opportunities across the commodity universe
Commodity trends are driven by four sets of factors: fundamental, geopolitical, structural and cyclical. Today, these are all supportive and underpin commodity price trends, especially for base metals and energy.
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White papersInvesting in green, social and sustainability bonds
Green, social and sustainability bonds provide financial support for projects and activities that have a positive impact on the environment and/or society. Issued by companies as well as governments, these ‘purposeful’ debts are enjoying growing success.
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White papersFinding a way to net zero carbon in real estate
The need to transform the built environment for the better in the coming decades marks a key responsibility, and opportunity, for real estate investors. Embracing the transition to net zero carbon is imperative, framed by binding environmental targets and growing demand for green assets by occupiers. Net zero carbon buildings are at the heart of this – but there is currently little market standardisation around what this constitutes in practice.
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White papersMacron’s re-election is positive for French assets
Emmanuel Macron won the presidential election with a strong lead (58.5%), a much better result than the latest polls predicted at the end of last week. However, the low turnout (72%), the lowest level since 1969, puts this victory into perspective.
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White papersJust What Will Break First?
Tighter policy will eventually tame prices, but it’s still hard to see a U.S. recession anytime soon.
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White papersMore China Lockdowns May Bring More Slowdowns
China’s zero-COVID policy should be a significant headwind to growth, with its impact likely weighing more on consumption than production. Nevertheless, more logistical delays could disrupt manufacturing activity in the months ahead and add to global inflationary pressures.
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White papersESG Thema #9 - Engaging on Human rights: Identifying risks and promoting best practices
This paper is the first of our ESG Thema series on social issues. The “S” pillar of ESG investing is increasingly on the agenda of investors, alongside environmental issues, as they have come to recognize the materiality of social risks. The first topic we will tackle as part of this series is that of respect for human rights, specifying how investors can integrate these fundamental rights in their investment and engagement strategies.
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White papersReal Assets House View
Predicting the future isn’t easy, but this report represents our best collective judgement on the current and future investment themes we believe will shape the real assets market.
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White papers2021 ESG Engagement Campaign
At AB, active engagement with issuers is fundamental to our research and investment processes. Our investment analysts, in partnership with the Responsibility team, engage with issuers on ESG topics throughout the year in their normal course of business, but we believe that centralized campaigns can help drive meaningful outcomes and better results for our clients.
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White papersThe Rising Costs of a Drawn-Out War
Financial markets may not ebb and flow with major developments on the battlefield anymore, but we believe they do still need to come to terms with the war’s lasting inflationary impact.
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White papersEMD as a Hedge Against Inflation
Inflation concerns have caused investors to search for income with lower duration, and we believe Asia high yield delivers on this front.
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White papersElectrification: Paving the Road to Emissions Reduction
As investors focused on long-term sustainability, we have long focused on emissions, energy efficiency as well as long-term opportunities and threats in business models as it relates to their sustainability and competitiveness over the long run.
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White papersReal Estate Investing in an Uncertain Environment
Significant inflation uncertainty is one of the key challenges for investors in early 2022, along with opportunities for economic recovery post pandemic and a greater emphasis on people’s well-being.
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White papersThe Evolution of the Global Office Sector in a Post-COVID World
This short paper summarizes Allianz Real Estate’s view on how the office sector will evolve post-COVID-19 – primarily, how we expect buildings and cities will adapt and accommodate as greater numbers of people work remotely.
