Latest Manager Research – Page 268
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Hidden ESG gems: the “improvers” philosophy
Traditional alpha opportunities tend to be found in underappreciated areas of the market where an expected improvement in fundamentals will lead to a rerating of the stock. The same can be said for ESG investing: companies that embrace and improve their ESG profile will be rewarded by the market.
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Institutional Investors – are you embracing the evolution in responsible investing?
The asset management industry is experiencing an evolution which has been a long time coming – the volume has been turned up on responsible investing and institutional investors are at the heart of this transition. The global pandemic and high-level concerns around climate change have brought a new sense of awareness, the knowledge of long-term risks and opportunities associated with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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The Golden Age of Health Care Innovation Meets Rising Global Need
Innovative new treatments are revolutionizing medical care to meet the growing needs of an aging global population.
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Real estate 2021 outlook
No one can deny how challenging 2020 has been. As coronavirus spread around the globe, life for many was put on hold. Unprecedented government-imposed measures curtailed social and economic activity to protect people’s health and save lives.
Looking to 2021, the pandemic continues, but people continue to adapt, adjusting to the new normal as treatments for the disease improve and vaccine hopes are high. -
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2021 Investment Outlook Report
Our comprehensive Outlook Report addresses in further detail both the macro and asset class specific themes we have identified and examines the evolution of the investment environment over the past 12 months.
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Thermal Coal: Aligning Policy with Emerging Reality
In seeking to curb client exposure to a key carbon source, our team’s thermal coal policy acknowledges distinct characteristics found within the emerging markets.
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Key themes for 2021 - Infrastructure Outlook
As we approach the end of 2020, the infrastructure sector looks to have weathered the COVID-19 crisis reasonably well. While certain sub-sectors were severely impacted, 1Q20 valuations for the sector were more resilient than other alternative asset classes and infrastructure companies saw fewer downgrades and defaults than their equivalent corporates.
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Light at the end of the tunnel for multi-factor equity investing?
Multi-factor equity investing has underperformed in 2020 as a small number of growth stocks left the peleton far behind.
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Three drivers of European private equity growth for the next decade
We believe European private equity can augment investors’ broader private equity allocation due to its distinctive and varied composition, demographic drivers and quality.
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Generating Interest
Must investors settle for sub-zero real returns on their cash allocations?
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Why it’s so Hard to go Bankrupt… And Why That Will Change
Massive policy response has firms awash in liquidity, but 2021 will bring solvency challenges that investors need to watch closely.
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2021 outlook: Dark tunnel. Bright light
Macro risks associated with the coronavirus have loomed over global markets and economies for nearly a year, and will continue for at least several months. But beyond this dark tunnel, we see a more normalised environment driven by fundamentals. Nuveen’s Global Investment Committee explores
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Need And Opportunity: What Covid-19 Revealed About Social Infrastructure
The pandemic has highlighted a lack of vital facilities in many communities across the globe, including health care and affordable housing. Read more from Franklin Real Asset Advisors.
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Outlook 2021 – Future investment opportunities: green hydrogen
In efforts to transition to a low-carbon or even zero-emissions economy, green hydrogen – a source of energy that is odourless and produces only water when burned – can play a major role, making it a key investment opportunity of the future. Producing this fossil-free fuel at scale will require setting up an entirely new industry from scratch.
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Income investing: The return of Goldilocks and the three bears
The Goldilocks environment is back, but bears are lurking in the shadows. Francois de Bruin explores the risks and opportunities that need to be managed to get outcomes that are “just right”.
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Amundi Pension Fund Letter N 10
Today, investors have a unique opportunity to observe the spreading of a real virus alongside the viral nature of financial markets and the real economy. As Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller points out in his book, “Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events”, stories and images are created around new economic events1. In some cases, these stories are memories of the past and their spreading can have major implications regarding performances of economies and financial markets.
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Creating Resilient Pension Portfolios Post Covid-19
Covid-19 is a ‘once in a hundred years’ cataclysmic event. Superlatives that do it justice are hard to find.
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Awash in Liquidity: Stress-Testing Corporate Balance Sheets
The next stage of the recovery may put increased stress on some sectors and many firms…