Latest Manager Research – Page 269
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White papersManaging Duration in Multi-Asset Strategies? Be Dynamic
For most of the past decade, government bonds have contributed positive returns and a note of stability to multi-asset portfolios. But since late 2021, they’ve been much more volatile, as markets digest central banks’ transitions toward tighter monetary policy.
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White papersAs COVID Cases Fade, Services Ready for Upgrade
January U.S. retail sales surprised to the upside, rising 3.8% M/M. The Omicron wave temporarily halted the shift in consumer spending from goods to services, as at-home sectors gained. Meanwhile, restaurant sales fell for a second-consecutive month.
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White papersWeight to the Plate: Tracking EM Food Inflation
Rising food prices have added more pressure to headline inflation in emerging markets (EM), increasing steadily throughout 2021. As a result, central banks there have not had the leeway to wait to tighten policy the way the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have.
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White papersNet Zero Carbon Metrics
This research project is both an update of the analysis on carbon emissions trajectories proposed by Le Guenedal et al. (2020) and a companion study of the climate risk measures defined by Le Guenedal and Roncalli (2022).
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White papersEmerging Sovereigns and Sustainability
Global sustainability cannot be achieved without sustainability in the world’s poorer countries—so how can we address the challenges of sustainable investing in emerging markets sovereigns?
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White papersGreen News & Views: Sustaining rural communities and natural resources with Leading Harvest
Investors increasingly expect assurance that their capital will not only generate sustainable financial returns, but also contribute to a more sustainable world. Stakeholder interest in sustainable agriculture is growing rapidly with increasing attention to how agricultural systems affect and interact with the environment and society.
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White papersLevelling up and why the U.K. real estate industry should pay attention
At the beginning of February 2022, the U.K. government announced its long awaited ‘levelling up’ plan to address and close the gap between the rich and poorest parts of the country. An ambitious target of 2030 is set and much needed as, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies1, the U.K. is one of the most geographically uneven countries, with income inequality ranked as one of the highest in Europe.
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White papersHow Deep Is EUR Love?
Thursday’s 7.5% U.S. inflation print reintroduced some volatility, but we still think the euro is building a base for a long-term relationship with its admirers.
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White papersTop ESG equities show their resilience in 2021
Coming out of a volatile 2020, the sharp rise in inflation and the potential for rising rates were two of the key market drivers during 2021 – and certainly have been for the beginning of 2022. This backdrop does not look set to alter dramatically, at least in the near term.
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White papersEuropean equity market: the great value rotation and the dividend appeal
January 2022 was a record month for European value equity, in terms of its outperformance vs. growth. The market’s reassessment of central banks’ actions after their hawkish turn has driven real yields higher and benefitted value stocks, while growth sectors such as technology, which are more sensitive to interest rates duration, have suffered.
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White papersInvestment Symposium Series – Signs of a thaw in China’s property freeze
China’s efforts to tackle soaring home prices and rein in its large property developers have sparked heavy asset price falls and concerns over a credit crunch. However, for our China specialists, there have also been signs of a gradual turnaround.
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White papersSaving the World is Hard
ESG investing has a long way to go, but why shouldn’t global financial markets do their part?
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White papersEquity Convexity and Unconventional Monetary Policy
In this paper, we intend to gain an understanding of the drivers of stock convexity, also known as gamma.
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White papersWhat’s the outlook for European asset-backed securities in 2022?
European asset-backed securities (ABS) outperformed many other areas of fixed income last year as investors were drawn by their floating rate properties and supportive fundamentals, including a resilient labour market and low arrears in underlying asset pools. But how strong is the outlook for securitisations in 2022?
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White papersResponsible investment: themes to look out for in 2022
Responsible investment issues tend to have a long time horizon. However, we have identified key issues and opportunities we expect will drive change in the coming year.
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White papersPressures Continue to Build for Fed Hikes
U.S. CPI pushed the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to 2% for the first time since the onset of COVID, and U.S. rate hike expectations increased, with markets pricing in 50% odds of a 50bps hike in March. Meanwhile, European inflation expectations are also edging higher.
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White papersSupply Change: How logistics is racing to meet demand
Core industrial property prices have never been as elevated as they are now, so selecting assets for which occupiers will pay higher rents is increasingly crucial to investment performance, argues UBS Asset Management’s Brice Hoffer.
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White papersInflation is starting to burn - Strategies to protect portfolios from inflation risk
Persistent inflation, above pre crisis levels, except for China.
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White papersElectric vehicles: charging towards a sustainable world
What has driven the recent acceleration in electric vehicle (EV) sales?
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White papersWhy food waste is a moving target in the climate change fight
Many societies have become relatively comfortable with the idea of just-in-time supply chains that funnel goods to them day in, day out. Less palatable would be just-enough food production and distribution. Individuals have become used to the appearance of plenty – and as supply chain wobbles in 2021 showed, the public spooks easily at the sight of empty supermarket shelves.
