Latest Manager Research – Page 28
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White papersMuni market: embracing challenge to create opportunity
The municipal bond market is approaching a compelling inflection point. While headlines focus on yield curves and historical comparisons, a deeper narrative is emerging — one of resilience, strategic opportunity and potential reward for forward-thinking investors.
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White papersBeyond politics: Unlocking the value of diversity and inclusion
While recent political pushback has seen diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) slip down the agenda, we believe there are still significant opportunities for investors in this area. Thembeka Stemela-Dagbo, Sustainable and Impact Equities Fund Manager, explores the key reasons for investors to promote DEI, and the potential risks of failing to do so.
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White papersMacro brief: What to expect next from the European Central Bank
Greater-than-expected economic resilience in Europe has led our Capital Strategy Research (CSR) team to revise expectations around the European Central Bank (ECB) in the short term.
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White papersThe Cost of Inaction: Physical Risk & Adaptation
The cost of underestimating climate change is mounting. We examine the risks to agriculture, utilities, insurance and real estate through eroded asset values and increased volatility and consider how investors can react.
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White papersPrivate Markets 700: The global investor barometer - An era of expanding possibilities
Private markets are entering an era of expanding possibilities. Our latest Private Markets 700 research - drawing on the views of more than 700 institutional investors worldwide - reveals that investors are asking for more from their private markets portfolios, tasking them with delivering on a wider set of objectives than ever before.
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White papersFed delivers a cut, signals more as growth momentum fades
The Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut and updated projections signal a more accommodative monetary policy ahead, with policymakers now expecting twice as many rate cuts this year as previously anticipated. This shifting environment creates new investment opportunities across multiple asset classes, including shorter-duration fixed income, real estate, equities, and municipal bonds that investors should consider as the Fed continues its easing cycle.
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White papersMIM Q3 2025 Private Credit Quarterly Review and Outlook
MetLife Investment Management originated approximately $11.5B across private credit markets in Q3 2025, driven by strong investor demand and disciplined execution across corporate private placements, infrastructure debt and asset-based finance. Activity remained diversified across sectors, supported by attractive spreads, stable credit fundamentals and an improving interest rate outlook. ...
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White papersThe factors driving Eurozone investment potential to the next level
The world is changing, and investors need to have a clear view of how, and what that means for Europe.
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White papersIn the public versus private debate, who’s winning?
Private markets have increasingly captured investor attention over recent years. However, public markets still dominate most portfolios. Here, the chief investment officers (CIOs) of M&G Investments debate the merits and drawbacks from choosing one over the other.
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White papersChina Real Estate Credit: Leaner, Improved Quality and Higher Yields
After a period of difficulty, the Chinese property sector may be ready for its close-up.
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White papersThe rise of the Magnificent 7: Concentration risk versus earnings power
Concerns about market concentration and the performance of the Magnificent 7 (Mag 7) stocks – Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla – have become increasingly common in investor conversations. Many are questioning whether the current environment resembles a market bubble. To address this, we will take a closer look at the numbers and history to see how today’s market stacks up.
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White papersMultipolar world in action
In line with our long-standing view that the level of geopolitical risk will rise for the remainder of this decade, the last few months have revealed an accelerated transition towards a multipolar world.
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White papersBack to school: from summer clarity to autumn’s changing winds
With higher-than-anticipated tariff rates across the board — averaging roughly 18% (about 3 percentage points above our prior baseline), with several exemptions — we expect a slightly stronger stagflationary tilt to near-term macro projections.
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White papersGrowing momentum for resilient investing in Dutch retail real estate
In an era marked by geopolitical instability and market volatility, Dutch retail real estate stands out as a stable and compelling investment opportunity. With rental growth on the rise and a proven track record of resilience during economic downturns, the sector offers institutional investors a reliable source of returns. However, strategic asset selection—particularly in polarized city centres—remains critical to unlocking long-term value. This article examines the factors that make retail real estate a strategically sound choice and outlines key considerations for investors seeking to capitalize on its potential.
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White papersASR Dutch Science Park Fund acquires third building from dsm-firmenich at Biotech Campus Delft
The ASR Dutch Science Park Fund has once again acquired an existing office and laboratory building at the Biotech Campus Delft as part of its partnership agreement with dsm-firmenich. With this acquisition, the fund expands its portfolio on the campus and increases the availability of housing for scale-ups in (food) biotechnology. Together with ecosystem partner Planet B.io, the fund is actively engaging with several companies that have expressed an interest in leasing space in the building.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - September 2025
Topic of the month - Back to school: from summer clarity to autumn’s changing winds
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White papersExploring European real estate debt
As market conditions shift, real estate debt has become a key asset class for investors seeking stability, strong risk-adjusted returns and diversification.
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White papersECB treads cautiously
The ECB kept policy rates unchanged at its September meeting, emphasising a data-dependent approach before deciding on further rate cuts.
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White papersThe Search for Goldilocks
Moving into the final quarter of the year, investors face a series of questions around key macroeconomic variables that will define the growth and risk asset outlook for 2026, and hope that the balance will get things “just right.”
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White papersA wheel opportunity: Premium tyre makers use EVs to inflate margins
The electric vehicle (EV) transition presents a significant opportunity for premium tyre manufacturers. EVs create unique demands on tyres that favour established industry leaders with advanced technological capabilities. At the same time, growing regulation and litigation on tyre particulate emissions, deforestation-risk rubber, and toxic tyre chemical compounds could reverse the market share growth of budget tyre entrants in Western markets.
