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White papersOpportunity In Credit Fixed Income Investment Outlook 2Q 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fixed income markets experienced unprecedented shocks, which drove down yields on many government bonds and sharply widened credit spreads. Amid compromised global growth and historic levels of monetary stimulus, we anticipate a potentially long period of zero (or negative) policy rates, with central banks increasingly buying higher-quality assets. With that in mind, we see a compelling opportunity in credit spreads, with an initial focus on quality securities in central bank-supported sectors broadening out to take on more risk as the pandemic runs its course.
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White papersAEW Research Flash Report - April 2020
The latest data being released illustrates the immense impact that broad based social distancing has had on wide swathes of the economy. These measures, while unfavorable to the nation’s economy, have largely worked to slow the growth rate of new infections, and have generally kept levels below which most hospital systems are overwhelmed.
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White papersThink global: Identifying tomorrow’s world cities
The viability of a cities-based real estate strategy appears questionable in these challenging times. Our day-to-day activities in cities around the world have been altered in ways few of us would have imagined just a few months ago. The spread of the coronavirus, the disruption to our daily lives, and the toll on health and human life are alarming.
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White papersMarket weekly – Chinese equities – ahead of the curve
Year to date, the Chinese market is one of the best performing equity markets globally. Can such performance be sustained for the rest of 2020, however? Senior investment strategist Daniel Morris discusses the outlook with Caroline Yu Maurer, Head of Greater China Equities and Chi Lo, Senior Economist for Greater China, both from our Hong Kong office.
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White papersMarket Commentary - Coronavirus shockwave hits oil complex
As we enter the final week of April the total number of coronavirus cases is growing at about 3% per day. This is a marked slowdown from the peak reached in late March, around 12%. Yet in absolute terms, the number of new daily cases has only been plateauing, at around 80,000 globally
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White papersFutures Shock
Amid unprecedented market dislocations and uncertainty, preparing playbooks for a range of outcomes can help us stay nimble and adaptive.
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White papersOil demand – Over the hill and far away
Demand for oil may recover in line with the post-pandemic bounce-back in economic growth. However, longer term, it will resume the downtrend that was visible already amid the structural pressures on demand that look likely to be reinforced by the changes in behaviour resulting from the measures taken around the globe to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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White papersCovid-19 update: European high yield market moves
An influx of ‘fallen angels’, which are issuers downgraded to junk bond status by the credit ratings agencies, has impacted European credit markets as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The movement of these names into European high yield (HY) credit indices has somewhat compensated for ...
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White papersGlobal emerging markets: virus valuations
Over the past month, global stock markets have been buffeted by the mounting gravity of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil-price crash. With emerging-market companies trading at significant discounts to their intrinsic value, we believe that there are several quality stocks that have the potential to emerge stronger than their competitors in the aftermath of the crisis.
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White papersInvestment Lessons From Horror Movies
Recovering markets may offer a few signals about what lies ahead.
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White papersPrivate Debt Through the Crisis
Susan Kasser explores the themes that remain consistent in private debt portfolios through the crisis and those that will likely reassert themselves following the dislocation.
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White papersMarket Volatility | Closing Bell Insights
On this episode of Closing Bell Insights, Stephanie B. Luedke, Head of Private Wealth Management joins Joseph V. Amato, President and Chief Investment Officer of Equities, as he shares an update on the current equity market environment and discusses what to potentially expect from an economic “restart”.
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White papersMastering the real estate cycle
The cyclicality of real estate creates opportunities for well-informed investors. However, determining where a market is in the cycle can be difficult, so we have developed a tool that can help investors overcome this challenge.
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White papersWhat role will real assets play in reigniting the global economy?
Allocations to real assets have been steadily growing over the last 10 years. Today, while many investors are questioning whether real asset benefits – diversification, predictable cashflows, increased yields – still apply, others argue that real assets will play a critical role in the economic recovery.
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White papersEuropean private debt: shifting dynamics
This paper examines the main sources of deal flow across Europe’s broad and dynamic private debt markets in 2019, highlighting some of the key observations or themes influencing deal activity in different parts of the market. It discusses the broad themes that we believe are key to investing in private debt and can help well-positioned lenders access and align opportunities that can deliver the specific outcomes sought by investors. The Covid-19 pandemic has created unprecedented uncertainty, but even during this time it’s important not to lose sight of the long term.
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White papersThe value of connected buildings
4ORTY in London has been awarded WiredScore gold certification for its outstanding digital infrastructure
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White papersOil: Demand on Remand
Mark Lewis, Global Head of Sustainability Research and Richard Barwell, Head of Macro Research at BNP Paribas Asset Management discuss the potentially lasting impact that Covid-19 and global lockdown is having on oil demand:
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White papersData privacy and protection in the coronavirus pandemic
Policymakers around the globe have attempted to crack down on intrusions by technology companies into users’ data privacy, with tighter regulation and greater scrutiny. But the coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns about a similar intrusion by governments, for the greater public good. Engager Janet Wong explores the issue.
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White papersImpact Report, Q1 2020
Diabetes is one of the world’s four major noncommunicable diseases – and the number of adults with the disease is rising rapidly. In our Q1 2020 report, we explore the diabetes epidemic and innovative solutions to tackle this unmet medical need.
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White papersYesterday’s News & Tomorrow’s Guidance
The U.S. Q1 GDP advance estimate will show the pandemic’s economic impact, with Q2 expected to be worse, Markit flash PMIs indicate global economic conditions are deteriorating, and Congress struck another deal to replenish the small business aid program.
