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White papersEurope Real Estate Market Outlook: October 2018
Economic growth in the Eurozone has softened in 2018 with trade uncertainties, but a number of macro tailwinds should support steady momentum going forward. GDP grew in Q1 and Q2 by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively, down from the 0.7% quarter-on-quarter growth seen over the second half of 2017.
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White papersDo default investment strategies align with members' needs?
This report, published by the PPI and sponsored by AllianceBernstein, evaluates the alignment of DC default investment strategies with members’ needs, and the most appropriate assessment for delivering value for money.
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White papersDC Default Solutions—Managing ESG Factors Thoughtfully
Environmental, social and governance is already a hot topic—and new proposals by the Department for Work and Pensions are turning up the heat on pension trustees.
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White papersHeads, Beds and Sheds
Featured in IPE Real Estate’s September/October 2018 issue: Targets for Growth in European Property
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White papersLGIM’s approach to responsible investing
We believe responsible investing can not only mitigate risks, but also lead to better long-term financial outcomes without sacrificing performance.
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White papersHigher ESG scores that don’t cost the earth
Environmental, social and governance related measures are increasingly being recognised as valuable sources of information on companies, with investors using them to supplement traditional financial metrics in constructing portfolios and risk analysis.
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White papersSecuritisation – Friend Not Foe
AXA Investment Managers explores how securitisation has evolved since the financial crisis, and dispels the negative myths which have lingered for institutional investors
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White papersItalian budget proposal under scrutiny
The key points of the budget law. The Italian Government negatively surprised the markets by announcing a substantially increased budget deficit target for 2019-2021 to 2.4% in a move that could undermine the potential to reduce the Italian debt burden (130% of GDP) in the coming years.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views: October 2018
The hot summer in emerging markets has been a key investor theme in the third quarter of this year. While the ongoing US/China trade tensions continue to weigh on investor sentiment, the sequence of country-specific stories (Turkey, Argentina and South Africa) contributed to the almost indiscriminate repricing of EM assets, starting with plummeting EM currencies.
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White papersRobust asset allocation for robo-advisors
In the last few years, the financial advisory industry has been impacted by the emergence of digitalization and roboadvisors. This phenomenon affects major financial services, including wealth management, employee savings plans, asset managers, private banks, pension funds, banking services, etc.
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White papersEurozone Real Estate Outlook: 2H18
The outlook for 2018 has been upgraded compared to six months ago, largely due to a significant upgrade in the industrial sector and slight increase in offices.
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White papersEuropean Equity: Combining value and quality in this new market phase
We believe we have entered a mature stage of the financial cycle amid central bank monetary policy normalisation (more advanced in the US) and decelerating economic growth globally. Protectionist dynamics are also features of this phase of the cycle, while the US fiscal expansion and a capex revival are all forces working to extend it.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: September 2018
Italian budget discussions are going to intensify as the 27th of September approaches, date of publication of the document outlining the new budget law and when there should be more clarity on the key economic projections and deficit targets.
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White papersCan CME Bitcoin Futures Be Used Effectively by Crypto-Fund Managers?
See how investors can use CME Bitcoin futures to establish benchmark equity index exposure and develop alpha-generating strategies.
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White papersCash Equitization
Cash in a portfolio creates a drag on investment returns, especially over the long term. Learn how CME Equity Index futures can be used to “equitize” cash in an institutional portfolio and bring it back to fully invested.
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White papersThe Next Recession: Three Critical Warning Signs
Is the U.S. heading toward a recession? We examine three critical warning signs and conclude that the next downturn could be different from the 2008 crisis.
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White papersFed’s Fork in the Road: Even Higher Rates or Pause
Will the Fed raise rates seven more times through 2020? Our base scenario is for just two more due to record-high dept and the risk of a recession.
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White papersHedging U.S. Equities with Treasury Options
Equities might be in the late stage of a nine-year bull run, and with rising rates and a possible recession, the risks to being long-only stocks is growing.
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White papersTrade War Costs to Consumers, Companies and Nations
The trade war between the U.S. and China is showing no sign of abating. What are the costs of the tariffs to consumers, companies and the two nations?
