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White papersValue beyond the gateway markets: Q1 2017
Investors should expand their horizons beyond the usual gateway markets of London, Paris and Berlin, based on our three-step analysis
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White papersFrench Presidential Elections: French public debt - liquid and safe
France’s debt-to-GDP ratio stabilized until 2015, slightly under the threshold of 100%.
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White papersIn Credit: You can check out any time you like...but can you ever leave?
Deutsche Bank notes that global economic surprises have reached a six and a half year high globally, which continues to support risk assets.
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White papersNavigating MiFID II: Winning in the new regulatory environment
With only eight months until the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) comes into effect on 3 January 2018, everyone across the industry has their heads down working hard on solutions to the challenges and opportunities presented by the new regulation.
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White papersAviation finance: an interesting prospect for long-term investors
A sustained low-yield environment and demanding regulatory requirements have placed considerable pressure on insurance companies and pension schemes over the last few years. In response, investors have looked to less liquid, alternative investments that offer a higher risk-adjusted return.
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White papersSecured Finance: Can extra yield be obtained without sacrificing credit quality?
Investors may not have to look towards the lower end of the credit ratings spectrum in order to earn higher yields than those currently avail- able in investment grade corporate bonds.
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White papersAre Europe’s dog days over?
Boasting a broadly improving macroeconomic environment, the prospects for Europe are on the turn. What’s more, the investment case for the region is too good to ignore, explains Ian Ormiston, manager of the Old Mutual Europe (ex UK) Smaller Companies Fund.
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White papersLiability Aware Investing
Our purpose at LGIM is to carefully manage the risk that pension funds need to take in order to pay pensions. Over the past 15 years we have become the UK’s largest LDI manager and currently help 32% of all DB schemes1 manage their major risks (inflation and interest rates) with LDI strategies. We have also been helping many schemes use different strategies to bridge their funding gaps.
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White papersEmerging Markets Debt: Issuer Selection is Key
The focus of the capital markets is shifting back to investments in the emerging markets debt space. Greater political and economic stability, the reduction of current account deficits and the recovery of commodity prices are just some of the arguments in favour of emerging markets (EMs). Future US policy is creating uncertainties, but EM fixed income investments continue to offer plenty of potential.
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White papersAsset Allocation Monthly: March 2017
Global equity markets are near all-time highs, bond markets are relatively calm, and currency volatility is reasonably low.
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White papersAre Bond Investors Ready for a World Without QE?
Britain’s decision to start its divorce from the EU and France’s looming presidential election are injecting political risk back into markets. Bond investors are braced for political volatility. But are they ready for big monetary policy changes?
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White papersUK Real Estate Outlook: 1H17
The UK economy has been resilient to the political uncertainty following the shock referendum result to leave the EU. In particular, the consumer sector continued to be the driving force behind UK economic growth in the second half of 2016, which delivered 0.6% GDP growth in both 3Q and 4Q.
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White papersEurozone Real Estate Outlook: 1H17
Economic growth in the eurozone remained relatively steady in 2016 and actually ended the year on a strong note despite rising political uncertainties both within the eurozone area and further afield. Growth in the eurozone was relatively broad based, with all countries contributing.
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White papersRebalancing China: Reality, outlook and opportunities in Real Estate
Much has been touted about China rebalancing into a consumer-based economy, and indeed, a quick search of the terms “China consumption” on the internet reveals more than 130 million results.
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White papersGlobal Economic Outlook 2017
2016 has been an eventful year and one that many people will remember as being filled with considerable change and uncertainty.
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Six key retail trends that will change the world in 2017
The world is changing fast, and global brands are innovating rapidly to stay ahead. International retail expert Fiona Hamilton outlines the six key trends that will dominate the retail landscape in 2017.
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White papersBooming non-farm beats budget boredom
This update is the weekly edition of our weekly publication on fixed-income markets.
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White papersThreadneedle UK Social Bond Fund: three years of doing well by doing good
Following its third anniversary, in January 2017, the fund has shown it can offer investors both profit and principle.
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White papersThe long march to higher interest rates
Jim Cielinski argues that while the bond bubble has burst, it remains to be seen how quickly the fallout may spread.
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White papersFrench elections: what to expect should Le Pen prevail
Mark Burgess looks at what a Le Pen presidency could mean for France, Europe and the broader global landscape and argues that the immediate reaction of markets is likely to be a spike in volatility for French assets due to the uncertainty of what is to come.
