Latest Manager Research – Page 458
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White papersSmarter beta: Multi-factor investing for corporate credit
Olivier Laplénie finds that smart beta fixed income for corporate debt is best informed by a subtle combination of bond and equity indicators
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White papersGenerating returns and managing volatility: the absolute return approach to convertible bonds (October 2016)
Current market uncertainties offer a very attractive entry point for convertible bonds which carry an appealing optionality. In more general terms the asset class offers above average equity-like returns, downside protection and limited volatility.
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White papersEndocrine disruptors in ESG analysis
Endocrine disruptors, the definition of which has not yet been ratified within the European Union, are chemicals that may affect the normal functioning of the endocrine glands to which humans may be exposed through different channels (WHO, 2012).
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White papersThe Case for UK Property: September 2016
The UK commercial property market has had to withstand a considerable rise in both financial and economic market volatility since the start of 2016. First, there was the turbulence in global equity markets at the beginning of 2016, after which came the result of the UK Referendum in June 2016, with the UK public opting to leave the European Union.
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White papersEuropean real estate looks attractive after Brexit but political risks remain
We forecast total returns on continental European real estate of 4.6 per cent per annum over the next five years amid weak supply and strong demand from yield-hungry investors, combined with recovering rents.
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UK real estate outlook: Risks and opportunities emerge after Brexit
We expect the ‘Brexit’ vote to have a lasting impact on the UK real estate market. We have downgraded our forecasts for total returns on domestic property from 5.1 per cent per annum to 4.3 per cent over the next five years.
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White papersWalking the tightrope: Real estate investors seeking the right balance between caution and necessary risk-taking
Options for investment in real estate in Europe are shrinking, while the risk of misallocating capital is rising as new money continues to pour in. Investing is thus a balancing act in which the capital side has become a decisive factor. By more actively managing liquidity and constantly balancing lower returns against higher risk, property investors in Europe are attempting to solve the dilemma caused by high levels of available liquidity.
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White papersPost-referendum UK: still a land of opportunity of real estate investors
Britain’s plan to leave the European Union will, no doubt, present many challenges but also many opportunities. This holds true across multiple spheres, not least in the UK real estate market.
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White papersDe-linked from Brexit? Thinking through the consequences for “alternative” real estate sectors
In the few months since the UK unexpectedly voted to leave the EU, real estate investors have been grappling with what Brexit will mean for real estate. Given the lagging nature of economic data and property valuations, it is too early to say. But it is sensible to consider how the consequences are likely to vary across geographies and property types.
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White papersUK Real Estate Outlook
One month after the referendum vote to leave the EU, the UK real estate market is adapting to the result.
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Complementing Core
Featured in Private Debt Investor’s US Special Report 2016: The Road Ahead
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White papersDynamic Real Return Fund Reaches Three-Year Milestone
At the end of June the Dynamic Real Return Fund celebrated its three year anniversary. The Fund targets performance of CPI plus 4%, in line with the long-run return of equities but with less than two-thirds of the volatility. The solution is offered to institutional clients at 0.50% OCF (including additional expenses).
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White papersAlternative Risk Premia: Constructing a true diversified portfolio
As investors seek to both improve risk-adjusted returns and meaningful diversification of their portfolios, they can take advantage of a portfolio of approximately 25 to 40 risk premia using a combination of risk parity, risk targeting and tactical asset management.
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White papersMind the gap: Overcoming the cognitive barriers to saving for retirement
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff considers how reasonably simple behavioural interventions can be used by policymakers, regulators and the pensions community to improve saving decisions.
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White papers[Summary] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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White papers[Full paper] What constitutes a first class pensions system? Adopting a global perspective of what defines a good retirement outcome
In this paper, Chris Wagstaff takes a comprehensive look at pension systems worldwide; identifying those enduring principles with universal application that characterise an ideal pensions system and ultimately contribute to that all-important holy grail: generating a comfortable retirement for savers.
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UK Real Estate Outlook: 2H16
Expectations for UK economic growth underwent some fairly significant downward revisions prior to the EU Referendum, and these have now been revised downwards again, although we do not envision the UK entering a recession as the main scenario.
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Eurozone Real Estate Outlook: 2H16
The slowdown in China and other emerging markets viewed in conjunction with the uncertainties surrounding Brexit, has led to a downward revision of economic growth prospects in the eurozone.
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Real assets, real expertise: Global ex-UK real estate exposure
Across most real estate markets, the conventional practice for investors has been: (a) invest in their domestic market; and then (b) consider cross border opportunities.
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APAC Market Outlook: 2H16
Investment opportunities and strategies linked to broad structural shifts across the APAC region likely to outperform.
