Latest White Papers – Page 327
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White papersOptimal Allocation in the S&P 600 under Size-Driven Illiquidity
A number of empirical studies have investigated how mutual funds do react to incoming financial resources. As long as liquidity constraints are narrow, fund managers tend to upscale already existing positions without looking for new investment opportunities.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views: A sweet spot, but keep a sharp eye on the macro side
Risky assets have been in a very strong uptrend since the beginning of the year. The key question now is, where do we go from here? There are two main driving forces to focus on in the current context.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - April 2019
A sweet spot, but keep a sharp eye on the macro side
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White papersDebt Ceiling Back in Play
The twin threat of a technical debt default and potential government shutdown could resurface later this year, likely affecting equities and Treasuries.
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White papersSome great companies and attractive valuations offer opportunities in Europe
Following strong performance in 2017, European markets retreated in 2018 – a sell-off that was markedly similar to the 2015-16 downturn, when industrials, miners, banks, commodities and emerging markets plummeted by 30% or more
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White papersRiding the shared economy wave
Pioneers of peer-to-peer economies such as Uber and Airbnb are changing consumer behaviours and disrupting industries from travel to finance. There will be winners and losers
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White papersLessons from a decade of bank bailouts
Both the US and the UK moved fast to clean up bank balance sheets – Europe, however, delayed and so will face the next downturn from a weaker position
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White papersEurope’s ‘shrinking state’ offers investor opportunities
Private sector efficiency can result in a good deal for both the public and investors
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White papersBrexit And UK Defined Benefit Funding
Immediately following the EU referendum, financial markets downgraded medium-term growth expectations for the UK. Sterling weakened, long-dated government bond yields fell, and UK equity assets fell relative to international equities. Two-and-a- half years on we can see that this weakness has not unwound.
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White papersResponsible Investment Quarterly
The contents of this issue, covers Q4 2018.
Foreword from Iain Richards, Head of Responsible Investment
Portfolio Manager Viewpoint – Investing for a changing world: a sustainable equities outlook, by Pauline Grange, Portfolio Manager, and Rose Beale, Thematic Analyst.
A new age of infrastructure, by Ingrid Edmund, Senior Portfolio Manager
Airports flying high: a social perspective, by Ben Kelly, Senior Thematic Analyst
SASB update: codification of standards, by Mac Ryerse, Lead Analyst (US), and Chris Anker, Lead Analyst (EMEA) -
White papersResponsible Investment: From confusion to concrete data
Today’s investors don’t need to be convinced of the need to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors to manage risk and optimise performance. Indeed, many also want to assess, understand and measure the wider implications of their investment choices.
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White papersWhat rapidly ageing populations mean for investors
This issue will not just affect older people – all of society will be impacted by a shrinking workforce and a dominant older demographic.
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White papersThermo Fisher: scalable solutions to real-world problems
Hermes Global Equity assess each stock’s value, growth and quality characteristics, along with market sentiment towards a company, to find those with the most attractive long-term fundamentals in the investment universe.
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White papersMarket Perspectives Spring fever
It’s winter still, but the weather has been exceptionally warm; markets too have got spring fever. After a dismal last quarter 2018, global equities have recouped most of their losses. And thanks to a dovish U-turn by the Fed and falling core yields, fixed income assets have done rather well, too, despite the sharp rebound in risk sentiment.
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White papersValuations, BBBs And Policy Change - European Investment Grade Outlook | March 2019
Companies in most developed market economies have enjoyed years of super-low borrowing costs The European IG market has increased in size from a face value of around €800 billion in 2005 to more than €2.1 trillion by the end of January But what might happen to companies were borrowing ...
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White papersSoutheast Asia poised to gain from trade wars
Domestic manufacturers in Southeast Asia are likely winners in the trade war and from a trend among multinationals towards reducing dependence on China.
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White papersRisk-on for Southeast Asian bond markets
Local currency debt markets in Southeast Asia have enjoyed a sharp turnaround in fortunes and their upward momentum is supported by improving economic trends.
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White papersNew technology is reshaping Asia beyond China
Innovation is rapidly transforming the economies of Southeast Asia and the behaviour of its young and increasingly wealthy populations.
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White papersThe Importance of Diversity in Asset Management
Asset management has long been a male-dominated industry–but things are beginning to change. That’s because the best managers are devoting considerable time and resources to changing the situation.
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White papersThe Potential Benefits of Global Senior Secured Loans
In the current environment, senior secured loans are gaining traction for their potential to offer a blend of attractive yield and protection against both credit and interest rate risk.
