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White papersPE Investing at Market Inflections
Faced with the uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis and demands for portfolio rebalancing, investors may be tempted to cut their private equity programs or re-think plans to expand them. In this short video interview, John Buser, Executive Vice Chairman—NB Alternatives, looks back to the dotcom era and the Great Financial Crisis to explain why he thinks they should stay the course.
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White papersEquity Investing as We Approach a “New Normal”
Richard Nackenson, Neuberger Berman Equity Senior Portfolio Manager, discusses how investor psychology has changed over the past month and where he is finding investment opportunities as we approach a “new normal.”
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White papersCoronavirus – weekly update – 13 May 2020
Worldwide COVID-19 cases crossed the 4.3 million mark and the death toll is closing in on 300,000 as of 13 May. The focus is now increasingly shifting to monitoring new cases and fatalities in a second wave that might follow hot on the heels of exit from lockdown.
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White papersMake the most of the Uncleared Margin Rules extension
On April 3, BCBS-IOSCO announced a one year extension to the final implementation phases of the uncleared margin rules (UMR), citing the ongoing market disruption across the globe resulting from COVID-19. This prompt action still requires approval by local regulators so firms may have to wait for final confirmation of the updated timeline.
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White papersMegatrends: After the Great Lockdown – new business realities and the implications for investors
New Business Realities and the Implications for Investors
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White papersHolistic Liquidity Measures During Covid-19: Supply, Demand, and Market Conditions
In late February and early March 2020, global markets experienced an unprecedented health crisis which increased both economic uncertainty and market volatility.
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White papersMarket weekly – Seize the opportunities with active equity strategies
After the recent strong rally in developed equity markets, senior investment strategist Daniel Morris and Guy Davies, chief investment officer active equity strategies, discuss the outlook and where we see opportunities.
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White papersThe New Purpose of a Corporation; or, What We’ve Known All Along
Without a doubt, the coronavirus is shaking the financial industry like never before. This is not the first time the world has faced a pandemic of this scale, nor is the first time that policy makers, business leaders and pundits have asked: “Is it different this time around? Are we at a turning point?”
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White papersInvestment grade credit: how cheap are credit spreads?
From the middle of February to late March was one of the worst periods of performance for risk markets in general and for investment grade (IG) credit in particular. This was in response to the Covid-19 crisis and was marked by both the speed and extent of the spread widening.
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White papersThe Day After #2 - Learn The Rules Like A Pro, So You Can Break Them Like An Artist
The vanishing – and probably for long – of most of the established economic rules is a crucial consequence of the crisis. Liberal democracies were living under these rules since the advent of the “Washington Consensus” and the ideological revolution of the 1980s.
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White papers(Weekly Pandemic) Market Commentary - Exit strategy goes live
Now is a key moment in the Covid-19 crisis, as the lockdowns end. Countries that have opened up early have not seen any significant relapse. But the number of new cases globally has picked up, and selected US States are easing up restrictions too early. V-shaped recovery? Non-sense. Vs ...
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White papersEmerging Markets After The Coronavirus
The investment case appears battered, but even lower returns may look good when the world gets back to normal.
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White papersCoronavirus – weekly update – 06 May 2020
As of 6 May, the global COVID-19 case-load has crossed the 3.7 million mark and the number of fatalities exceeds a quarter of a million people. Notwithstanding the usual caution around data comparisons across countries or through time, we highlight the following key features:
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White papersGuiding Principles for an Effective Board - Insights from Engagement
Investors care deeply about how well a company board is functioning. Getting this aspect of governance right makes it more likely that material risks and opportunities will be well managed. It follows that an effective board is best placed to secure a company’s long-term success.
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White papersThe day after #1 Covid-19 the invisible hand pointing investors down the road to the 70s
Without a doubt, the Covid-19 pandemic is shaking the financial industry like never before. But this is not the first time the world has faced a pandemic of this scale, nor is it the first time that public policymakers, business leaders and pundits have asked: “Is it different this time around? Are we at a turning point?”.
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White papersInvesting today for a better tomorrow
Bonds to help build solar energy farms or finance water reclamation projects… In today’s world, green business is good business. Why not invest where your money can make a positive impact on society and the environment?
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White papersChina: Coming out of COVID-19
Looking at the economic outlook for 2020 just a few months ago, there’s no doubt times have changed. Many investors are wondering how to navigate the supply and demand shocks derived from the coronavirus, and questioning, where do we go from here? In this article we focus on COVID-19 impact on China, and how this might trigger an acceleration in the adoption of products or behaviours that some long-term themes will benefit from.
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White papersWill Covid-19 prove a pivotal moment for climate change?
Policymakers should use the current crisis to inject similar urgency into climate policy and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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White papersImpact investing: Choice precedes fate
The temporary lockdown of half of the world’s population has yielded some remarkable imagery. You may have seen satellite pictures showing a significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. Natural environments appear to be enjoying some respite.
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White papersThe coronavirus and our relationship with nature
The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the importance of sustainability-focused risk management and effective stewardship activities. In this series of articles, we will explore the links between infectious diseases, environmental issues and social sustainability, alongside the role of investors and companies. In part one, Sonya Likhtman looks at how the destruction of ecosystems can increase the risk of pandemics.
