Outlooks – Page 111
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White papersCoronavirus: Volatility And Opportunity
Global equity markets posted their biggest weekly loss since October 2008 in the final week of February and have remained volatile in the first few trading days of March (MSCI All Country World1). The catalyst for the volatility spike was the realization that the coronavirus (COVID-19) had spread well beyond China, posing a worldwide health threat with global economic ramifications.
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White papersSuper Tuesday: Why It Is Important And What To Expect For Us Assets
On 3 March, 14 US states will hold primaries for the Democratic presidential nomination. Following Senator Bernie Sander’s good start and Senator Joe Biden’s landslide win on 29 February, the field is now narrowed to a two-person race.
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White papersCoronavirus: A Moving Target
If you haven’t reduced risk, it’s probably not too late to do so; if you are already conservatively positioned, it may be too early to buy the dips.
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White papersHarnessing the benefits of automated FX trade lifecycle operations
FX markets are unique not only in their scale but also in their complexity. There are multiple trading paradigms and venues where trades may be executed.
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White papersAsia Quarterly Bulletin Winter 2020
The region’s bonds stand out in a world of low and negative yields, but investors need to be picky.
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White papersWeighing up potential market impacts from the coronavirus
As the virus outbreak spreads well beyond China, it is hard to forecast exactly what the economic impact will be, but it’s safe to say that consumption and supply will be significantly affected
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White papersHow capitalism can help solve the climate crisis
Despite the increasing clamour for a global ‘Green New Deal’, Steve Waygood explains why a complementary International Panel on Climate Finance (IPCF) is also needed if we are to rise to the challenges ahead.
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White papersSharpe Thinking
This week we launch a new monthly review that aims to make sense of the factors driving financial markets. Sharpe Thinking will include timely, active insights from our portfolio managers, analysts and economists, delivered to you by the Investment Office – our independent oversight body that ensures our strategies perform in the best interest of clients.
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White papersCoping With Coronavirus-Induced Market Volatility: A Multi-Asset Update
The spread of the coronavirus has created heightened market volatility in recent weeks, but the Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Solutions team remains focused on long-term market fundamentals. Here, Ed Perks and Gene Podkaminer offer an update on how they are approaching the situation, and which countries appear more insulated to growth shocks.
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White papersHow Will Central Banks React To The Novel Coronavirus?
John Beck gives his take on how he thinks global central banks will respond to the coronavirus outbreak and the likely impact on fixed income markets.
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White papersWhen The View Is Getting Blurry, Stick To Main Convictions
Market reaction: The further spreading of the coronavirus, especially in Europe, has, in the past few days, triggered a selloff in risk assets and high demand for safe assets (US dollar, Treasuries and gold). As markets reassess the spillover effects of the virus into the economy, volatility is likely to persist.
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White papersManaging liquidity is core to every investment strategy
Whether in certain or uncertain times, well-managed funds containing potentially illiquid assets have a vital place in many investors’ portfolios
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White papersCoronavirus concerns spark market sell off
Public and market fears have converged with countries outside China anxious that they may be approaching the same point as China was at the end of December - the preliminary stages of a devastating epidemic.
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White papersFlexible credit: the upside of downside protection
Flexibility always has a place, but its capacity to provide downside protection makes it particularly important given the advanced age of the credit cycle. In the fourth instalment of a five-part series, we explain why credit investors cannot afford to just rely on rates and diversification for protection. We also consider the robust suite of tools needed to preserve capital during market sell-offs and help protect our ability to take risk when opportunities are greatest.
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White papersFebruary 2020 - European loan market - review and outlook
European loans returned 5.0% in euro terms in 2019, making another strong year and the asset class’s best performance in 2016. In tandem with wider markets, the year was not without its wobbles, most markedly in October, but all quarters delivered positive returns and loans found their footing in the fourth quarter, as economic and political concerns dissipated and as progress towards a US-China trade deals was made, just as a decisive result in the UK elections inspired confidence in a clearer position on Brexit.
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White papersExports’ dependence to China and Asia of more than 70 countries
The Coronavirus is expected to have a significant impact at least on China Q1 GDP figure. This will affect many countries firstly through exports to China (including tourism). As shown in charts below and as expected, China’s share in total of exports is high for most of Asian countries particularly for South Korea, Hong Kong and Mongolia. Including Japan, share of exports to Asia for Asian countries is above 50% except for China, India, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan.
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White papersFull Economic Implications of Coronavirus Largely Unknown
The impacts of coronavirus could be more detrimental—and last longer—than many observers previously thought.
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White papersThe Circular Edition 1, 2020: keeping you in the sustainability loop
It’s a new year and a new opportunity to shine a light on sustainability. We’ve summed up our recent insights on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing to bring you the latest edition of The Circular.
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White papersSeeking riches with the tide far out: 360°, Q1 2020
What is our current view of fixed-income markets? And where do we see the best relative value? In our latest edition of 360°, Andrew ‘Jacko’ Jackson, Head of Fixed Income, and his team of specialist investors considers the areas that have the potential to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersCwtch: Has capitalism gone cuddly?
In the first of a new editorial series, Link, AIQ brings together people from across Aviva Investors to debate topical themes. Mirza Baig and Stephanie Niven consider whether CEO claims about running businesses for multiple stakeholders rather than shareholders alone is a grand idea or just plain grandstanding.
