Outlooks – Page 71
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White papersThe Devil is in the Details
Hear from Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions on the divergence in ESG data and implications for sustainable investing.
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White papersHedge Fund Perspectives
We explore hedge fund strategies with structural appeal in a complex market environment.
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White papersDoomsday at the bank: a spoonful of measures helps the resolution go down
The global financial crisis proved bank failure was not just ancient history or fictional fodder. Fiorino explains why post-crisis measures to fend off future financial meltdowns may have changed the odds but left the possibility of ‘doomsday’ intact.
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White papersCLOs: What’s Driving the Opportunity Today?
Co-Heads of Structured Credit, Melissa Ricco and Taryn Leonard provide insight into last year’s ‘rollercoaster ride’ in CLOs, and explain why both fundamental and technical factors appear to be aligning to create a strong backdrop for the asset class moving forward.
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White papersHigh Yield Bonds in View: Energy
Much has changed since the oil-market collapse in the early pandemic days of 2020, when prices actually turned negative.
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White papersNet Zero: the role of capital markets
Martin Currie: David Sheasby, Head of Stewardship & ESG and John Gilmore, Portfolio Manager/Stewardship & ESG Specialist look at the ways that markets and investors can help realise the goal of net zero.
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White papersSDG Engagement High Yield Credit Annual 2020 Report
Seeking twin objectives of strong financial performance and positive social and environmental impacts that contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we launched SDG Engagement High Yield Credit in October 2019.
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White papersThe Mother of All Recoveries
We’ve been referring to the post-pandemic economy as the “Mother of All Recoveries,” with yearly growth at a level not seen in decades. And we expect this recovery/expansion cycle to ultimately be measured in years, not months or quarters.
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White papersHow the pandemic has impacted gender inequality
In the first of our new series on the coronavirus pandemic and its broader implications for society, Lisa Lange looks at the disproportionate impact that Covid-19 has had on women, and how this can be addressed.
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White papersHealthcare – Rocked by the pandemic, the prospects are intact
Jon Stephenson, senior portfolio manager for US equities and specialist for healthcare innovators in our Boston office, discusses the outlook for healthcare stocks after a hectic year.
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White papersThree Segments, Multiple Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Brandywine Global discusses a flexible approach to emerging markets, to take advantage of opportunities presented by macroeconomic cycles while also responding actively to risks.
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White papersShifts & Narratives #2 - Inflation: something deep awakens
One year ago, as the Covid-19 crisis had just begun, we wrote about its potential inflation implications from both a cyclical and a structural standpoint. Cyclically, the crisis was already generating a combination of demand and supply shocks that could only increase short-term inflation volatility and sectoral fragmentation.
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White papersBond investors beware – US rates may rise sooner than thought
US bond markets have begun pricing in higher interest rates, specifically two 25 basis point (bp) increases in the benchmark fed funds rate by 2023.
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White papersA Crack in China’s debt foundation
Bonds issued by China’s biggest distressed debt asset manager just lost 40% of their value—how concerned should we be?
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White papersTransitioning to Net-Zero Investing
Support for the goal of net-zero emissions gained strong momentum during 2020. What does this imply for market participants, and what initial steps can asset owners and managers take on this daunting path?
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White papersValue investing: Is this the biggest opportunity since the tech bubble?
Value stocks have been underperforming ‘glamour stocks’ for a while, rendering valuations as cheap as they were in the tech bubble of 2000, while ‘glamour stocks’ are as expensive as back then.
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White papersQuick Thoughts: Why Our Managers Disagree On Inflation, Rates, and Growth
Chief Market Strategist Stephen Dover believes when thinking about fixed income investing, it is important to think beyond rising interest rates and focus on the many ways to obtain total return.
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White papersValues to value-based investing: The evolution of sustainability
Hear from Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions on implementing alternative insights into the investment process and exploring the impacts of sustainable investing on pricing future opportunities.
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White papersImpact Investing: Shifting gears
The global macro environment has shifted. Societal challenges are now on the agenda of the world’s political leaders. The United States’ return to the Paris Agreement on climate change comes with federal spending to address longstanding social and economic challenges in a way not seen in a half-century.
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White papersInvest in the world you want to live in
Climate change investing is about identifying companies that improve our lives, minimise our footprint, and perform well financially.
