Outlooks – Page 54
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Why it is essential that we close the SDG data gap, and how it can be done
As sustainable finance evolves from ESG ratings and risk management, investors are increasingly asking for tools to help align their investments with actual sustainable outcomes. Now, Danish fintech Matter and BNP Paribas Asset Management have developed a dataset that provides a detailed, conservative analysis of how the revenues of more than 53 000 companies align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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A Scenic But Treacherous Trail
Aggressive central bank tightening and declining purchasing power suggest the slowdown in growth should be steep, and faster than the inflation slowdown.
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Stickiness and science parks
This research article focuses on the stickiness of companies (their tendency to stay, or leave) on Dutch science parks, factors which influence this behaviour and possible solutions aimed at increasing the duration of stay of tenants.
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India: Three themes driving growth
India is a dynamic urbanizing economy with a rapidly expanding middle class. Read more about this vast economy and why it is an attractive investment destination.
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Only innovation in fiscal and monetary rules will make the Eurozone viable
As crises unfold, structural and governance issues tend to become more and more important. And the objectives of economic policy are increasingly ambitious, both on the fiscal and monetary fronts. The governments and the ECB are in an impossible situation.
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Macroeconomic Picture - June 2022
United States: After the contraction in Q1 (resulting from an outsized detraction from net exports and a payback from the surge in inventories in Q4, not from weak demand) we expect sequential growth to pick up from Q2 and stabilise around moderate rates of growth consistent with reaching 1.6% in Q4/Q4 22 and 1.5% in Q4/Q4 23.
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Disruptive technology – Maintaining course in volatile markets
The high-tech sector has seen a dramatic correction and high market volatility in recent months. We believe it is now appropriate to review the outlook for disruptive tech thematic investing. We are confident in the long-term outlook for this secular growth theme as we see many opportunities to invest in companies that are leading – and benefiting from – digital transformation.
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Making the case for municipal bonds despite recent volatility
The first half of the year has so far been challenging for investors in municipal bonds. Ben Barber, Director, Municipal Bonds, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, shares his latest outlook and reasons for optimism.
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Creating value by addressing social injustice
Social injustice occurs when people do not have access to the same rights and opportunities afforded to others, due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, disabilities or other characteristics. Examples include inequitable access to employment, education, housing, health services and finance; negative stereotypes; and poor and marginalised communities’ greater exposure to pollution and climate change.
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Spotlight on Fixed Income: Looking beyond the uncertainty
There is no doubt that investors today face an exceptionally tricky environment, with a host of issues clouding the outlook for global growth.
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LyondellBasell case study
We welcomed the company’s release of its climate strategy, setting a Scope 1 and 2 net-zero ambition for its global operations. We continue to engage with LyondellBasell on its pathway to net zero including Scope 3 emissions and climate lobbying.
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Take note: Finding opportunity in mispriced corporate hybrids
In our latest white paper, Robin Usson, senior credit analyst, asks: Is there scope to extract structural alpha from misunderstood extension risk?
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Plus and minus: can QT annihilate QE (and other anti-inflation questions for financial markets)
Fiorino queries whether investors should expect an equal-and-opposite reaction as central banks release the anti-QE solution into the real world…
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Idiosyncratic returns - consistent alpha across different style cycles
In 2017, RLAM launched two global equity strategies – Global Equity Select and Global Equity Diversified. The strategies have since produced four years of attractive absolute and relative returns, continuing an impressive track record from a strategy that was initially launched in 2002.
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A well-founded pension fund uptake in central clearing
Pension funds play an important role in the financial industry and the lives of European pensioners. Regulatory changes such as the mandatory clearing of over-the-counter financial instruments (OTC IRS) and the increase in capital requirements for banks pose major challenges for European pension funds.
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Approaching uncertainty with confidence in emerging markets fixed income
The war in Ukraine has added continued volatility to emerging markets fixed income assets. According to our latest study, institutional investors around the world are wary of the war’s market and economic impacts but remain optimistic for the months ahead.
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Is ‘quality’ a shield against inflation?
During the 3Q 2021 earnings calls, many companies raised a ‘red flag’ for inflation. An industry study by Bank of America Global Research assessed the number of times ‘inflation’ was mentioned by European businesses on these calls.
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Europe’s investment outlook clouded by Ukraine, inflation shocks
The recovery in Eurozone economies from the COVID-19 pandemic has given way to concerns about inflation, higher interest rates and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Reliance on Russian oil and gas has highlighted Europe’s energy security concerns and delivered significant increases in living costs to households.
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Environmental markets – Fundamentals will prevail
In their latest market update, Ulrik Fugmann and Edward Lees, co-heads of our Environmental Strategies Group, give their take on the sell-off in equity markets. They reaffirm their positive outlook for environmental stocks whose current valuations do not, in their view, reflect the strong fundamentals of the underlying businesses.
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Middle East North Africa Insight
The war in Ukraine and widespread inflationary pressures are expected to weigh on global demand. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted global growth to slow from an estimated 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023. The economic damage from the conflict will contribute to a significant slowdown in global growth in 2022 and add to inflation. Fuel and food prices have increased rapidly, hitting vulnerable populations in low-income countries hardest.