Outlooks – Page 9
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White papersTo build a home: Chartology
More ambitious pledges to change planning laws are needed to cut into structural imbalances in the UK housing market, says Andrew Lennox, Senior Portfolio Manager.
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White papersWhy forever chemicals aren’t going away
The accumulation of harmful chemicals in the environment over time poses serious risks to wildlife, the food chain, and human health. Joanne Beatty explains the nature of forever chemicals and how we engage with companies on this topic.
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White papersTechtronic Industries case study
Techtronic has taken steps to ensure responsible sourcing of raw materials, introduced clear climate-related targets, and demonstrated progress in board diversity since our engagement on these issues began in 2018.
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White papersPrivate assets for wealth management clients: why, and why now?
Wealth managers are allocating more client capital to private assets. We look at the reasons so many are doing so, and specifically why they’re doing it now.
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White papersSunshine in the U.S.—For Now
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersAcross the Universe #2 - The Energy Transition
In this second edition of ‘Across the Universe’ devoted to the energy transition, Hervé Guez, CIO for Equity, Fixed Income and Socially Responsible Investment, Raphaël Lance, Head of Energy Transition Funds, and Marc Romano, Head of Impact Private Equity at Mirova, discuss the strategic role of investors in channelling financing towards innovation and solutions for the energy transition.
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White papersFinding equity opportunities in the deforestation fight
Ending forest loss is a target climbing the policy agenda. As governments adopt regulations for deforestation-free products, companies face growing pressure to disclose supply-chain data, including the volumes and origin of commodities. We use case studies, sourced from the latest annual sustainability report for our Circular Economy equity strategy, to highlight both the challenges and opportunities this presents.
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White papers3Q 2023 Strategic Investment Outlook
A narrow market, led higher by a small number of stocks, has been doubly painful for many investors in 2023.
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White papersAsset Class Return Forecasts - Q3 2023
Optimism was definitely behind the respectable performance registered by risky assets in the last quarter. However, the economic backdrop does not look overly positive. On the price levels side, US headline inflation is receding, although the core measure - more important for monetary policy decisions - is proving to be stickier. The latest European and UK inflation numbers signal that price growth is cooling.
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White papersIs there a recession on the horizon?
This week’s edition of Simply put focuses on a quant conundrum related to our indicators: our US growth indicator remains firmly at low levels. Is it a false signal? Should we reconsider the indicator itself?
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White papersFour critical elements for asset managers to meet the biodiversity challenge
Our biodiversity system is deteriorating at an alarming rate and its loss is causing damage not only to the natural world but to the wider planet, society, and the global economy.
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White papersGlobal Asset Allocation Viewpoints: Time is running out
Most of the world’s largest economies are facing varying levels of slowdown, and the global growth outlook has deteriorated. In the 3Q Global Asset Allocation Viewpoints, our Global Insights team shares their perspectives on the rising recessions risks and other key themes impacting financial markets and portfolios in the quarter ahead.
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White papersGold Demand Trends Q2 2023
Central bank buying slowed in Q2 but remained resolutely positive. This, combined with healthy investment and resilient jewellery demand, created a supportive environment for gold prices.
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White papersReal Assets 2.0: Riding the Next Wave in Infrastructure Investing
The new generation of infrastructure is creating opportunities with characteristics similar to those of traditional infrastructure—yet often at values the market may not fully recognize.
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White papersAnalysis: Demographics as a driver of economic growth
Conventional wisdom points to young demographics as a driver of economic growth. The thesis is that young populations indicate a growing labor force, suggesting productivity gains long into the future. The reality is more complicated.
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White papersThe Bridge to the Future
This year’s recommendation for vacation reading is the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, resonant with dilemmas we still recognize today.
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White papersTen for 2023—Midyear Update
Last November, the heads of our four investment platforms identified the key themes they expected to be prominent in the markets during 2023. With the year now half over, we revisited these concepts to see how they’ve played out so far. We give ourselves an interim grade for each one and assess our outlook for the second half of 2023.
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White papersAre climate risks priced?
Stocks that are perceived to be riskier should trade at discount relative to peers. From this point of view, the consistent underperformance of high-carbon stocks seems to be a puzzle as these stocks are clearly most exposed to risks of climate transition.
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White papersHow long will convexity disappoint?
These are uncertain times – be it regarding growth, inflation, or the extent of rate hikes. And yet, the level of one of the most common measures for volatility – the famous VIX index – has not budged much since 20 March and the end of the fast-paced banking crisis. This raises two principal questions about volatility and convexity, which we explore in this weekly edition of Simply put.
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White papersQ&A with Tom Kerr, Part III: Secondary Market Landscape
We are now mid-way through 2023, so we caught up with Head of Secondary Investments Tom Kerr to gain his perspective on the current secondary market environment.
