White papersEnabling global debt investors to align investment choices with values
An increasing number of investors want to align their portfolios with their investment values and beliefs. One approach to accomplishing this objective is to select issuers based on their impact on society and the environment.
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Decarbonising fixed income investment
As investors increasingly look to manage the carbon exposure in their portfolios, it is critical that they have the right tools. There are many ways investors can address the carbon exposure in their portfolios, including explicit divestment, tilting, optimisation and shifting assets toward companies that are developing greener solutions.
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Global REITs Through Economic Cycles
As inflation continues to run at multi-decade highs around the globe, central banks continue to increase their pace at removing accommodation. The Bank of Canada, The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand have all hiked interest rates by 50bps in the month of June, with even the Swiss National Bank surprising the market with a like-kind increase.
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What do C-suite executives need to know about indices?
The executives of companies listing their shares on the London Stock Exchange often ask us about indices and their role. In this document we answer some of their most frequently asked questions.
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Asset Class Returns Forecasts - Q3 2022
A combination of sustained inflation and mounting recession fears, interlinked with the geopolitical situation, are the main drivers affecting the current and forward-looking macro environments. The bulk of the uncertainty is in the short to medium term.
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Taking the temperature of the private markets: mid-year outlook
In this private markets outlook, we outline what the headwinds facing the property sector are, why we are focusing on quality in private credit and how the clean energy infrastructure conversation in Europe is being dominated by war in Ukraine.
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Geopolitics vs. the race to net zero
The Ukraine crisis is a horrendous tragedy and the war will have a considerable impact on the European and global economy. It has brought sharply into focus the fragility of supply chains and energy security - which has manifested in runaway inflation.
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Higher inflation, recession more likely
In our mid-year Macro Perspectives, our economists discuss whether a stagflation (inflation plus slowing growth) scenario can be avoided, and where investors might find opportunity—or at least temporary shelter.
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Fixed Income Perspectives - July 2022
The combination of persistently high inflation, aggressive central banks and tightening financial conditions is weighing on financial markets and global growth outlooks. While valuations across many sectors look compelling after the market sell-off this year, we are exercising caution given greater uncertainty and elevated recession risk.
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Fed prayer becomes a plea
The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team opines on what to expect from the Fed, gauges the probabilities of a recession and implications for asset markets.
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