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White papersHow democracy is impacting economic policy and investment outcomes
Economic policy has an empirically documented relationship to asset prices. For example, sovereign bonds of economically “free” countries typically have higher credit ratings and much tighter yield spreads than those of countries where economic policy is much less liberal. It follows then that an investor who can correctly assess whether a country is becoming more/less economically free can – all else equal – potentially make money for their clients. Since markets appear to appropriately discount current economic policy conditions, the challenge for professional investors is to understand and accurately forecast the likely direction of policy change.
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Alternative UCITS: delivering on diversification
Europe’s Alternative UCITS funds have delivered on their diversification promise during the coronavirus-related market turbulence of 2020.According to Bernadette Busquere Arnal, European Head of Hedge Fund Research and Nathanael Benzaken, Chief Client Officer, the Alternative UCITS sector will continue to grow and Lyxor is positioning its fund platform to benefit clients in future.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - European edition
European investors have seen turbulent times in the last decade. The sovereign debt crisis which immediately followed the Global Financial Crisis highlighted the need for robust risk management. As a new decade has begun, investors face an expanding list of challenges around asset management and portfolio construction.1
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Blog | Charting the impact of sovereign bond market inclusion
The impact of inclusion of a country’s bonds in a flagship local currency government bond index, is naturally of great interest for issuers and investors alike. An accurate overview allows market participants to anticipate corresponding asset flows and allows issuing governments to more accurately assess the impact to their local capital market of an inclusion event.
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Africa Update: Debt Service And Liquidity Outlook Amid Covid Resiliency
Africa’s hard currency sovereign debt can be a source of notable alpha generation, with the region outperforming the J.P. Morgan EMBIGD benchmark in two of the last three years.1
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Bonds that are not really binding
Should the €2,800 billion in sovereign bonds or the equivalent* that are on the European Central Bank’s balance sheet be treated just like any other bonds? This question, which has come up regularly over the past several months, is far from being of mere academic interest.
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Blog | Annual index industry survey reveals 3.05 million total indexes and 40.2% growth in ESG space
For the fourth year running, the Index Industry Association (IIA), a trade organization for independent index providers, has quantified the global index universe, compiling data from its 16 member firms, including FTSE Russell.
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Blog | So hot right now: taking the temperature of sovereign bond portfolios
Climate-related risks have been front and center for equity investors for some time—there has been growing pressure to align investments to avoid loss or even optimize opportunities related to the impact of climate change. But now the same spotlight is on physical and transition risks in fixed income portfolios, including sovereign bonds.
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Investment View - The New Age of Financial Repression
Given the surge in government and corporate debt, policy will inevitably focus on making this load sustainable: financial repression, spearheaded by central banks, is set to reach a whole new level.
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Democracy’s dichotomous role in economic policy changes and investment outcomes
This research paper, picking up on the empirically documented relationship between economic policy and asset prices, seeks to identify key determinants of economic policy change.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - UK edition
Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, a luxury good and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - US edition
Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, a luxury good and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time.
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EMD: Further Room to Run?
Emerging markets debt rallied strongly in the second quarter—and while risks remain ever-present, the asset class may benefit from continued monetary stimulus and the potential for a sharper economic bounce-back in the second half of the year.
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Implications of the global debt explosion
Global debt was at an unprecedented level before Covid-19. With the subsequent policy response injecting liquidity into most parts of the world economy, the debt predicament is set for a worse path. We explore the implications for sovereigns, financials and corporates, particularly from the perspective of credit investors.
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Gold mid-year outlook 2020 - Recovery paths and impact on performance
Investors have embraced gold in 2020 as a key portfolio hedging strategy. Looking ahead, expectations for a faster recovery (V-shaped) from COVID-19 are shifting towards slower recovery (U-shaped), or potential setbacks from additional waves of infections (W-shaped).
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Green Bond Bulletin: social bond and sovereign green bond issuance surges
The corona crisis has triggered some ESG rebalancing in the sustainable fixed income space. Whereas in the past green bonds dominated, a heightened focus on the wide-ranging social implications of the pandemic has shifted the emphasis from E to S in the last couple of months. This change is reflected in the increase in social bond issuance – bonds that raise funds for social projects. In the long term, however, green bonds will still lead the way in building a sustainable economic recovery and supporting the transition to a net-zero emission and climate-resilient world.
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The Eurozone Faces a Deep Recession, Not a Debt Crisis
The eurozone economy will be hit by Europe’s sharpest recession since World War II in the first half of this year, but it will likely withstand its impact before bouncing back strongly in the second half. Asset purchases by the European Central Bank will help member countries to absorb the fiscal hit from coronavirus and provide strong support for sovereign bonds.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - China edition
Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, a luxury good and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - Japan edition
Gold benefits from diverse sources of demand: as an investment, a reserve asset, a luxury good and a technology component. It is highly liquid, no one’s liability, carries no credit risk, and is scarce, historically preserving its value over time.
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Gold and central bank reserve management during the Covid-19 pandemic
Central bank reserves are typically constructed according to three guiding principles: safety, liquidity and return. The Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced the significance of these principles and, by extension, the importance of smart and sustainable reserve management.
