All Strategies articles
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White papersThe 800-Volt Gorilla Inside AI Data Centers
Innovators are rolling out more efficient power-management solutions to meet explosive demand for artificial intelligence applications.
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White papersMiddle East Tensions Rise, Oil Prices Fall
While Middle East tensions are driving near-term market volatility, this focus is likely to be temporary as attention soon returns to major July and August policy decisions.
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White papersA focus on climate can achieve multiple investor goals
A rules-based fixed income approach
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White papersUS enters Israel-Iran conflict
Over the weekend, the United States launched airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, escalating tensions in the Middle East. While the full extent of the damage remains unclear, we expect Iran to retaliate, though likely in a manner aimed at avoiding deeper US involvement.
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White papersMiddle East Conflict: From Diplomacy to Disruption
U.S. strikes in Iran have escalated the conflict. What should investors watch for next?
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White papersThe Beige Book Goes into the Red as U.S. Growth Stalls
We remain cautious about the economic outlook. Consumer spending and the labor market remain stable in aggregate, but both qualitative and quantitative indicators related to business output and business uncertainty give us pause. Indices from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) show weakening activity with rapidly increasing input ...
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White papersA history of quant
Quantitative investing (quant) encompasses a broad range of strategies that use data analysis, mathematical modelling and automated transactions to deliver investment returns. In our latest paper, we discuss how quant strategies have evolved over recent decades; explore how they have been enhanced by advances in technology; and dispel some of the myths that have grown up around them.
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White papersIt’s quant. But not as you know it
MDT’s approach uses rigorous, supervised processes powered by advanced algorithms and robust risk management. But repeatability, transparency and the human touch are the key factors.
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White papersDo quants dream of electric sheep?
With a hat tip to the sci-fi classic by Philip K Dick, we explain why a quant approach doesn’t have to be the computer-driven black box of popular imagination.
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White papersHow to adapt and respond to choppy waters
The global outlook is overshadowed by uncertainty, which can make asset allocation tricky. However, a multi-asset approach to credit investment can provide a vital degree of stability amid the turmoil.
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Research ReportAmundi’s Engagement Activity: Key 2024 Highlights
We have published our 2024 Engagement Report illustrating the tangible results of our proactive and constructive dialogue with companies aimed at driving positive change, promoting corporate accountability, and ensuring long-term resilience and sustainable returns for investment portfolios.
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White papersReimagining the single market: part one
With transatlantic trade hostilities to its west and the emergence of huge and dynamic economies to its east, Europe faces challenges largely undreamt of when the European single market was launched more than three decades ago. As the BRICS have risen and the US has powered ahead, Europe’s share of the global economy has declined. Today, its companies struggle to match the strength and scale of their American and Asian competitors.
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White papersEurope’s regulatory balancing act
As economic pressures mount and global competition intensifies, calls for deregulation in Europe have been amplified. Massimiliano Castelli and Lucy Thomas argue that policymakers should focus on regulatory outcomes, and not expect deregulation to be a panacea.
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White papersHow is Generali Investments addressing longevity risk in insurance portfolios?
With rising life expectancies, individuals and institutions face the critical challenge of ensuring financial security over extended retirement periods. Generali Investments – the asset management arm of the Generali Group – explains how they are leveraging a variety of innovative investment approaches to address the complex issue of longevity risk.
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White papersRide the policy noise and shifts
A rewiring of the global economy is forcing investors and policymakers to proceed with caution. Such prudence is justified. There may be superficial parallels with the trade shock delivered by the pandemic, but limited lessons can be drawn from the temporary disruptions that occurred at the start of the decade. Today, the US administration’s approach to commerce, security and international relations is ushering in structural changes that will outlast its tenure.
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White papersPrivate diversification still attractive
“Private markets: infrastructure and private debt will likely continue to attract flows and may deliver performance. A bottoming process should gain traction for real estate and private equity over H2.”
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White papersO’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: Embracing change as the only constant
Financial markets can sympathize with the sentiment of the statement above, given the recent headlines and noise around tariffs and fiscal policy. Our teams have been embracing this rapidly changing environment, adjusting positioning to take advantage of volatility, and exploring differentiated business performance between regions, industries and peers.
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White papersNavigating Secondary Growth: Opportunities Beyond the Horizon
While secondaries have been one of the fastest growing segments of the private equity market for more than a decade, we expect that further demand for liquidity, along with renewed macroeconomic uncertainty and recent market volatility, will continue to create attractive opportunities for seasoned secondaries investors in the current environment.
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White papersThe impact advantage: a playbook for sustainable infrastructure investing
In an era of headwinds against generic sustainable investment strategies, infrastructure, and in particular impact in infrastructure, stands out as an investment approach that delivers stable financial returns and robust sustainable outcomes.
