All Strategies articles – Page 19
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White papersThe invasion of Ukraine: investment implications
Russian military activity with Ukraine is escalating rapidly, with growing uncertainty. As events unfold, we suggest investors remain focused on their long-term goals, but remain attuned to the potential shifts in and disruptions to inflation, growth, energy prices and global financial markets.
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PodcastAll The Credit, Episode 24
Securitized products, sometimes referred to as structured products or, more generically, asset-backed securities, has—more recently—experienced dramatic growth in market size. And while the sector is approaching nearly $4 trillion, the securitized assets market and investor appetite continues to expand.
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White papersLevelling up and why the U.K. real estate industry should pay attention
At the beginning of February 2022, the U.K. government announced its long awaited ‘levelling up’ plan to address and close the gap between the rich and poorest parts of the country. An ambitious target of 2030 is set and much needed as, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies1, the U.K. is one of the most geographically uneven countries, with income inequality ranked as one of the highest in Europe.
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White papersSaving the World is Hard
ESG investing has a long way to go, but why shouldn’t global financial markets do their part?
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White papersEquity factor investing – Sunshine after the storm
After a particularly difficult 2020, 2021 proved favourable for multi-factor equity strategies investing in the cheapest, most profitable and least risky companies with the strongest momentum in each sector.
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White papersKishidanomics: Propelling Japan towards the digital future
Swift actions were the approach Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took after assuming the leadership role. From calling a snap election to the size of the economic stimulus package, his decisions seemed like a race against time. So far, they have exceeded market expectations.
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Video2022: An even brighter future for disruptive tech
The pandemic has sped up a transformation in technology that would otherwise have taken years, triggering a sea change in how we work, buy and communicate. Advances in, for example, cloud computing, the internet of things and artificial intelligence are affecting industries as diverse as financial services, healthcare and consumer goods and creating opportunities for investors.
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White papersHotels as the hidden jewel for your ‘beds and sheds’ strategy
Given the disruptive impact COVID-19 is having across all the traditional asset classes, a number of institutional investors are increasingly starting to allocate funds towards alternative asset classes.
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White papers1Q: 2022 Strategic Investment Outlook: Four Strategic Allocation Issues for Asset Owners in 2022
Four strategic issues—from evolving inflation drivers to a reassessment of real-return prospects and liquidity risks for equities—could have far-reaching implications for strategic asset allocations in the coming year. The action points offered in this note include both changes to portfolio structure and potential alterations in approach.
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White papers*Assessing the added value of thematic investments*
Thematic investing brings a new dimension to the usual asset class categories, resulting in fresh opportunities for investors to diversify portfolio risk and mitigate the impact of correlations between asset classes, sectors, regions and styles.
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White papersFor sustainability, diversification and upside potential: US value equities
It’s payback time for investors who have been seeing a return to favour of the equity value investment style after years of underperformance versus growth stocks. A sustainable investing approach in value equities can enable investors to benefit from attractive valuations of responsibly managed companies that can deliver steady long-term returns.
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White papersRevisiting Quality Investing
In the field of factor investing, quality is undoubtedly the equity factor with the weakest consensus.
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White papersValue investing: Is this the biggest opportunity since the tech bubble?
Value stocks have been underperforming ‘glamour stocks’ for a while, rendering valuations as cheap as they were in the tech bubble of 2000, while ‘glamour stocks’ are as expensive as back then.
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White papersIs factor investing still relevant today?
In 50 years of factor investing, there have been a series of love/hate phases with regard to the use of factors in selecting stocks for portfolios.
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White papersValue stocks – Different definitions can mean significantly different outcomes
There is no universal approach to identifying value stocks or measuring their performance.
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White papersLiquidity Stress Testing in Asset Management
This article is part of a comprehensive research project on liquidity risk in asset management, which can be divided into three dimensions. The first dimension covers liability liquidity risk (or funding liquidity) modeling, the second dimension focuses on asset liquidity risk (or market liquidity) modeling, and the third dimension considers asset-liability liquidity risk management (or asset-liability matching).
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White papersVideo: Why investors are turning to private assets amid uncertainty
In this video Georg Wunderlin and Johanna Kyrklund discuss the key challenges and benefits of using private assets, as identified by Schroders’ Institutional Investor Study.
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White papersEpic Battle or Rope-a-Dope?
Identifying the winner of the rumble between ‘The Japanifier’ and ‘The Stimulator’ is likely to be the key determinant in successful portfolio construction for years to come.
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White papersVixology
How VIX history rhymes—and why we believe option writing strategies are still attractive despite the huge equity market rally.
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White papersAsset allocation – Dealing with ‘lower for longer’
The unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19 has left asset allocators disorientated. Uncertainty has deepened and the outlook now is for bond and equity returns to be lower for even longer, making the hunt for yield all the more acute for investors.
