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China’s demographic headwinds
The latest Census results suggest China’s population is aging faster than expected, prompting Beijing to relax birth restriction and move to a threechild policy. Recognizing the challenges to reverse low fertility, we expect China to rely more on the productivity driver for growth in the long run.
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SDG Engagement Equity commentary: Fortune Brands
The SDG Engagement Equity Fund focuses on attractive companies with the potential – through engagement aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – to generate outcomes that benefit people, the planet and investors.
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Economic outlook: Where is ‘normal’? Will we get there?…
By debating the size of their balance sheets, central banks are showing for only the second time since 2008 that they may be worrying about our addiction to QE. QE can be credited with unblocking the system in 2009 and keeping it oiled in 2020.
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The Fed’s Long, Hot Summer
As the global economic recovery roars ahead, but with growing concerns about the effects of unprecedented policy stimulus, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Views explores the implications for fixed income investors.
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Sustainability – Investors must be stewards
BNP Paribas Asset Management regards active stewardship as an essential part of its role as a ‘Future Maker’ and a sustainable asset manager for a changing world, engaging with companies on issues ranging from environmental degradation and social inequality to opaque governance.
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From Hanging Ten to Choppy Waves
Does a change in the weather forecast at the Federal Reserve signal an end to the early stage of this recovery cycle?
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Private Equity Demonstrates Resiliency in the Face of Change
How have Private Markets been affected by the pandemic?
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Play your part: Investing to support the climate transition
A holistic assessment of climate change risks, opportunities and solutions.
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Midyear Outlook: Guarding For Inflation And Searching For Quality
In this global investment outlook, our investment professionals across asset classes focus on the second half of the year and examine the uneven global recovery from COVID-19.
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China Reaches Cruising Altitude
Chinese growth has been bumpy this year but we remain upbeat on the outlook. In the U.S., excess savings, pent-up demand, and the labor market recovery should support consumer spending. In Europe, the likely boost to inflation data from base effects should be temporary.
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Fiorino: banks versus shadow banks, a heavyweight battle emerges from new financial fields
Money gives weight to power, with the all-pervasive field of banking typically behind this transformation. However, as Fiorino discovers, a previously hidden force in the banking universe is now revealing its massive influence…
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Are infrastructure investors ready for rising climate-related risks?
On 7 June 2021, the G7 agreed to make climate reporting mandatory, in line with the recommendations of the global Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Revisiting Quality Investing
In the field of factor investing, quality is undoubtedly the equity factor with the weakest consensus.
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Commodities: Equities or Futures?
As more investors turn their focus back to commodities, it is worth remembering that commodity equities have historically generated surprisingly poor commodity exposure relative to more direct investments.
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Renewable energy trends in Europe
Capital Dynamics shares its perspective and insights on how the global energy infrastructure landscape has evolved and why there is reason to be optimistic about the opportunities for renewables in Europe.
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The complexity premium in infrastructure debt
We believe the return advantages offered by private assets are about more than just illiquidity. Here we discuss how infrastructure debt secures better returns through complexity.
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Country head focus – Switzerland
The country’s financiers and fintech entrepreneurs are developing fresh ideas that are influencing the global evolution of sustainable finance
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Biden’s strong commitment on climate change
The US president’s “American Jobs Plan” aims to fulfill his campaign pledges on climate change – if he can get it through Congress
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Is the bond broken?
An allocation to government bonds within a multi-asset portfolio has traditionally played a vital role in terms of risk management and diversification.
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Banks in the post-Covid-19 world
We thought the banking sector was forever changed by the Global Financial Crisis (GFC): e.g., lower leverage, better risk management, greater transparency, etc.