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Asia ex-Japan Strategy Update March 2020
In this webinar Jonathan Pines, Lead Manager, gives an update on the Hermes Asia ex-Japan Strategy.
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Update on Global Non-Investment Grade Credit Markets
We unpack the short-term and long-term, transitory and permanent impacts of recent news on the high yield and loan markets.d markets.
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Emerging Markets Equity: Old Lenders, New Models
Opportunity and competitive pressure mark the emerging market (EM) financial landscape today. Optimists point to strong economies and growing consumption as reliable drivers for loans and other financial services. But skeptics warn of disruption, and traditional lenders losing ground to virtual banks and other digital upstarts.
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Corporate Hybrid Bonds Introduction
In this short video, Senior Portfolio Manager, Julian Marks offers an overview of corporate hybrid bond markets and outlines the philosophy and approach adopted across Neuberger Berman’s portfolios. He provides examples of the kinds of issuers the team typically consider and reviews current market conditions.
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COVID-19 contagion, the latest updates
The Coronavirus crisis continues to unravel, with investors worrying about the economic impact, on top of the human cost. In the week to 8 March the number of cases increased by 723 in China and more than 18,000 in the rest of the world (RoW). While still rising, the number of cases in China is flattening out.
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Gender equality: investor engagement moves the needle
To mark International Women’s Day this month, our equity, fixed income and stewardship teams provide an update about how they address gender inequality in the corporate world through engagements aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Middle Market Direct Lending
Middle market direct lending, embraced by institutional investors, has developed into a mature asset class over the last two decades. The strategy has many attractive attributes: the potential for strong risk-adjusted returns, current income payout, lower volatility compared to other fixed income alternatives, and less correlation to traditional asset classes. With the proliferation of investors allocating capital to the space, it is imperative to recognize that not all direct lending managers are the same.
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Investment Insights On Coronavirus And Volatility
Perspective from investment teams across Franklin Templeton.
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Prepare for the Long Haul
Why the major uncertainties twisting markets out of shape today are likely to persist for months.
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How Will the Coronavirus Impact World Economies?
The coronavirus is dominating the news and sparking panic in markets. We believe the options for policymakers are clear—but will they implement them?
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Market Perspectives - Viral uncertainties March 2020
The Covid-19 virus is turning from a regional health crisis to a global issue; uncertainties about the global economic impact have been rising sharply. After weeks of resilience, equity markets have sold off in late February, catching up with the safe-haven rally in core bonds seen earlier.
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US Equity Valuations Rebooted by Coronavirus
After recent sharp declines, US stock valuations look more attractive, especially compared with bonds. While the current volatility is unsettling, heightened uncertainty over earnings because of the coronavirus crisis could create opportunities for long-term investors who distinguish between winners and losers from the shock.
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Fed May Cut Rates Further to Counter Coronavirus Headwinds
This week’s Fed rate cut helped steady financial markets reeling from the expected impact of the coronavirus on the US economy, and we think more cuts are coming—in March and beyond. The economy should rebound in the second half of the year, though at a lower full-year pace.
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Coronavirus Emergency: Fed Cuts Rates, But Markets Expect More
In the first intra-meeting ease since the 2008 crisis, the Fed delivered a 50 basis-point rate cut. Market volatility and liquidity concerns have likely been the trigger for the emergency cut. The market reaction has been a sell-off in equities, while the 10-year Treasury yield touched new lows, as the Fed move is perceived as not being enough to offset recent deterioration in financial conditions due to the market reaction to the coronavirus outbreak. Markets still expect more.
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Global Investment Views - March 2020
The spread of Covid-19 outside China has rattled risk assets in the recent trading sessions. Investors triggered some profit taking in markets, which reached historical highs and even broke psychological thresholds in previous weeks. The atmosphere of fear has remained consistently high only in the so-called safe assets — the USD, UST and gold — signaling that investors have been looking for effective hedging strategies.
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SDG Engagement Equity: 2019 Annual Report
Launched in January 2018, the Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund has the dual purpose of delivering attractive returns and measurable real-world impact.
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Digital Drivers of Real Estate Opportunity
Shifts in technology are contributing to a new landscape for growth in the listed real estate universe.
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An investor guide to spotting “greenwashers”
Increasing corporate action to address climate change was a major positive of 2019. But distinguishing real “low carbon leaders” from “greenwashers” takes skill.
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Coronavirus: Navigating the Volatility
Barings experts across fixed income, equities and real estate share their views on how the spreading coronavirus is impacting global capital markets.