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Generali Investments SICAV (GIS) SRI Ageing Population
What have been the most important lessons learned in terms of the performance since GIS SRI Ageing Population (the Fund) was launched in 2015?
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How Opportunistic Is Your Investment Grade Allocation?
Michael Freno, Head of Global Markets, discusses the benefits of ‘multi-asset’ or ‘opportunistic’ credit portfolios and the newly-launched Barings Global Investment Grade Strategies.
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Four Reasons Security Matters Right Now
Amid the late stages of an elongated credit cycle, Martin Horne, Barings’ Head of Global High Yield, discusses four reasons why global senior secured bonds—a lesser known and perhaps underappreciated subset of high yield—could be an attractive option in the event of defaults.
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White papersThe Road Back To The 70s: Implications For Investors
History shows that the economy and financial markets are dominated by long-term regimes that at some point come to a break point, where one regime gives way to a new one. This shift may not be easy to detect. Trapped in their comfort zones, with a short-term perspective, few may see it coming.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - June 2019
After weeks of relative stability, the threat of a trade war has returned, shaking investor confidence and awakening markets from complacency. However, while there is still a significant optimism in the market that a deal can be struck, we believe that the risk of disappointment leading to another wave of volatility remains significant.
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The 2020 US Presidential Election: Another Close Race?
President Donald Trump’s performance on the US economy gives him a significant advantage over his Democratic rivals heading into the 2020 election. However, Trump has consistently polled poorly with voters on character issues including leadership, temperament and management skills. The potential fallout from the Mueller report and ongoing House ...
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White papersChina’s Great Wall of Worry: Myths vs. Realities
China’s rise as a preeminent economic power makes it impossible for globally minded investors to ignore. With the integration of China’s domestic-listed equities and bonds into major global indices, the potential of investing in the broad economy is increasingly opening to the world. It’s time, then, for investors to familiarize themselves with misconceptions that can distort the view of China’s economy and corporate landscape.
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White papersQ&A with Damien Buchet - June 2019
What is the main objective of Finisterre’s EMD Total Return strategy?
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White papersWe can all get along (part II) How bondholders can engage companies for the benefit of all stakeholders
This is the second part of a two-part paper asserting that the shared interests of bondholders and shareholders provide incentives to jointly engage companies – and generate positive outcomes by doing so. In part one, we disproved the claim that the imperatives of bond and shareholders typically diverge and argued that both financial stakeholders have the legitimacy to engage. In this paper, we explain how bondholders can play their part in promoting the interests of all financial stakeholders.
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Nuveen knows: why engagement matters
As global investors, we believe that responsible investing business practices lower risk, improve financial performance and drive positive social and environmental outcomes, providing enduring benefits to our clients and communities.
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White papersResponsible Investment Quarterly Q4 2018
Cloud computing, machine learning and the potential of the, as yet, relatively untapped field of data science have been rapidly rising up the agenda of the investment world. In an industry that is undergoing seismic changes, the capabilities, reach and efficiencies that data science innovation offers have potential to play an important role
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White papersTwo quarters of turbulence: what the pre-Christmas plunge and new year rebound say about markets
World equity indices plunged during Q4 last year before staging a powerful recovery, regaining virtually all the ground they had lost. This extraordinary turn of events may look irrational, but it tells a coherent story about the fragility of investor confidence as we navigate the end of this economic cycle and approach the US elections in 2020
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White papersInterpreting Brexit – impact of a hard or soft outcome
The UK’s departure from the European Union is still up in the air, despite setting a new date in October for leaving There remains no clarity on where the country will stand in terms of a deal by the time the formal process is triggered When the UK finally ...
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White papersGlobal fixed income: it’s time for investors to stay watchful and nimble
In the space of just 12 months, markets have switched from expecting interest rate rises to expecting interest rate falls. Broadly speaking, this means 2019 should be a good year for fixed income. But investors are treading a fine line and need to differentiate between fixed income strategies.
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White papersThreadneedle (Lux) European Social Bond Fund - Annual Social Impact Report
The Fund, the first of its kind in Europe, aims to deliver both a financial and a social return by investing in corporate bonds across Europe. It has a clear focus on supporting positive outcomes for individuals, communities or society as a whole.
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White papersThe Future Of Food: Eat Or Be Eaten
The impact of the food value chain to both the global economy and financial markets is huge But food systems face multiple challenges, from climate change to population growth and unsustainable practices There are investable opportunities with solutions to enhance the sustainability and health of our food systems, and ...
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White papersVideo: Reflecting on six years of Multi-Strategy Credit
As the strategy hits a key milestone in June, Fraser Lundie, Head of Hermes Credit, looks back on how Multi-Strategy Credit has fared in challenging markets since inception.
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Alternative Risk Premia: Why Diversify Beyond Style?
In the world of alternative risk premia, style premia have dominated. But they do have limitations. Investors should consider using a wider variety of strategies.
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White papersHow will the world respond to the next economic crisis?
The longest US economic expansion on record spanned a decade from March 1991 to March 2001. With the country’s current period of sustained growth poised to surpass this 10-year record in July, we examine the possible response to the next crisis.
