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Is Europe Facing Another Banking Crisis?
Investors in European bank shares have been rattled by recent turmoil in the sector. But many banks are in much better shape than widely perceived, and the sector is subject to much tighter regulation than in the US. Select financial stocks should be able to weather the storm and perform well over time.
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ESG Thema #12 - Responsible Investing in Asia: Outlook 2023
Asia, home to 60% of the world’s population and one of the fastest growing economies, which account for over half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, has its distinct challenges both in terms of economic development and transition towards an inclusive low-carbon economy.
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Under the Macroscope: China’s consumption triangle—a possible trinity
China’s domestic consumption will be the biggest upside opportunity for overall growth performance in the next six to 12 months, according to Franklin Templeton Institute Investment Strategist Christy Tan.
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Advancing inclusion and diversity in infrastructure
The body of research evidencing I&D as a powerful driver of business growth and performance continues to grow. I&D has been increasing in prominence as a sustainable investment theme in major public markets globally for over a decade, and private market investors are increasingly following suit.
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With High Yield, Shorter May Be Better for Insurers’ Yields…and Capital Efficiency
With yield curves inverted in many parts of the world, investors no longer need to increase interest-rate risk to bolster yields. Instead, they can achieve the same end with shorter-duration high-yield bonds. For insurance investors that have typically shied away from high yield, we think this landscape—and the regulatory treatment—present a compelling opportunity.
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Why is agriculture such an important focus for the sustainability transition?
Agriculture intersects with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular zero hunger, life on land and life below water, good health and responsible production. Around the world, more than 70% of freshwater supplies is used for agriculture and, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the industry generates 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Without action, capping global warming at 1.5°C will be impossible and biodiversity loss will continue.
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History Doesn’t Repeat, but It Often Rhymes
Diversification is often key to navigating down markets, but focusing on the mix of stocks and bonds may not be enough.
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Lower service productivity, higher inflation?
If there is one word that our media has been able to relay in recent months, it is inflation. Price growth was the market’s problem in 2021 and it has become the public’s problem in no time. Whereas in previous periods of rising inflation, the arrival of the topic in the mainstream media more or less marked the end of the problem – let’s remember the worrying inflation of the summer of 2008 or the first quarter of 2011– this time, it is quite different.
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It’s time to take a chance on Europe
For the Sustainable Europe team, strategies that only follow the market rarely outperform the market. With such unjustified pessimism on the region from investors, we think it’s time to take a chance on Europe.
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Climate change and social inequality: how does climate change impact on inequality?
The research study stressed that considering social inequalities and properly accounting for the distribution of consumption and damage within regions in climate modelling is of paramount importance. Without doubt, there is a trade-off between social and environmental objectives.
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Water Scarcity: Sustainable Investors Address a Growing Scourge
Water scarcity is no longer just a problem for developing countries in desert climes. As demand for water solutions grows, equity investors will find opportunities in companies that help quench the thirst of parched communities around the world with innovative solutions.
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A viewpoint on CLO markets: past, present, and future
Himani Trivedi, head of structured credit at Nuveen, shares her thoughts on the current state of the CLO markets, a lookback to 2022, and a view of what the coming year holds for CLOs.
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No Country Thrives on an Empty Stomach
In this follow-up on EM vulnerability to rising food prices and political instability, we update our analysis on food prices and incorporate countries’ unemployment numbers using a misery index.
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Infrastructure remains resilient despite macro challenges, April 2023
Tightening monetary policy, rising interest rates and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have shifted the macro landscape to the point where a global recession is possible in 2023.
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EM Debt: Opportunities in a Riskier World
Emerging market fundamentals remain strong and continue to provide opportunities despite risks in developed markets that raise cautionary flags.
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Why investing in biodiversity means looking at the solutions, not just the problems
Over half the value of the global economy – some $44trn – is potentially threatened to some extent by the loss of nature, according to the World Economic Forum. However, there is a significant shortfall in the value of current investments targeted at protecting the Earth’s biodiversity.
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Why, and how, investors should integrate biodiversity into fixed income portfolios
One of the fundamental features of biodiversity is that it reaches into every part of our lives – and that means the impacts of biodiversity loss are felt across investment portfolios too. In our view there isn’t an asset class or sector that would not benefit from a close consideration of how those effects might change outcomes or affect financial returns.
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De-Risking? Mind the Carbon!
Shifting a portfolio from stocks to bonds reduces investment risk, but it can also increase the portfolio’s carbon footprint. Read about a carbon-aware approach to reduce that impact and benefit the portfolio overall.
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Fixed Income Views: The bill comes due
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income forecasts only a short, shallow recession in the US and the euro area (EA) narrowly avoiding one, but sluggish growth ahead. Fixed Income Views presents the team’s second-quarter 2023 outlook.
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Economic and Market Review: Continue to Recommend Defensive Positioning, Focus on Quality
What happens when the lowest interest rates in 400 years meet the fastest hikes in 100?