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Indian bonds go global
Indian government bonds have gained attention recently due to their inclusion in a leading emerging markets bond index starting from 28 June. This key milestone has sparked renewed interest from global investors.
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In conversation with Fabiana Fedeli
An ‘optimist who plans for the worst,’ Fabiana was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Finance in 2022 by Financial News. Here, M&G Investments’ Chief Investment Officer for Equities, Multi-Asset and Sustainability, tells Antonia Oprita about her love for markets and why she thinks of herself as a ‘data junkie’.
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Styles of Responsible Investing: Attributes and Performance of Different RI Fund Varieties
Concerns about the environment, or about a range of social outcomes, are increasingly important to many asset owners. But their CIOs are faced with an array of responsible investing (RI) strategies: which ones best fit their objectives?
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PRT Ready? Private Commitment Pacing In A World of Higher Funding Ratios
Higher interest rates and continued strong equity markets have dramatically improved corporate defined benefit (DB) plan funding ratios. This improvement brings DB plan CIOs new asset management challenges and opportunities.
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How can human-robot interactions benefit financial decision-making?
“Our research showed that after using the robo-advisor, individuals were more inclined to invest in equities and follow the robo’s recommendations in rebalancing their portfolios towards their target allocations. These enhanced choices led to higher risk-adjusted returns.”
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Real Estate Outlook – US, Edition May 2024: Cautiously optimistic
After more than two years of adjusting to higher interest rates, private market real estate results were mixed during 1Q24, with value declines offset by income in several sectors. Returns for retail and industrial warehouse turned slightly positive. Self-storage returns were flat. Apartments and office buildings experienced negative total returns; though niche segments of the sectors, like medical office, manufactured and student housing outperformed.
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Real Estate Outlook – APAC, Edition May 2024: Easing into a recovery cycle
APAC macro performance has been resilient in recent quarters despite much tighter monetary conditions. Since December 2023, Oxford Economics has upgraded its 2024 growth forecasts twice and the positive revision was broad-based across most countries.
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Real Estate Outlook – Europe, Edition May 2024: A new cycle begins
Inflation has not been beaten yet. We’ve come a long way from the highs of inflation and interest rates – and the ensuing capital value correction. A new cycle is in its infancy, but the effects of the last one still linger.
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Preparing for Rising Volatility
The second half of 2024 could see the current, localized election-related volatility go global.
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Private Equity and the Polls
Have U.S. elections had any effect on private equity performance?
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Barings: Bigger Is Not Always Better in Private Credit
Stuart Mathieson spoke to Citywire Selector at this year’s SuperReturn about which part of the private debt market offers a better risk-return profile.
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A Paradigm Shift: Infrastructure Equity 2.0
Historically viewed as a yield-oriented and inflation-protected (but lower returning) asset class, infrastructure equity is transitioning to assets that could drive alpha in an investor’s portfolio.
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ESG Thema #16 - Investing in India’s energy future: a just transition challenge
India is currently experiencing an era of unparalleled growth, marked by significant shifts in various domains. These include the transition from physical currency to digital payments, a move from traditional fuels to renewable energy sources, a shift from an informal to a more formal economy, and a transition from underserved communities to ensuring inclusion even at the last mile. These landmark changes are shaping a new landscape of development.
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IPM monthly blog – Edition June 2024: Our monthly insights into private markets
Commencement of interest rate cuts to support market
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2024 Mid-Year Outlook - Walking Through the Threshold
Inflation is, of course, a global phenomenon, and similar decisions on interest rates are top of mind for policymakers, market watchers and investors around the world. (In fact, as of the finalization of this paper in early June, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its first rate cut in nearly five years.)
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Emerging-Market Stocks: Great Businesses Hide in a Murky Market Landscape
Sour sentiment toward emerging-market stocks is obscuring uncommon opportunities for equity investors.
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European real estate: from headwinds to tailwind
After a tough couple of years, European real estate stands out as one of the few asset classes where valuations aren’t sky high. With fundamentals improving, this creates an attractive investment opportunity.
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French markets amid snap elections
“Political uncertainty can amplify short term market movements. However, markets tend to recover once the political situation clarifies and the focus comes back to corporate earnings.”
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Green to gold: realising opportunities from the carbon transition
The potential for real estate to deliver green energy infrastructure is often overlooked. We explore the interventions required to monetise green energy, and how investors might benefit from the carbon transition.
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World Oceans Day: It’s time to take action
Protecting and conserving the marine environment is essential for human life and the economy as the oceans play a central role in regulating our climate.