All White papers articles – Page 10
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Will Productivity turn global growth around?
“If these trends continue, global growth over the next decade would likely be sub-3%, compared to just under 4% in the two decades before the pandemic.”
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The ECB initiates rate cuts after a long gap
“The ECB avoided any surprises for the markets as it reduced policy rates amid decelerating inflation, which could boost appetite for European fixed income.”
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Powering the US Economy
How can the demand growth for power in the US caused by AI be met by renewable energy companies? Read more from Premier Miton’s Jim Wright.
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Cocos – a unique flavour combination
Premier Miton’s Lloyd Harris, Head of Fixed Income, highlights how contingent convertibles can offer investors a unique opportunity in today’s higher interest rate environment.
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Bond investing when Central Banks are in motion
2024 is establishing a new market dynamic for bond investors. After the great repricing of 2022 and 2023 when market attention was mainly tilted towards inflation, 2024 is increasingly seeing a more balanced focus towards both inflation and growth. Moving ahead, the slowdown in inflation should continue, although reaching the 2% target may take longer than initially expected by the market, and the route is going to be bumpy as inflation remains sticky.
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Decarbonizing transport: Investing in the energy transition
Beyond renewables such as wind, solar and even traditional grid infrastructure, there is a world of clean energy investments that sits in non-electricity industries.
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A core allocation to CTAs might be as wise as going tactical
Timing CTAs is notoriously challenging. We review the pros and cons of several allocation methods to CTAs.
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Agritech: Specialist Investors Reset Valuations
Agritech is an industry that offers some amazing innovations and lots of theoretical potential, but successful investments must be grounded in reality.
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Local banks lead on physical climate risk
The increased frequency of wildfires and flash flooding is already hitting insurance companies. But what about the climate exposures faced by banks in their mortgage and commercial loan books? Will Farrell investigates.
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Adapting to a shifting liquidity backdrop
Many UK money market funds have been extending weighted average maturities as the BoE considers rate cuts.
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Filling the pool again
With the Fed on hold and tax collection over, assets resume flowing into liquidity products.
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Bonds, bullets and barbells – what happens after yield curve inversion?
Much has been said recently about when and why investors should consider extending duration. With interest rates at or near peaks, the potential to realise higher yields for longer may also offer the opportunity to achieve greater total returns by extending duration in advance of any decline in rates. When investors determine the time is right to extend duration, they may want to consider different methods for re-allocating available cash.
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Beyond the façade: Real Estate Debt
While some construction projects seek to preserve the façade and replace the interior, the opposite can also be possible: preserving a building while replacing the façade. And this approach can create compelling investment opportunities.
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China: The Comeback Kid?
Whisper it quietly but, after years of negative sentiment, equities in China appear to finally be holding their ground. Our Asia ex-Japan Equity team ask: what could sustain the recovery from here?
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Schroders Capital Global Real Estate Lens May 2024: your go-to guide to global property markets
Our latest analysis highlights the key data and trends that matter to global real estate investors.
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PM Corner: Infrastructure debt in a sweet spot for 2024
Private infrastructure had a challenging 2023. After a record fundraising year in 2022, we reported in our Infrastructure Outlook 2024 overall funds raised in 2023 fell by over 50%.
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From stability to agility: nine implications for a new investment landscape
In the post-great moderation world, institutional investors are facing a radically new environment. The underlying assumptions that have driven many investment strategies over the last 40 years must be reexamined. This paper explores nine implications that can help empower investors with the agility needed to navigate the uncertainties of the new economic environment.
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Grasping the Private Markets Opportunity: Accessing Private Credit for UK Defined Contribution Savers
Historically, UK DC pension plans have struggled to invest in private markets. But today, new investing approaches can enable DC savers to access the return potential of markets such as private credit.
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AT1s: Finding the Risk/Reward Sweet Spot
It’s been over a year since Credit Suisse; subordinated financials once again offer significant potential for credit experts with the tools to identify the right paper while riding the volatility.
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Allocation Views: Step to the sidelines
Our Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions suggests the outlook for global economic activity remains constructive and should support moderate return prospects for riskier assets in the medium term.