All White papers articles – Page 12
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White papersWhy Asia Matters
CIO designate Sean Taylor gives his take on what Asia has to offer global and emerging markets investors, from growth, to diversification, to innovation.
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White papersChina Numbers that Count
Andy Rothman reviews data points that offer insights into the coming quarters.
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White papersDiscover Growth
Why we believe small companies present key opportunities to tap into the heart of innovation and expansion in emerging markets.
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White papersEmerging Japan
Kathlyn Collins, Head of Responsible Investment and Stewardship, says a renewed purpose among regulators and pressure from investors is yielding breakthroughs in the governance and the capital efficiency of Japan’s-listed companies.
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White papersInvestors patience rewarded
“Despite the new highs, opportunities remain in European large caps with strong profitability, while small caps may benefit later on.”
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White papersInflation and Consumer Sentiment
U.S. consumer sentiment has defied predictions of excess savings running dry, but do hotter inflation data pose a risk?
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White papers2024 Macro Outlook
Resilient growth and falling rates make for an encouraging Macro Outlook. Our latest Macro Outlook provides a credible and encouraging basis for investing in real assets in 2024 and beyond.
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White papersStrategic Asset Allocation: Balancing Art and Science
Guy Haselmann, Head of Thought Leadership at MetLife Investment Management (MIM), recently sat down with Ruth Farrugia, Global Head of Insurance Asset Management at MIM, to discuss strategic asset management for Insurance Companies.
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White papersCommercial Real Estate: The Lure of Late-Cycle Lending
Investors who paint commercial real estate with a broad brush may be missing out, particularly at this point in the cycle.
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White papersEuropean Sovereign Debt: Is the Periphery a Problem?
Sovereign debt levels soared during the pandemic, and countries at the eurozone’s periphery may look high risk. But appearances can be deceptive.
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White papersInspiring innovation: private equity’s role in developing environmental technology
Increased global commitment to climate goals presents an attractive opportunity for investors, especially in private markets.
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White papersDemystifying co-investment
Why co-investment is an attractive alternative to traditional private equity vehicles.
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White papersPrivate assets for the masses: An interview with PEI on the democratization of private equity
The democratization of private equity continues to be a hot-button issue. What were the biggest developments over the last 12 months?
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White papersPrimonial REIM Real Estate Convictions - Q4
After a slow year in 2023, 2024 will be a year of many challenges: challenges that are at the same time democratic, geopolitical, economic and financial. The most striking aspect will be the 2 billion human beings who will go to the polls during the year in 70 countries, including the United States, the European Union, India and the United Kingdom, thus redefining the balance of power.
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White papersConsider This: Canals are becoming chokepoints
The importance of major canals to global trade cannot be underestimated. Franklin Templeton Institute’s Kim Catechis highlights some of the challenges they face, including militant attacks and climate change.
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White papersDare to diversify
‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket’, or at least not too many eggs, is a widely known maxim. These days, however, a benchmarked global equity portfolio has a very high share of US ‘eggs’. The market capitalisation of the MSCI World and MSCI All Country World indices represented by the US is at all time highs. The large weight partly reflects highly valued mega-tech and artificial intelligence companies.
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White papersMeasuring climate alignment, one temperature at a time
Decarbonisation investment strategies cover many realities on the market as building a portfolio of companies targeting net zero requires specialist analysis while lacking industry standards. What temperature alignment method does LOIM use to differentiate between companies that are on ambitious and credible decarbonisation trajectories and those that are climate laggards?
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White papersWinds of change: Refining the fixed income playbook for 2024
Christy Tan, Investment Strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute explores frameworks that assess the risks and opportunities in different investment pathways, encouraging the building of portfolios oriented around agility, resilience, and growth while navigating the uncertainties and opportunities in global fixed income landscape.
