All White papers articles – Page 34
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Infrastructure debt – Financing a sustainable future
Private capital can be vital in meeting net zero emissions goals. This includes infrastructure debt which can be an attractive way for investors to achieve their long-term return and income objectives and at the same time help finance the assets needed urgently to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Residential real estate: An attractive entry point for a sector with long term potential
We think the long-term fundamentals of the sector are good and should drive rental growth. The sector is also developing in more countries, with new formats emerging.
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Will Artificial Intelligence increase economic growth?
Recent advances in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could lead to potentially disruptive changes across a wide range of industries and impact economic activity through multiple channels. AI is widely seen as significantly different from previous technological innovations. But will it significantly increase aggregate economic growth through its impact on labour markets and increases in productivity?
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Are central banks already taking a victory lap?
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income believes growth projections for the United States will continue to improve as a “soft landing” becomes the most likely outcome, while other economies may face harsher conditions. Fixed Income Views presents the team’s first-quarter 2024 outlook.
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It’s Time to Say Goodbye to ‘T-Bill and Chill’
Investors who wait too long to get off the sidelines may find they’ve missed out.
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Australian Real Asset Review Q1 2024
Dexus Research’s Australian Real Asset Review Q1 2024 describes the key trends in Australia’s main real asset markets including commercial real estate, healthcare and infrastructure.
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History lessons for Europe’s central bankers
Consensus is suggesting Europe has solved its inflation problems and substantial rate cuts are imminent – but is this realistic given how far economists and markets underestimated the recent price surge and policy tightening?
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The case for US small-cap stocks in 2024
Although US small-cap stocks joined the extraordinary rally in the final quarter of 2023, many small caps continue to trade at a significant discount to their larger-company counterparts. This creates an attractive entry point. So says Geoff Dailey, Head of US Equities. In this interview, he explains why he sees the start of 2024 as a good time to allocate to US small caps.
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Fixed Income Perspectives Q1 2024
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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The first key to unlocking value in the UK small cap space
Since late spring and early summer the net positioning of the Volantis strategy has quietly crept higher. The strategy has been increasingly positively positioned as the sands have begun to shift more favourably for UK listed smaller equities.
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Downs and Ups: Managing Equity Volatility Goes Both Ways
Defensive equity strategies that limit downside losses but lag too much in up-markets may be missing the mark. Is there another way to reduce volatility?
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2024 Global Public Real Estate Outlook Report
We believe REIT share prices are ready to take off in 2024 after patiently awaiting their turn on the runway for the better part of two years.
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Voluntary Carbon Markets: Is the nuance lost in the noise?
The integrity of some of the world’s Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) schemes is a hot-button issue. However, we believe it’s important to understand some of the differences in standards around the world – as well as the progress being made towards tightening them.
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UK real estate market commentary: January 2024
The UK economy faces challenges, including the high cost of living and monetary tightening. However, there are signs of improvement. Oliver Kummerfeldt, Head of European Real Estate Research, discusses the economic landscape and provides insights for decision-making in real estate investments.
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Geopolitics in an election-heavy year
”We are witnessing a global realignment towards a multi-polar world, and geopolitics will be a crucial factor to watch for investors in 2024.”
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Fixed Income Quarterly – Crosscurrents in the US outlook
For 2024, we foresee several crosscurrents that could influence the outlook for US growth and inflation. Before we discuss those, let’s look at the demand and supply-side factors behind the remarkable resilience of the US economy in 2023.
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Tokenisation: The next frontier for investing?
We investigate recent technological advances in the bond markets and examine what impact tokenisation and digital currencies might have on investing in the future.
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European Hotel Sector: Identifying opportunities for value creation
A combination of strong fundamentals and pockets of distress presents unique opportunities for investment in the European hotel sector. (Explore the investment case in detail in our first paper in this series.)
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China’s Struggling Economy Masks a Promising Investing Landscape
Investor sentiment toward China has soured after a tough year for the economy and stock market. But the painful economic transition is also creating real opportunity.
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China’s pivot: steering through turbulence to sustainability
”The goal of Chinese policymakers is to manage the economic transition; this suggests deleveraging has become the new priority over the old growth-centric approach.”