All White papers articles – Page 6
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White papersEmerging Markets Insights: India elects
India’s election, China’s IPO pipeline and US interest rates are on the radar of our Emerging Markets Equity team in this issue. The team shares its latest outlook.
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White papersUS consumer shows confidence
“Concerns over US economic growth persist, and this highlights the importance of a global approach to investing in the developed and emerging markets.”
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White papersU.S. retail is shaping up to outperform in 2024
Retail property markets ended 2023 in a position of strength. Property fundamentals are healthy, particularly across open-air and necessity retail segments with vacancy rates below their long-term average across most markets.
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White papersRedefining real assets: Megatrends and their impact on investment strategies
Demand for real assets is underpinned by megatrends which persist throughout market cycles, allowing investors to develop forward-looking investment strategies with confidence. These long-term, structural changes increasingly drive the demand and supply of real assets – natural capital, real estate and infrastructure.
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White papersRedefining real assets: The Megatrends series
Demand for real assets is underpinned by megatrends which persist throughout market cycles, allowing investors to develop forward-looking investment strategies with confidence. Megatrends play out slowly and are inherently difficult to disrupt. But over the last few years we have seen a period of unprecedented change.
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White papers2024 Trends and Tactics: Real estate opportunities and risks in the current environment
Discover the latest real estate market trends in our quarterly research report. Dive deeper into regional market and sector conditions to find out the tactics we incorporate into our investment decisions.
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White papers150-Year Analysis: What Happens to Equities When Inflation Strikes
The quick rise in consumer prices following the pandemic disrupted decades of low inflation globally and sparked equity volatility that investors still struggle to navigate. While inflation has settled down, it has stubbornly stayed above central banks’ targets of around 2%. High inflation can cut out the bulk of a portfolio’s return, making it a paramount concern for investors.
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White papersIndia’s time to shine
As the world’s biggest democracy goes to the polls, we examine the political powerhouse that is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and consider how index inclusion could energise the country’s capital markets.
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White papersUncovering the qualities that set compounders apart
Compounder companies (“compounders”) are those with highly visible and long-duration growth. Lindy’s Law explains an anti-ageing process for such companies — the longer they exist, the stronger they become to survive well into the future. This enables many to become industry leaders and dominant global players. We refer to these types of venerable companies as “marathon runners”. They form the bedrock of the returns we generate for our clients. It’s not just their age that sets these companies apart. It’s the combination of unique corporate culture and resilience that keeps them growing in good and bad times.
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White papersEuropean Real Estate: An Uneven Path Ahead
Downward price pressures are easing in the European real estate market. The timing of recoveries in pricing by geographies and sectors likely will occur in line with variations in real estate debt refinancing funding gaps and long-term growth drivers. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this is shaping investment opportunities.
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White papersEuropean Logistics: Why Now
Why European Logistics? During the previous property cycle, the European logistics sector emerged as a standout performer, driven by robust fundamentals and enduring demand trends.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - June 2024
“Expectations of monetary easing by central banks may support areas that show earnings resilience and are attractively priced.”
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White papersHigh yield structured credit: Ripe conditions within the European market
What is attracting investors to high yield structured credit?
Structured credit has grown considerably over the last few years. The trends propelling the asset class are long-term with investors potentially able to capture equity-like returns from the asset class. Capital at risk. -
White papersHow carbon markets bolster timberland investing
As more and more investors look to integrate natural capital strategies into their portfolios, timberland is proving to be an obvious beneficiary. Thomas Sarno, global head of timberland investing, believes that now is an ideal time to invest in the asset class.
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White papersRe-Rating Financials
A year after the mini-banking crisis, we see the normalizing interest rate and yield backdrop generating tailwinds behind the Financials sector.
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White papersIPM – Edition May 2024: Our semi-annual insights into private markets
The path that real asset owners have trodden over the last two years has been challenging. Investment volumes have hit record lows in some markets, at least in terms of inflation-adjusted figures. The bifurcation between markets’ performance has also been vast: according to MSCI1, US offices have seen their capital values drop by more than 30% from year-end 2021, while US industrial values are up nearly 5% over the same time period. And while not as extreme, similar stories can be said for many other private markets.
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White papersUnderwriting the Underwriters: Finding Opportunity in Consumer Loans
When it comes to investing in consumer debt, headlines may be misleading. We see opportunity.
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White papersAI Ethics and Regulation: How Investors Can Navigate the Maze
From potentially brand-damaging ethical risks to regulatory uncertainty, AI poses challenges for investors. But there is a path forward.
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White papersQuality and Growth: Striking a Balance
The world’s central banks have made great strides in tamping down inflation over the past year. But as investors are discovering, fighting inflation is a long game. US economic growth slowed to an annualized 1.6% in the first quarter—even as core inflation ticked up close to 4%. Near-term activity indicators are showing some evidence of recovery, but we expect overall economic growth to trend lower.
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White papersValue Stocks: Cracking the Quality Code
Today’s value stocks offer a magnificent mix of quality, forward-looking profitable firms.
