All White papers articles – Page 79
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White papersTRTPM monthly blog – Edition January 2025
Brighter prospects for 2025, though uncertainties abound
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White papersWhen Does the Cutting Cycle Become an Easing Cycle?
Over the past years, the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking cycle has been unique, marked by looser financial conditions, termed “the hiking cycle that was not a tightening”. Currently, we are witnessing “a cutting cycle that is not an easing“ with financial conditions tightening despite rate cuts, affecting future growth outlooks and posing risks for investors.
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White papersAre We Any Clearer About Trump 2.0?
Were 26 executive orders enough to convey the new administration’s direction and resolve the uncertainties in our outlook?
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White papersTechnology sector volatility: Investors spooked by China’s AI startup
Following a period of extraordinary growth the technology sector recently felt the brunt of market volatility on the back of a new, potentially game-changing innovation.
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White papersSeeking Perspective On DeepSeek
A Chinese AI start-up claimed its large-language model needs far less computing power than established models. What’s it all mean for chipmakers and the broader economy?
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White papersFixed Income: Be Prepared for Policy-Driven Volatility
In the wake of electoral shifts, policy changes could add to market turbulence, creating new risks but also opportunities.
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White papersUK Real Estate: Talking Points January 2025
Welcome to our quarterly snapshot of current real estate market trends, using transparent capital and occupational market data points to summarise key implications for asset allocation and performance prospects.
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White papersHow has DeepSeek disrupted the AI landscape?
The launch of Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence model triggered a rout in US technology shares as we entered the final week of January. Nvidia, the chipmaker that has been at the centre of the AI boom in the past couple of years, saw its share price drop around 17%, wiping out approximately US$600 billion in market cap value. Jeffrey Lin, Head of Thematic Technology Equities, and Johnny Hughes, Investment Director, analyse the potential implications of DeepSeek’s achievement for investors and the development of AI, and explore the long-term opportunities from this emerging technology.
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White papersAsset-Based Lending: Does It Work for Insurers?
Asset-based lending became a key topic in investor discussions last year and looks like the new frontier in private credit—but does it suit insurers’ needs?
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White papersDiversifying private credit portfolios: beyond traditional metrics
Many recent conversations with LPs have centered around the growing sense of crowding and concentration in the private credit market, prompting a revaluation of exposure and portfolio metrics. With that in mind, we wanted to spend some time this quarter diving deeper into our approach to diversification.
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White papersH1 2025 Alternative credit insights: Sourcing new pathways
Alternative credit is not a new phenomenon, however, up until the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), it was largely overlooked by investors. The crash was a catalyst for the market. Banks froze traditional lending options and limited those capabilities due to tighter regulations shortly after. Borrowers had to look elsewhere for financing, opening up the world of alternative credit.
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White papersRipple effects: The wider impacts of regenerating UK town and city centres
In this second article in our series exploring investment and impact opportunities across the UK real estate landscape, Christopher Santer, Fund Manager, Positive Impact Investment, Real Estate, focuses on the broad-based potential benefits of regeneration projects targeting town and city centres, including the role they can play in helping to address a chronic undersupply of housing in the UK.
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White papersNo metals, no transition
Why investors should not overlook the critical metals value chain, a key enabler of the energy transition
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White papers2025 European hotel market outlook
European hotels has been one of the most resilient sectors over the last two years, and we believe it will continue to present a compelling investment case, amid strong fundamentals, widening supply-demand imbalance, and a positive long-term tourism outlook. European hotels represent one of our preferred choices for 2025 alongside global data centers, logistics, and residential sectors.
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White papersArtificial intelligence – Still positive after the sell-off
In the week ending 24 January, a previously unknown Chinese start-up presented an artificial intelligence large language model apparently showing a performance comparable to that of the leading US models. The unexpected development could disrupt the paradigm of a quasi-monopolistic position for leading US chip manufacturer. This concern led to a major fall in valuations of some prominent tech companies. Markets have since recovered most of their poise. Here we give our view on these developments.
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White papersWhy we’re banking on Europe’s value revival
In 2024, European value stocks outperformed the broader market, driven by resilient banks despite political risks and rate cuts. We believe the substantial valuation discount relative to US stocks offers a unique opportunity for value investors, highlighting Europe’s compelling case for substantial returns in a dynamic market.
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White papersRelative value in private markets: Positive but selective
Using proprietary data, our private markets research team compares risk and return across sectors.
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White papersUK real estate market commentary: January 2025
Despite the economic and market turbulence that has followed the Autumn Budget, we continue to see a cyclical buying opportunity focused on key segments that are backed by strong operating fundamentals.
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White papersEuropean real estate market commentary: January 2025
Despite economic sentiment deteriorating in the closing months of 2024, real estate occupier markets remain robust and pricing is stabilising with first signs of selective yield compression, supporting our view of a cyclical buying opportunity in key markets and segments.
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White papersPRI Assessment results for 2024 released
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have released the 2024 assessment results. This annual assessment measures PRI signatories’ commitment to implementing the six Principles of Responsible Investment in their investment practices and disclosures. These principles aim to promote the integration of ESG considerations into investment decision making, increase accountability and transparent disclosures, and encourage the broader implementation of these principles by the broader investment industry.
