Alternative investment strategies have historically been used only by the most sophisticated market participants, such as institutional investors and hedge funds. Liquid alternative strategies however could give market participants better access to alternative investments.
This Special Report reviews common liquid…
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This year has been characterised by geopolitical and market upheaval. It has also demonstrated the importance of energy to the global economy. The solution to achieving energy security over the long term, and avoiding a climate catastrophe, may lie in achieving net-zero emissions.
This Special Report discusses the…
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Nuveen
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- 17 Nov 2022|
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21 Pages
The impact investing market has seen tremendous growth and evolution in recent years. The opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside investment return is understandably attractive to prospective investors.
This Special Report considers what can be learnt from an insurance approach to impact investing. Key…
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Intech
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- 20 Oct 2022|
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18 Pages
A complex and volatile market makes the search for optimal risk adjusted returns all the more treacherous. When assessing risk and reward, investors would be wise to evaluate and measure their strategic allocations rigorously.
Intech's paper 'Low Volatility Investing: Assess, Analyze, and Act' discusses how…
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The Fed was successful in taming inflation in the past, but with the current bout of rising prices, its credibility is on the line. Investment fundamentals are being challenged – will this period pass without having to reinvent your portfolio?
This Special Report offers a fascinating take on Fed policy as it…
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It has become more important than ever to understand what goes into a company’s valuation. Investors are under pressure to find returns but would be wise not to forgo fundamental analysis of key factors such as earnings, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
American Century Investment’s paper ‘A Scientific…
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Sovereign debt is the largest asset class globally, so it is clear to see how investor action in this area has the chance to make a huge impact. Sovereign sustainability is about supporting and directing funding to those governments that want to help society transition to a more sustainable future.
This Special…
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PGIM
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- 15 Sep 2022|
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18 Pages
There is no doubt that the shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pension plans in recent decades has had a marked impact on retirement dynamics. Previous generations may have been able to rely on a slower drawdown in retirement, preserving wealth as they go. For today’s cohort, largely in DC plans, the…
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The first half of 2022 has brought more challenges for investors as both fixed income and equity assets have experienced a significant repricing due to the volatile economic environment. Investors are having to cope with an uncertain market environment with levels of inflation not seen for over four decades, and central…
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Many market observers are predicting a U.S. recession within the next 18 months which would have a global knock-on effect. Global stock markets have already seen a significant pullback in the first half of this year. Despite the current volatility in the markets, investment experts still believe there are opportunities for…
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Inflation, and the resultant path of interest rates, remain key drivers for economies and markets. What are the prospects for growth as a result? If we are in a contractionary period currently, much will depend on whether a pause in central bank tightening will enable a recovery to play out.
This Special Report…
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This white paper is the fourth in a five-paper series. It introduces a radical new perspective on equities, thinking of them as one would of any high-end consumer good. This change in perspective enables us to demonstrate that income inequality is a hidden driver of equity prices, and also allows us to…
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PGIM
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- 03 Nov 2022|
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17 Pages
Private capital is revelling in healthy supply and demand. It’s not just private equity and private credit either – real assets, in particular infrastructure, are making a strong investment case. Investors seeking to fight near-term volatility without sacrificing long-term green objectives may have found their home.
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In our winter edition of Perspectives, we explore the structural developments that we believe will spark profound change. Seizing the opportunities these changes may create calls for a new approach rooted in a more holistic view of asset allocation with increased attention to risk.
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Every year we review the data that drive capital markets—current valuation measures, historical risk premia, economic growth and inflation prospects—to provide the foundation for our forecasts. We update the models that we use and review their continued appropriateness. Crucially, our models are based on first-principle…
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Navigate the risks and opportunities ahead with our 2023 portfolio manager outlooks hub.
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When looking for a strategy to perform best at the extreme ends of market returns, investors often turn to guaranteed but expensive put and call options to provide convex returns. The multi-asset nature of trend-following helps provide much-needed diversification to a tail hedging strategy – not least in an environment where…
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From concerns about digital currency volatility, to how the crypto market’s correction and consolidation is helping accelerate regulation and innovation in the digital space, get the key takeaways from our latest Digital Digest.
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Robeco
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- 22 Sep 2022|
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134 Pages
Welcome to terra incognita, a new era in which the certainties that a generation of investors have grown so used to have started to crumble before our very eyes. Confusion has taken center stage on financial markets.
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Asset allocation is a key part of portfolio management, and its significance only increases in times of uncertainty. In times of market volatility, investors tend to increase their allocation to safe haven assets such as gold, and with interest rates also rising, investors will be looking to increase their allocation to…
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