All Asset Class Reports articles – Page 16
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Equity Dividends: Default risk changes landscape
The prospect of government defaults should lead pension schemes to review their approach to liability-driven investment
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Investment Approaches: Reasons to be cheerful
With 30,000 potential stocks in the global equities universe, picking the right investment approach may be more important than the right manager, argues Joseph Mariathasan
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Pay heed to ‘feel good’ factors
Socio-economic factors have a strong influence on an emerging market’s competitiveness and ability to generate economic growth over the long term, writes Joseph Mariathasan
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Investing In Emerging Market Debt: Reasons for optimism
Daniel Ben-Ami looks at why asset managers are increasingly upbeat about emerging markets
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Sensitivity of selected EM debt funds to macro factors
The chart data shows the sensitivity of the five largest emerging market debt (EMD) funds to changes in macroeconomic factors: emerging market default spreads; global term spreads; and emerging market dividend yields
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Big picture remains positive
Joseph Mariathasan surveys the prospects for emerging market debt in the world’s main regions
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Liquidity: Are emerging markets roaring back?
Michael Howell says investors should pay more attention to emerging markets as liquidity conditions are improving while those in developed markets are deteriorating
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Asset Class ReportsNorwegian sovereign fund sees weak returns boosted by fixed income
Norges Bank Investment Management notes weak performance by financial, consumer sectors during second quarter
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Sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macro factors
Sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macro factors
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US Equities: Healthcare - A healthy prognosis
Recent developments in market structures and biotechnology augur well for the recovery of ailing US healthcare stocks
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US Equities: Tech gorillas prevail
The big five tech companies look likely to offer some good returns at least for the next decade or two. But deciding when to buy them might not be so easy
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US Equities: Oil & Gas - Fuel for thought
After a period of high volatility, the recent rally in the global energy sector has brought some hope but the question is whether the rebound is the result of sentiment or a symptom of fundamental change
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US Equities: Implications of the US election
Joseph Mariathasan looks at what investors might expect from the two presidential hopefuls
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Investing In US Equities: Valuations - Clouded by uncertainties
Uncertainties over Fed interest rate rises and the outcome of the presidential election have compounded questions about the value of US equities
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US Equities: Beating the S&P
Fund managers might do better to focus on generating excess return in credit markets than selecting outperforming stocks
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US Treasuries: Safety in volume
US Treasuries, the ultimate safe financial instrument, are continuing to match investor demand even without the incentive of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve
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Liquidity: The drought continues
Liquidity in the government bond markets has dried up since the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Do these parched markets characterise the new economic norm?
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Brexit – are Gilts a haven?
Joseph Mariathasan asks how the potential UK exit from the European Union would affect the sovereign debt markets
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Investing In Government Bonds: Low yields, high interest
The euro-zone sovereign debt market is distorted by negative yields and quantative easing. Joseph Mariathasan assesses solutions to the situation
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Sensitivity of global inflation bond funds to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of global inflation-linked bond funds to changes in macroeconomic factors: global default spreads, global term spreads, global dividend yields and global interest rates.
