All Asset Class Reports articles – Page 6
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Asset class report – Emerging market equities
The pandemic has substantially altered the landscape for emerging markets. While some countries have contained its effect better than any developed market, others have been devastated. How should investors regard the impact of COVID-19 in their decision-making on future increases on allocations to emerging markets? In this report, we analyse the outlook for the asset class in general, and find out why Brazil continues to hold the interest of investors.
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EM outlook: Opportunities amid uncertainties
The pandemic has greatly affected emerging markets but while some are in a bad state others are showing great resilience
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Brazil’s allure defies negative signals
Latin America’s largest economy continues to hold the interest of investors despite its poor showing on COVID, the economy and politics
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Asset allocation: More factors to consider
COVID-19 has added a further blow to a decade of factor investing underperformance and highlighted the increasing impact of ESG
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Trade Finance: Weathering the storm
Trade and supply-chain finance has faced several threats in recent years but the opportunity for institutional investors is alive and well
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Multi-asset credit: Switching tactics to deal with volatility
MAC strategies allow investors to shift investments tactically to capitalise on a wide range of niche markets
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US high yield: A changing market
US high yield looks attractive against investment-grade credit although there are important changes for key sectors
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Asset class report – Fixed income & credit
As the world still grapples with the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, credit investors continue their search for attractive yields in an environment where liquidity, even for long-term investors, could become critical. In this report, we look at different aspects of the fixed income & credit universe, including multi-asset credit strategies, the changing US high yield market, and the opportunities for institutional investors in trade and supply-chain finance.
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European Equities – Small caps lead recovery
European smaller companies have proven more resilient against COVID effects than their large counterparts
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Asset class report – European equities
The roll out of COVID vaccines has brightened the outlook for European large caps facing a changed landscape
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Hedge funds and distressed debt: Competition for assets will be fierce
Hedge funds will have to compete with private equity and credit funds for distressed opportunities following the pandemic
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Value equities: Dead or alive?
Today’s realities and intangibles have changed the face of value
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Hedge fund performance: 2020, year of the human touch
Diversification is back in favour for hedge funds and those with a downside protection mandate delivered during the crisis
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Asset class report – Investment grade credit
The US credit market is heading for change under new President Joe Biden’s administration
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Investment Grade Credit: Always a demand for quality
Capital markets are fluctuating between optimism and pessimism
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Global Equities – Social inequality concerns matter
The pandemic has revealed the short-term contradiction of companies taking from the public purse while continuing to pay or reinstating dividends. Investors are only just getting to grips with the long-term cost of social inequalities
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Global equities – The COVID-19 effect
The pandemic has clearly shaken up the equity markets but which trends are likely to persist in the long term?
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Private markets – Private equity: the impact of COVID-19
The pandemic has devastated some sectors while boosting others
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Emerging Market Debt: Downgrade deluge
COVID-19 has hit many emerging markets (EMs) hard. In addition to the growth shock, many have suffered capital outflows, collapsing commodity prices, falling revenue from tourism and a depreciation of their currencies against the dollar.
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Emerging Market Debt: EM future remains uncertain
The durability of the recovery of emerging markets in recent months remain unclear