All Asset Class Reports articles – Page 6
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Asset Class ReportsThe green bond imperative
A deepening pool of green bond issuance is allowing investors to direct capital towards objectives like energy transition
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Asset Class ReportsUS banks lead a boom in debt issuance
Capital requirements and locking in cheap funding have prompted banks to issue more bonds, but Europe lags behind
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Asset Class ReportsABS stages a comeback
‘Punitive’ regulations and onerous policies in the wake of the financial crisis saw the ABS market shrink dramatically. But complexity and an illiquidity premium offer opportunities for pension funds
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Asset Class ReportsTech: Uncertain future as FAANG stocks mature
Innovative tech giants deliver many societal benefits, but concerns over personal data misuse and market power abuse could elicit regulatory responses that inadvertently stifle innovation
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Asset Class ReportsThe end of social media as we know it?
Increased scrutiny of the power of Facebook, Twitter and Google to influence public opinion may force shareholders to make some uncomfortable decisions
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Asset Class ReportsAsset class report – Equities: focus on tech and social media
Oh MAAAN! FAANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google) are definitely due a rebrand now Facebook has restyled itself as Meta Platforms, Inc. While a rebrand can refresh perceptions, Facebook’s underlying business issues look more intractable, posing questions for long-term investors. We look at two topics in our equities report: how big tech companies are maturing, and how social media companies’ activities are dividing investor opinions.
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Asset Class ReportsCo-investment: A capital idea
Co-investment can offer attractive deals to private equity investors but considerable funds are needed to access these opportunities
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Asset Class ReportsAsset class report – Private equity
Co-investment in private equity is easier said than done: we look at what it takes to be a successful co-investor. We also look at Africa where there are an array of opportunities for investors
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Asset Class ReportsCreating impact in Africa
Companies in Africa traditionally look to private equity to raise capital, providing vast opportunities to PE investors
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt report
Our opening article in this report looks at emerging market private credit. In EMs there is a $100bn corporate funding gap with 90% of lending through banks. But we find EMD managers broadly cautious overall, particularly on China, with interviews conducted before the Evergrande story broke. Lastly, we look at Latin America, where investors encounter populism and social unrest but sustainability bond issuance is booming.
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Asset Class ReportsThe next frontier for private credit
Global managers are making a strong case for investment in private credit issued by emerging market companies
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging Market Debt: Populism battles ESG in Latin America
Many policies championed by populist leaders in Latin America are in direct conflict with the ESG goals of global investors
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Asset Class ReportsAsset Allocation: Mixed prospects emerging
COVID and political risks may have affected EMs in different ways but there are still many opportunities in such a diverse asset class
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Asset Class ReportsInflation report – Pension funds riding the wave
As the outlook for inflation becomes increasingly cloudy, European institutional investors try to focus on long-term trends
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Asset Class ReportsOutlook: Inflation naysayers versus the Comeback Kid
The effect that even moderate levels of inflation can have on investments means its possibility should not be treated lightly
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Asset Class ReportsSmall caps: There for the taking
Incorporating the wide range of data available today into investment processes can open up a wealth of new opportunities
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Asset Class ReportsPE is back in the running
The case for more investing in private equity is becoming compelling as the number of listed companies declines
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Asset Class ReportsAsset class report – Equities
The number of listed companies in the US and the UK has fallen dramatically over the past quarter century, putting more pressure on institutional investors to invest in private equity, as we cover in this report. The report also looks at the emerging market small-cap sector and UK’s micro caps.
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Asset Class ReportsUK Micro Caps: Below the line of abandonment
Kestrel Partners exploits a structural inefficiency in the UK’s micro-cap market
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Asset Class ReportsPortfolio strategy – Credit report
As the institutional investment community heads towards a post-COVID new normal, private credit remains a favourite among investors despite inflationary headwinds. In this report, we also cover the record amounts of capital raised by private-debt funds last year, the latest developments ESG in private markets, and how the digital transformation accelerated by COVID is impacting private debt.
