All articles by Joseph Mariathasan – Page 13
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Asset Class Reports
High Yield: New risks and opportunities
The positive global economic outlook brings possibilities for investors in high-yield and credit
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Asset Class Reports
Contingent convertibles: Cocos are here to stay
Investors find cocos a good bet, especially in times of rising interest rates
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Asset Class Reports
Asset allocation: An expanding universe
Sub-investment-grade debt markets are becoming more sophisticated and fund managers have taken note
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Special Report
Active Quant: A never-ending arms race
Quant funds face a perpetual battle for innovation
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Discount rates and error margins
If too much credence is given to measurements without understanding their limitations, it can create chaos
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Features
Identifying the real risk
Risk, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. The first half of February surprised markets with a sudden collapse in the value of risky assets followed by a rebound
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Special Report
The Dollar: A safe haven emerges
Expected dollar weakness could strengthen the case for emerging markets in the short and long term
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Special Report
Private equity: Emerging signs of a comeback
Emerging private equity markets deserve the attention of investors with a long horizon
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Asset Class Reports
Small Caps: Positive outlook continues
European small caps could continue to do well in the prevailing economic and political environment
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Special Report
African adventures
Africa represents multiple opportunites both for returns and altruistic behaviour, yet it requires a long-term commitment from investors
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Are LDI valuations right for an entity like USS?
Matching pension liabilities is seen as a risk management rather than investment issue
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: The wealth of nations and its ESG underpinnings
Incorporating the value of natural resources is a key requirement for assessing the health of a nation
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Asset Class Reports
Sustainability key to the future
ESG is rapidly evolving from a risk control practice to an opportunity for creating value and ensuring survival for firms
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Asset Class Reports
Secondaries come to the fore
The secondaries market has developed into an integral part of private equity portfolios
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Features
Fixed income: A different breed
Bond indices are different to their equity equivalents but no less important to passive investment models
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Asset Class Reports
Private equity: Competitive arena
The healthy state of private equity markets is drawing interest from investors ranging from high-net-worth individuals and family offices to public markets, mega-funds and Asian firms
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Trump’s tariffs and America’s Luddites
Washing machines may never experience exponential change, but solar cells could
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Politics, markets and long-term challenges
A failure to acknowledge long-term challenges means populism will not go away
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Why crypto-currencies won't stay the course
Crypto-currencies best viewed like having a flutter on the national lottery
