All articles by Joseph Mariathasan – Page 15
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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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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Trump’s tariffs and America’s Luddites
Washing machines may never experience exponential change, but solar cells could
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Politics, markets and long-term challenges
A failure to acknowledge long-term challenges means populism will not go away
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Why crypto-currencies won't stay the course
Crypto-currencies best viewed like having a flutter on the national lottery
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Asset Class Reports
Investment Grade Credit: Will the global rally last?
The global economy appears to be entering a period of greater stability and low volatility but risks remain for fixed-income investors
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Coping with innovation in China and the US
Inspiration from the 2017 Fortunate Global Forum in Guangzhou
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Sustainability presents an opportunity for investors
The investment industry must find a way to properly value ‘natural capital’
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Special Report
China: Seeking state solutions
As Xi Jinping consolidates his control of the levers of Chinese power, he seeks to solve structural issues within the economy through greater central control
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Asset Class Reports
India and China: A promising growth story
Hedge funds are increasing their presence in emerging markets
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Asset Class Reports
Alternative beta: Facing new challengers
Investors are seeing the value of alternative risk premia in diversifying risk
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Who can survive the bite of a FANG?
The continued success of technology mega-stocks is having a profound impact well beyond their share prices
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: Quantitative tightening's biggest test
The wider political effects of unconventional monetary policy could prove the hardest to resolve
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Asset Class Reports
India: An investment conundrum
Structural changes could make it worth considering an allocation to Indian equities
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Asset Class Reports
Emerging markets: An outdated concept
The countries covered by the term emerging markets today have such diverse economies that the label could be misleading for investors
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Special Report
China shifts to tech
China is moving from being an emulator of western technology to a hi-tech innovator in its own right
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News
Joseph Mariathasan: What drives Chinese growth?
The six mega-trends that investors must understand to get to grips with China
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Country Report
Joseph Mariathasan: Are consultants the referees or the players?
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority needs to know what game is being played before assessing the rules