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Asset Class ReportsBrazil’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 Class ReportsAsset 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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Asset Class ReportsMulti-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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Asset Class ReportsUS 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 ReportsTrade 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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Asset Class ReportsAsset 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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Asset Class ReportsEuropean 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 ReportsValue equities: Dead or alive?
Today’s realities and intangibles have changed the face of value
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Asset Class ReportsHedge 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 ReportsHedge 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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Asset Class ReportsAsset class report – Investment grade credit
The US credit market is heading for change under new President Joe Biden’s administration
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Asset Class ReportsInvestment Grade Credit: Always a demand for quality
Capital markets are fluctuating between optimism and pessimism
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Asset Class ReportsGlobal 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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Asset Class ReportsGlobal 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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Asset Class ReportsPrivate markets – Private equity: the impact of COVID-19
The pandemic has devastated some sectors while boosting others
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging 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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Asset Class ReportsEmerging Market Debt: Covid delivers a booster shot
The pandemic has reinforced the view that ESG-compliant businesses are better able to cope with market shocks
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging Market Debt: EM future remains uncertain
The durability of the recovery of emerging markets in recent months remain unclear
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Asset Class ReportsEquities – Pandemic winners and losers
COVID-19 is proving a powerful catalyst for social and technological change
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Asset Class ReportsSmall caps: All is not lost
Some small-cap companies have not only survived effects of the pandemic but are even thriving
