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Asset allocation: Opportunities abound despite volatility
The many uncertainties on the global stage might not be bad news for everyone
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Venture capital: Venturing further in Europe
The European venture capital market is increasingly attractive
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Institutional investors to hasten exit from public markets in 2019
Large-scale poll sees pension funds boosting private assets, with a focus on private equity and real estate
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High yield: Coping with a new environment
This year high-yield investors will have to weather not only the winding up of quantitative easing but additional political challenges
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Leveraged loans: Applying leverage
Leveraged loans have performed well recently but regulators are expressing concerns about risks
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Banking debt: The paradox of bank debt
The peculiarity of bank debt is that it can be issued by institutions with strong balance sheets
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Global Equities: Valuation vagaries
Mean reversion is useful in valuing stocks, but there are many unpredictable factors that can disrupt long-term assumptions
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FAANGS: Tech black swan in the wings?
The US technology giants could be hit by extreme risks
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Central Banks: Be wary of the bulls
Opposing views on the timing and effects of quantitative tightening suggest investors should be cautious of high valuations
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Case Study: Local Pensions Partnership
LPP’s Richard Savage describes his approach to running an in-house global equities portfolio
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Emerging Market Debt: Sentiments drown out sense
The political and economic uncertainty surrounding Turkey and Argentina is distracting investors from the sound fundamentals to be found elsewhere across the asset class
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Small & Mid-Cap Equities: Small-cap effects
Some US smaller companies may benefit from America First policies but others will not
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Small Cap Versus Private Equity: Separate arguments
Comparisons of the performance of listed smaller companies and private equity are fraught with difficulty
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Investment Process: In search of an edge
Investors have to work hard to gain an information edge to successfully exploit small-cap markets
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Emerging Market Equities: Resisting a tantrum
Most emerging markets are regarded as reasonably placed to handle the impact of the winding up of quantitative easing in the West
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Argentina’s dramatic change of fortunes
Argentina has had to seek a $50bn rescue package from the IMF in its latest crisis after just two years of a boom period
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Equity Markets: Behind the latest sell-off
The recent rash of selling of EM assets has been triggered by a combination of factors
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Government Bonds: Attractions on both sides of the pond
US Treasuries have slumped in value but still have the allure of a safe haven
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Liability Management: The end of LDI as we know it?
The DB pension industry is nearing peak LDI and a new understanding of liability management is taking hold
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Euro-zone: What comes after QE?
The euro-zone is on an exit route from quantitative easing