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Recession risks are growing – what next? The global economy remains under the omen of recession. Growth has been patchy at best in recent months. Some policymakers are starting to see this worrying picture more clearly. However, until policy comes in to boost growth and economic activity normalises itself, what can investors do to profit from […]

By: Gary Adams,  Senior Investment Content Specialist | 06 Jul 2023 Updated 03 Aug 2023 Finding long-term opportunities in a quickly shifting world The world is changing quickly – but not in the way that many people think. Instead of deglobalization, a new form of globalization is emerging, and with it a host of new

A look into family offices, SWFs, and endowments While it may be tempting to focus solely on financial markets and economies, understanding the institutional investing landscape is equally important. We recently covered the pensions industry. In this collection we focus on family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments – all crucial sources of capital for

Zig-Zag: The Path Forward? This latest collection of market and economic outlooks from leading asset managers provides investors with the necessary insights to make efficient capital allocation decision and reposition their portfolios. The general sentiment which characterises the pieces below is that of uncertainty: the direction of the global economy remains under a big question

By: Anton Balint,  Senior Investment Writer | 12 Jul 2023 Updated 21 Jul 2023 The Costs of Ignoring ESG Investing Climate change is the single most important risk of our generation – at least many investors seem to believe this. The data agrees with them. Then why is ESG investing being pulled into the political

By: David Brannon,  Head of Research | 13 Jul 2023 Updated 03 Aug 2023 Enhancing Returns and Reducing Volatility with Complementary Alpha Sources More than ever investors are being asked to think outside the box when finding solutions for their equity mandates. An unpredictable environment where traditional relationships and strategies are struggling necessitates a holistic

Times are changing, and so are investors’ portfolios There are many academic and industry studies that demonstrate the benefits of a well-diversified portfolio over time. However, what has worked for the past two decades, under a certain monetary policy regime, is now changing fast. Markets are entering a new era. As such, investors need to

The latest insights into natural resources, real estate, and more Real assets such as natural resources and commercial real estate are among the best hedging tools an institutional investor can employ. This collection of research pieces brings to light some of the latest key insights into the world of real assets, with the aim of

The evolving ETF space ETFs remain an attractive proposition for investors. New geographies and asset classes can be accessed through ETFs, enlarging a portfolio’s exposure. However, there are plenty of risks – one of them being liquidity risk. Moreover, new technologies are transfor Source link

Finding yield opportunities in fixed income markets The collection of insights below is designed to offer allocators some of the latest and most important pieces of analysis on fixed income markets. From publicly traded instruments to alternative sources, allocators interested in this space can find what they need to construct or reposition their portfolios during