All Asset Class Reports articles – Page 3
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Asset Class ReportsRefinancings: private equity out in the cold
Activity has been disappointing due to macroeconomic headwinds and geopolitical tensions
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Asset Class ReportsCautious welcome for contentious SEC private equity rules
Representatives of private equity limited partners broadly support the SEC’s recent private fund adviser rules
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Asset Class ReportsAustralia’s QIC makes inroads in Europe and US for mid-market market private equity
The Australian private equity manager has drawn on the knowledge of its Danish head of Europe to gain global assets
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate equity managers reflect on AI’s power to transform healthcare
There are plenty of opportunities for investors, but the regulatory obstacles must be understood
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Asset Class ReportsCorporate borrowers in emerging markets put to the test
Many emerging market companies have healthy balance sheets and weathered the COVID crisis well. How will they fare if global growth slows?
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Asset Class ReportsRoom for more GSS bonds in emerging markets
The market has already broken new ground, but there’s hope for more innovation, say experts
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt: Corporates struggle to sway bond investors
There are mixed views about the prospects for emerging corporate debt, despite the sound fundamentals
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Asset Class ReportsLocal currency emerging market bonds are back in the spotlight
Partly thanks to the weakening of the US dollar, local currency emerging market sovereigns are now offering healthy yields, and should continue to perform well
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Asset Class ReportsRethinking net-zero equities benchmarks
The EU developed rules for climate benchmarks in 2019. After a surge in uptake, investor sentiment is already cooling
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Asset Class ReportsPortfolio strategy – Fixed income & credit
Factors including rising inflation and interest rates, the war in Ukraine, and the uncertainty surrounding the global economy might have significantly slowed down the growth of an alternative asset class like private debt. But this has not been the case, and while fundraising by private debt managers for 2022 and 2023 might be challenging, investors are making new long-term commitments.
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income & credit – Resilience bonds
Resilience bonds aim to encourage climate investment characterised by a more forward-thinking, preventative outlook
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income & credit – Sustainability-linked bonds
Sovereigns and other issuers are yet to embrace sustainability-linked bonds but issuance is growing
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income & credit – No turning back for alternative credit
Investor demand for alternative lending strategies remains strong as the opportunity set grows
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Asset Class ReportsEquities – Testing times for high-conviction equity strategies
Today’s environment may favour stock picking, but investors continue to face pressures to justify the added risks
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Asset Class ReportsPortfolio strategy – Equities
Our report shines a light on investors’ thought processes when it comes to choosing active, passive or a combination of the two. We surveyed CIOs and senior portfolio managers to get an insight into how they construct their equity portfolios. Our report also features an investigation into the fall in listings on the UK equity market, at a time when listing domicile is increasingly consequential aspect of portfolio construction.
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Asset Class ReportsEquities – Does location matter in the corporate listings debate?
The number of listed companies have fallen dramatically, but London remains a preferred global financial centre
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Asset Class ReportsPortfolio strategy – Fixed income
Last year ushered in a new era for global fixed income and credit markets. It was the worst, in terms of returns, for bond investors in years, but it signalled a regime change. Investors need to be prepared for structurally higher inflation and rates, as well as higher volatility. But for fixed income managers, this is an environment where value is easier to find. Our report looks at this new beginning for fixed income investors, and at how selectivity has become key in the high yield and loan markets.
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income – A year for selectivity in high yield and loans
Patience might prove the be the watchword for the rest of 2023 in high yield
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income – Europe's investment-grade market makes a comeback
Investors are showing tentative signs of interest as spreads tighten
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income – Convertible bonds return to favour
After a long period in the wilderness, convertible bond issuance is coming back to life
