17 August 2018
Investing
China megatrends: belt and road initiative brings green opportunities – and challenges
As China’s economic influence on the world stage grows through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it is also seeking […]
17 August 2018
14 August 2018
Markets and central banks
US economy: generally solid, though tariffs could muddle the inflation outlook
The economic picture in the US has changed relatively little: solid above-trend growth driven by consumption (boosted by labour market […]
13 August 2018
Investing
Goldilocks faces the three bears – implications for fixed income (part 2)
In this second of our two-part look at the themes now challenging the Goldilocks narrative, we find a ‘fourth bear’ […]
10 August 2018
Investing
Goldilocks faces the three bears – implications for fixed income (part 1)
This article is the first of a two-part look at the themes now challenging the Goldilocks narrative: signs of diverging […]
08 August 2018
Investing
Equity markets in July: a recovery amid protectionist threats and vague commercial agreements
In July, investors were once again forced to keep a watchful eye more on political events than on economic factors. […]
07 August 2018
Investing
Infrastructure debt: investors focus on renewable energy
Today when we look at yield, we tend to see it only in absolute terms but when we compare the […]
03 August 2018
Markets and central banks
US trade policy risks look under-appreciated
We track the increase in international tension over US trade policy and the EU and Chinese responses and explain the […]
01 August 2018
Investing
Technology: from environmental villain to saviour?
Technology and the environment (or sustainability) don’t really seem like natural partners. After all, technology is at the root of […]
27 July 2018
Investing
Emerging market fixed income: an attractive entry level after the correction
Emerging market debt has been the subject of much interest over the last few years, but recent volatility has created […]
26 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Is China shifting policy to devalue the renminbi?
Trade conflicts are currently raising the risk of another round of currency wars. Market suspicion about the People’s Bank of […]
23 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Summer reading – some recommendations from our editorial team
Summer is here and the time is right for catching up on the reading of all those books you’ve heard […]
22 July 2018
Investing
Infrastructure debt: powering ahead
Infrastructure debt has become an essential asset allocation component for investors looking to diversify their credit exposure with assets offering […]
20 July 2018
Markets and central banks
China A-shares tanked recently. So what’s next?
Investor concerns have rattled Chinese shares, but is the slump an entry point or does it mark the start of […]
18 July 2018
Investing
Blackout: be on the alert for a rebound in volatility
After the equity rally early this year, followed by a historic shock to implied volatility in US stocks, and then […]
17 July 2018
Investing
‘Male, pale and stale’ – REIT boards and gender diversity
At the recent REIT week[1] in New York, the corridor chatter mostly centred on shop talk such as the search […]
16 July 2018
Investing
Multi-factor investing: the new generation of quantitative processes
Just as it can be irritating to hear someone say “things used to be better than they are now”, it […]
15 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Mid-year views – political manoeuvres and the implications for investors
Will Trump’s being tough on trade tariffs really put ‘America First’? / Asian markets other than China are likely to […]
15 July 2018
Markets and central banks
Mid-year views – Goldi who? The prospects for risk asset outperformance in 2018
Emerging market assets and developed market credit take a knock / High-yield and investment-grade credit should recover / US dollar […]
