Seeking income in a QE world
In this paper, portfolio manager Regina Borromeo discusses income seeking opportunities and what risks investors should be looking out for in these — still — volatile and central-bank dominated markets.
View ArticleEarnings growth to drive returns
Legg Mason's Scott Glasser and Michael Kagan offer insight on the equity market.
View ArticleOutlook for emerging markets
Kim Catechis, Head of Global Emerging Markets at Martin Currie discusses key drivers, risks, current valuations and more.
View ArticleDisinflationary boom: Will history repeat itself?
Steven Smith and David Hoffman from Brandywine Global discuss their outlook for the global bond markets.
View ArticleSovereign bond yields: where has the value gone?
In a market where rates may stay lower for longer, where economic growth is still ailing and inflation subdued, unconstrained fixed income strategies will be especially important when seeking...
View ArticleChinese growth, Eurozone weakness and Global High Yield
Brandywine offers its opinion about current pricing and risks in the global high yield markets. Download this article to find out more.
View ArticleCuriouser and curiouser…
Western CIO Ken Leech reflects on efforts to make sense of the fixed-income market amid heightened uncertainty. Download this paper to find out more.
View ArticleMartin Currie: Capex – why aren’t companies spending?
Can a fall in Capex translate into investment opportunities? As capex outlooks stall across the majority of global sectors, it is believed that a number of differing factors are at play. This white...
View ArticleQ&A with Chen Zhao: DÉJÀ VU; RE-LIVING THE 1990s
While many think that we are living in extraordinary times, Brandywine’s Chen Zhao believes that the present situation resembles that of the second half of the 1990s, marked by an expanding U.S....
View ArticleActive Update: UK General Election
Despite wide predictions of a hung parliament, the result of the 2015 UK General Election has been much more clear-cut. This resource offers clear reactions to the result and analyses what this will...
View ArticleEM and the Quantum Leap of Technology
Given the higher levels of risk and return associated with investing in emerging markets, governance and sustainability analysis is critical. Investors are generally not able to rely on the same level...
View ArticleESG in EM: Lost in translation?
Given the higher levels of risk and return associated with investing in emerging markets, governance and sustainability analysis is critical. Investors are generally not able to rely on the same level...
View ArticleEmerging Market Equities – A reality check
Despite their more attractive growth and secular tailwinds, many investors have historically been hesitant to invest in emerging markets (EMs). The reasons for this include concerns around currency...
View ArticleGEMS – The Case for Active Management
Emerging markets look well placed to outperform developed markets as profitability recovers. That said, the growth outlook across these markets is asymmetric in nature. Demographic and political trends...
View ArticleUnderstanding Infrastructure
Matt Bushby, Global Head of Distribution, explains their specialist view on infrastructure, the key infrastructure characteristics RARE looks for, and why it’s too limiting to view the infrastructure...
View ArticleHow Could Small Caps Surprise?
Co-CIO Francis Gannon discusses the ongoing consolidation in small-caps, while also touching on earnings, valuations, and the prospects of a pick-up in volatility.
View ArticleFour lessons from the Taper Tantrum
Emerging Markets are more resilient to any potential new taper tantrum as their spreads are higher and their currencies lower relative to 2013.
View ArticleThe Big Taper Takes Off
As U.S. growth continues, the Fed began the first scheduled “run-off” of its $4 trillion balance sheet and the European Central Bank (ECB) announced details of its planned back-off of bond buying; end...
View ArticleInvesting for the Grey Zone
Traditional methods of funding later life are less and less relevant as we all live longer. Financial products need to meet the needs of more flexible financial planning, and a stage of the lifecycle...
View ArticleVolatility: Out of Bounds
Investors concerned about the lack of volatility now are right to see it as something unusual – but can use the relative quiet to consider ways to be prepared for a change.
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