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Market volatility amplifies themes in industrials
Considering long-term themes in industrials during the latest stretch of market volatility.
Long-term trends in EM: tech-driven decarbonization efforts fuel opportunity
Where we see potential opportunities as emerging markets decarbonize.
Building Better Buy and Maintain Credit Portfolios
Portfolio Manager James Briggs and Head of UK Institutional Anil Shenoy explore how trustees can collaborate with their credit manager to ensure their scheme’s allocation to Buy and Maintain corporate bonds is optimised to meet the specified objectives both now and in the future.
Meeting the need for a sustainable and resilient water system
Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, discusses how businesses are changing the way we use and consume water.
Earth Day 2022: investing in climate literacy to manage risk
The importance of establishing consistent frameworks for businesses to incorporate climate risk into their strategies and operations.
Global Perspectives Podcast: How much is stagflation a concern for REITs?
Views on the impact of stagflation concerns, rising rates and higher input costs on the real estate investment trusts (REITs) sector.
Long-term trends in EM: a growing focus on ESG
ESG factors are becoming increasingly important in the analysis of EM companies.
Research in Action Podcast: Tech’s mega themes show no signs of slowing
Rising interest rates have weighed on technology stock multiples, but investors shouldn’t lose sight of the sector’s powerful secular trends.
Bullish inversion: a novel take on the flattening yield curve
Contrary to conventional wisdom, equities investors should interpret an inverted yield curve as a potentially positive development.
PCS signal and noise: The yield curve and the US economy
The Signal and Noise series from the Portfolio Construction and Strategy Team seeks to identify historical patterns and precedents through which we can view current market challenges.
Yield curve inversion: warning or opportunity for sterling corporate bonds?
Despite a challenging start to 2022 for sterling corporate bonds, the market’s risk perception for the asset class is short of elevated levels. Should investors look through the recent volatility, they will find attractive levels of yields that remain backed by strong corporate fundamentals.
Five questions fixed income investors are asking in 2022
Our fixed income teams consider monetary policy-related conundrums and where, outside of policy, they see opportunities and risks for investors.