All Asset Class Reports articles – Page 16
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Investing In US Equities: Valuations - Clouded by uncertainties
Uncertainties over Fed interest rate rises and the outcome of the presidential election have compounded questions about the value of US equities
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US Equities: Beating the S&P
Fund managers might do better to focus on generating excess return in credit markets than selecting outperforming stocks
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US Treasuries: Safety in volume
US Treasuries, the ultimate safe financial instrument, are continuing to match investor demand even without the incentive of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve
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Liquidity: The drought continues
Liquidity in the government bond markets has dried up since the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Do these parched markets characterise the new economic norm?
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Brexit – are Gilts a haven?
Joseph Mariathasan asks how the potential UK exit from the European Union would affect the sovereign debt markets
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Investing In Government Bonds: Low yields, high interest
The euro-zone sovereign debt market is distorted by negative yields and quantative easing. Joseph Mariathasan assesses solutions to the situation
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Sensitivity of global inflation bond funds to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of global inflation-linked bond funds to changes in macroeconomic factors: global default spreads, global term spreads, global dividend yields and global interest rates.
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Secondaries move up the ladder
The secondary market has become an integral part of the private equity universe. Even big sovereign wealth funds are participating
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Investing In Private Equity: Megafund magnets
While there is a great deal of activity in the private equity market, the big inflows of investment are mainly going to the large funds
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European Venture Capital: Era of disruptive ventures
The use of disruptive technologies is opening up opportunities for European venture capital to build successful global companies
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European pharma under threat
Pharmaceuticals have long been the foundation of Europe’s industrial base. Now the sector must fight back against the threat of US biotech companies
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Sensitivity of selected European equity funds to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of European equity funds to changes in a selection of macroeconomic factors: European default spreads, European term spreads, European interest rates and European inflation.
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Implementation: Points of entry
Investors have several ways of accessing European equities including passive, active and smart-beta strategies
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Equity markets slow down
The European equity market has surged in market capitalistion since 2009, but not necessarily because company earnings have increased.
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Heading for the Brexit?
The possibility of the UK voting to leave the EU is causing considerable uncertainty among asset managers
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Do not bank on another crisis
Despite problems in Europe and globally, opinions are split on the likelihood of another banking crisis
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European Equities: More scope for active managers
The European economy is showing some strong signs of recovery. What does this mean for Europe’s equity markets?
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AP7 returns slump to 6% after record highs of previous years
Results significantly down from previous years of returns well over 30%
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Sensitivity of high-yield strategies to macro factors
The data shows the sensitivity of high-yield funds to changes in a selection of economic factors – global default spreads, global term spreads, global interest rates and global inflation
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Energy: Not quite meltdown
The US energy high-yield sector should not be written off, according to Joseph Mariathasan