360°, Q1 2024:

Dispersion, disparity, duration

US-amerikanische Small- und Mid-Caps: Antworten auf 7 Fragen

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Wie werden US-amerikanische Small Caps Ihrer Meinung nach im kommenden Jahr abschneiden? US-amerikanische Small-Cap-Unternehmen haben in den letzten Jahren gegenüber größeren Unternehmen an Wert verloren, was auf Befürchtungen hinsichtlich der allgemeinen Wirtschaftsaussichten und der Auswirkungen der geldpolitischen Straffung zurückzuführen ist. Die überragende Performance einiger Mega-Cap-Technologiewerte hat diese Diskrepanz noch verschärft. Vor diesem Hintergrund könnten die […]

Where are the best opportunities at the short end of the curve?

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Short Term Investments Committee

How do Red Sea disruptions affect global supply chains?

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Fast reading The Red Sea, connected to the Mediterranean by the 120-mile Suez Canal, is the primary maritime gateway for cargo flows from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean. Container shipments operating in the Red Sea have dropped 75% as a result of the disruptions as vessels re-route around Africa. But longer routes can add […]

Where does Europe have the edge in technology?

This European tech sector has grown substantially. The software market, particularly, is an enabler for a lot of common applications. A number of highly differentiated companies operate this space – such as B2B software and enterprise applications firms – providing efficiencies to corporates. A number of European tech hubs are linked to universities. The current […]

Have higher rates made private equity trickier to do?

Low interest rates have helped the private equity industry to flourish over the last 15 years, providing ample capital to finance deals. But a lot has changed in the last two years as rates have surged. This shift, however, will affect different parts of the market in different ways. The thematically-driven and partnership-centric approach Federated […]

What’s behind the boom in direct lending?

An allocation to direct lending, focused on the right strategy, can provide an investor with low volatility, limited correlation to other asset classes, diversification to underlying industries, quarterly cash income and an element of inflation protection.  The sharp rise in interest rates over the last two years has resulted in higher yields at a time […]

GEMs ESG Materiality, H2 2023

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spotlight on China

Asia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors

South Korea – enough is enough

Wird 2024 das Jahr der Stockpicker?

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