The balancing act continues
The US Treasury market has been caught in a narrow range lately, confined by data portraying a resilient economy and some signs of tariff inflation passthrough that grabs the attention of a patient Federal Reserve (Fed). Current expectations are that the US economy continues to expand, albeit at diminished underlying rates as consumer spending growth has slowed, […]
What’s next for Asia ex-Japan?
Video transcript What is your outlook for the rest of the year for Asia ex-Japan equity? Our outlook for China for the rest of the year has been slightly complicated by what has happened year to date. At the beginning of the year, we were very bullish on China and Korea, and less so on […]
Cracking the code: Quant Investing’s Secret to Finding Alpha
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Future looks brighter for Germany
Germany’s economy has long been stagnant. With real GDP up just 0.3% since the fourth quarter of 2019 (versus a 12.0% gain in the US), it was beginning to look again like the ‘sick man of Europe,’ a label it acquired in the late 1990s. The country has been buffeted since Covid by multiple shocks: […]
A tech transformation for China?
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Diversifying direct lending portfolios through sponsor-less lending
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Fixed Income Fund Selector Masterclass
Highlights with Andrew Lennox, Federated Hermes Full masterclass video Learning objectives: The role of active management in fixed income US exceptionalism and its impact on bond markets Asset allocation outlook in a shifting macro environment Speakers: Paul Angell, AJ Bell Andrew Lennox, Federated Hermes Mike Riddell, Fidelity International Nick Hayes, AXA IM This masterclass was […]
The Art of Diversification: effective portfolio creation in real estate
Video transcript Vincent, you’ve recently written a great paper on portfolio construction and real estate debts. What are the key takeaways? The premise (of the paper) was that modern portfolio theory (MPT) by Markowitz1 – which is the popular framework for constructing investment portfolios – is based on the idea that the risk of an […]
US inflation hits 2.7%
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Examining biodiversity risk
