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
spotlight on China
Inflation: Is the party over?
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Asia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors
South Korea – enough is enough
Will 2024 be the year of the stock picker?
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Asia ex-Japan: Finding value in an undervalued opportunity set
Price-to-value ratios in the overlooked Asia ex-Japan region are now highly attractive for those with the ability to seek out opportunities. The team’s contrarian approach and disciplined, price-aware investing style is well suited to the current environment. Watch the video below to learn more about the strategy’s fundamental, bottom-up process, how the team manages risk, […]
Voluntary Carbon Markets: Is the nuance lost in the noise?
Fast reading Recent press about global Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) has, rightly, raised concerns about the integrity of some of the schemes available for investors looking to offset their carbon footprint. Not all VCMs are built the same, however. VCMs endorsed by the UK government use a methodology based on scientific consensus and are free […]
The squeeze is on
Fast reading Corporates face the double whammy of a lacklustre economy and muted earnings. With yields likely to stay relatively high through 2024, corporates looking to refinance can also expect a higher cost of capital. This presents a challenging scenario, particularly for highly levered corporates which typically make up the CCC part of the market. […]
Markets soar on rate cut hopes
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SDG Engagement Equity Q4 2023 case study
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