Sustainable Global Equity, H1 2025

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Fast reading Investment review, H1 2025 Impact performance Engagement overview Thematic focus: The investment case for electrification Key holdings: Epiroc, TSMC, Trane Technologies, Schneider Electric Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now Sustainable Global Equity, H1 2025 Download For information on Sustainable Global Equity. Share: […]

Bond markets fret over rising budget deficits

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Investing in a changing China

Video transcript Can you provide an overview of China’s current economic landscape? Over the last few years, China has faced multiple challenges: the property market bubble bursting, an ageing population, anticipation of US protectionist trade policies leading to a sharp drop in foreign investment, and increasing onshore investment by Chinese companies. Furthermore, consumer confidence remains […]

Is global high yield a short duration market now?

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The duration of the global high yield (GHY) market is below its long-term average and quite a distance from its peak. Figure 1 shows duration at around three years, which is by far the lowest it has ever been. This compares to a long-term average of just over four years. This 25% decline in duration […]

Which indices have surprised on the upside?

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Chartology

360°, H2 2025

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How not to be a deer caught in the ‘headlines’

The AI toolbox

Video transcript At MDT, we’ve been a big believer in AI and machine learning for a long time, and we have long integrated machine learning into our investment process. Our decision trees can be a powerful way to produce alpha forecasts while enabling us to understand and explain the rationale behind every trade. We believe that in making forecasts […]

When risk is underpriced, quality is all the more valuable

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High yield is all about risk and reward – and lately risk isn’t being priced appropriately.  We remain defensive in our high yield positioning for two reasons, one macro in nature while the other involves dynamics within the market itself. What they have in common is an underpricing of risk and a need to focus on […]

New name, same philosophy

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(Re)introducing: Global SMID Equity Engagement*

GEMs Equity, Outlook H2 2025

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Targeting tomorrow’s winners