Private Equity insight: The art of the exit
Fast reading The dormancy of the exit market is leaving investors without cash to commit to new opportunities, stagnating private equity allocations within investor portfolios. Against this challenging backdrop, we believe managers that prepare for exits and are able to offer creative liquidity solutions will be among the most successful. A core tenet of our […]
Sky high
The Chicken Little1 predictions that the US Federal Reserve easing cycle would lead to an exodus of assets from liquidity products have been proven wrong. Money market funds across the industry alone have experienced inflows of around US$150bn since the Fed cut rates by 50bps in mid-September to a range of 4.75-5%. It’s another case […]
Do elections move markets?
US election years, such as 2024, tend to be good periods for small and mid-cap (SMID) investors as the higher relative domestic exposure of these companies (c.70-80% versus c.50% for the broader S&P) typically benefits performance. Presidential candidates across the political spectrum recognise that a strong economy wins votes and domestic smaller companies – the […]
Deep dive: Hazardous chemicals and their impact on oceans
Chemical pollution includes pollution caused by agri-chemicals, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, and industrial emissions. Hazardous chemicals are substances that can cause adverse effects to both the human health and the environment.1 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are a group of synthetic persistent chemicals widely used for waterproofing and non-stick products, with molecules comprising a chain […]
Forests under fire: A call to action to end deforestation
Fast reading Over the past decade, various pledges and funding commitments have recognised the vital roles of forests and the devastating consequences of deforestation. Governments have pledged to restore forests, halt deforestation and channel global forest financing numerous times. Actual progress, however, has been limited. The key to success will be moving beyond pledges to […]
Deep dive: Plastics and their impact on oceans
Plastic is a synthetic polymer (a group of linked molecules) that has a linear structure and may include additives for specific characteristics. The raw materials that are used to produce plastics can be either fossil fuel (such as gas or crude oil) or bio based (such as cellulose)1. Fossil fuels account for over 99% of […]
The China catalyst
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A falling rate environment
Video transcript In a falling rate interest environment, it’s actually on a flow basis, from an assets under management standpoint, a positive situation in the marketplace for money market funds. Despite what has been thought of from a media perspective as being a wall of cash that will start to exit money market funds in […]
Spectrum Q3 2024: Marvellous medicine
Fast reading While treatments for obesity have dominated the healthcare investment narrative over the past 18 months, they are by no means the only secular growth story. The life sciences industry may be equally well positioned to benefit from longer term structural trends. Biotech companies are innovating at breakneck speed, creating products and processes that […]
Next-generation private equity: The art of partnership
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