Indsutry Voice
Industry Voice: How best to approach climate change risk management?
Columbia Threadneedle Investments' Chris Wagstaff considers how asset owners might best approach climate change risk management by adopting a number of non-mutually exclusive mitigating actions to address transition and physical risks.
Industry Voice: Does democracy always drive improvements in economic policy?
This research paper, by Eaton Vance, picks up on the empirically documented relationship between economic policy and asset prices, and seeks to identify key determinants of economic policy change.
Industry Voice: Can the market's immunity last?
The global economy has rebounded from the lows reached in March and April but momentum has waned as rising cases of COVID-19 have forced some regions to once again restrict activity. Jim Cielinski, Global Head of Fixed Income at Janus Henderson Investors, discusses whether credit markets can remain immune to the economic fragility.
Industry Voice: How well do you know your DC members?
In terms of hard facts, most fiduciaries know very little about their UK defined contribution (DC) pension members. But data are critical to making the right choices for the default investment strategy. AllianceBernstein (AB) outline their proven process to achieve better member outcomes.
Industry Voice: Impact Opportunities - H1 2020 Report
Letter to investors
Industry Voice: Potential winners and losers from Biden's climate plan
From T.Rowe Price's 2020 Election Blog
How to create robust portfolios to see you through stormy waters
Financial turbulence has rocked economies across the globe forcing investors to adapt new strategies for the uncertain times ahead.
Key Takeaways from PIMCO's Cyclical Outlook: From hurting to healing
We expect the global economy and financial markets to transition from intense near-term pain to gradual healing over the next six to 12 months. However, there is the risk if not the likelihood of an uneven recovery, with significant setbacks along the way and some permanent damage.
COVID-19: Repercussions could worsen before they improve
History teaches that epidemics tend to have short-term effects on economies and markets, but great uncertainty remains about the coronavirus.
Industry Voice: QMA's outlook and review for the final quarter of 2019
QMA’s Global Multi-Asset Solutions Group shares their global economic and investment outlook for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Industry Voice: Why climate change also matters for government bond investing
The global sovereign debt market is one of the largest asset classes in the world, and yet it has typically lagged other asset classes when it comes to integrating climate change considerations. The reality is, sovereign debt investors are exposed to...
Industry Voice: No place like home: sizing up investment home bias in pension fund allocations
We have known for a long time that pension funds place a large domestic weight on their equity allocations, relative to what Modern Portfolio Theory—which encourages diversification of assets to lower investment risks—might suggest. But when we measured...
Industry Voice: Hidden fears and ESG: what's on investors' minds
Henry Odogwu, Head of the asset owner group Europe at FTSE Russell discusses
Value vs growth: the new bubble
The last 18 months have been an historical period of value factor underperformance. Risk-averse investors have turned stock prices upside down. Cheap stocks have been underperforming for the last 18 months, while expensive stocks are overperforming. The...
Industry Voice - Germany: Back to "Sick Man of Europe"?
In an increasingly protectionist world, plagued by escalating trade tensions, the export-focused German economy is clearly suffering. We look ahead and explore the investment implications of a weaker German economy.
Industry Voice: How smarter ESG integration can preserve your free lunch
The first generation of ESG strategies excluded whole sectors from investors’ portfolios. Such approaches are still widely used, but investors may be underestimating their impact on portfolio diversification.
