With infrastructure investment the last reliable lever policymakers have to manage the Chinese economy’s trajectory, the golden age of China’s economic boom may be over.
China in Uncharted Territory
China in Uncharted Territory
With infrastructure investment the last reliable lever policymakers have to manage the Chinese economy’s trajectory, the golden age of China’s economic boom may be over.
Expected drawdowns – How much money should I lose?
Can historical and simulated data provide some guidance to what scale of asset price swings investors could expect over time? In this article David Elms, Head of Diversified Alternatives, address the value of drawdown probabilities in helping to calibrate our expectations of price moves.
Multi Sector Income: election insights — how bond markets may react
How will the 2020 US presidential election impact bond markets? Co-Head of Global Credit Research and Portfolio Manager on the Multi-Sector Income Strategy, John Lloyd, anticipates more risk should a left-leaning candidate win the Democratic nomination, with increased volatility possible in sectors such as banking, health care, energy and technology.
Strategic Fixed Income — where are bond markets heading in 2020?
For John Pattullo, Co-Head of Strategic Fixed Income, the key question for 2020 is whether the decline in economic growth and inflation is coming to an end and whether we have an economic ‘soft’ or ‘hard’ landing.
Investing in real estate: Spotify or cassette tape?
Guy Barnard and Greg Kuhl from the Global Property Equities Team, highlight the increasing importance of ‘non-core’ property sectors within an evolving real estate landscape.
UK economic weakness masked by government spending surge
UK GDP grew by a slightly firmer than expected 1.4% in 2019 as a whole but the expenditure breakdown gives little cause for celebration.
Utilities Play Vital Role in Electrification of Global Economy
Portfolio Manager Nick Schommer explores the transformation taking place in energy as utilities invest for the future.
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As China welcomes in the Lunar New Year, Charlie Awdry, China equities portfolio manager, talks about the impact of the recent trade deal and portfolio positioning. Key takeaways Investors relieved about a phase one trade deal, but much work to be done in the coming years Signs of a Chinese cyclical economic recovery,
European equities in 2020: staying selective
In this Q&A, European equity managers John Bennett and Marc Schartz discuss the year ahead and the key themes that they look for when choosing companies for their portfolios.