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Asking the big questions

To find out where the markets are headed, it’s important to understand the dominant themes at work today – from ESG investing to artificial intelligence to geopolitical tensions. Our investment experts offer their insights and analysis to help you make more informed decisions.

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          Investment themes & strategy

          A shared vision is vital for a sustainable recovery

          The human and economic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic have refocused minds on the challenges facing societies globally. Solutions will likely involve multiple stakeholders and investors, and blended finance could be critical in unlocking shared value.

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          by Deborah Zurkow | 27/08/2020

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          How will private debt be changed by Covid-19?

          As the world recovers from the global pandemic, the private-lending industry has an opportunity to position itself as a strong partner for post-crisis long-term growth. But sustainability needs to be at the heart of private lenders’ approach.

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          by Deborah Zurkow | 11/08/2020

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          Why the coming months are critical to a decisive green transition

          As the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic, responsible investors can help make the economic recovery sustainable and inclusive by engaging with the right stakeholders. A PRI working group has developed recommendations for a policy-engagement framework to help guide the investment community’s actions. Here are highlights of the group’s findings.

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          by Stefan Hofrichter, CFA | 28/07/2020

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          Investing for a sustainable future

          The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflect a global consensus on the most urgent environmental and societal issues. A new crop of investments built around the SDGs are helping investors to direct capital into potential growth companies, while also addressing the biggest issues facing the planet.

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          by Andreas Fruschki, CFA | 16/06/2020

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          Impact investments are the future

          For a long time ‘investing in a good cause’ was not regarded as an investment activity in the strict financial sense, but was assigned to the area of charity. The reason for this is the lack of an intention to generate returns. But any tension between good purpose and yield is only illusory and impact investments help bridge the gap.

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          by Barbara Rupf Bee | 19/12/2019

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          Is momentum-driven investing dead?

          The underperformance of momentum-driven investment strategies in the recent past has caused some investors to wonder: Is momentum dead as a risk factor? Kai Trinkies, Team Lead Conusltant Relations, likes to discuss this issue with Thomas Zimmerer, Global Co-Head of Multi Asset at Allianz Global Investors.

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          03/12/2019

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          An ESG framework for EM sovereign bonds

          The creditworthiness of an emerging market country is dependent on many factors. Typically, investors focus on a range of macroeconomic variables, such as fiscal deficits, debt levels, or the stock of foreign exchange reserves.

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          03/12/2019

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          Capital market implications 2019/2020

          Our capital market implications give you a brief summary of the baseline macroeconomic scenario. In our world map of political risks, we also take a look at existing and potential hot spots.

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          03/12/2019

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          Being a rational optimist

          The world is becoming a better place. All the indicators concur: increasing life expectancy on every continent of the planet, falling child mortality and child labour, rising prosperity and, from a global perspective, declining inequality. Wherever the forces of creative disruption are allowed to unfold, we have every reason to be rational optimists. But what does this mean for investors and others?

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          by Hans-Jörg Naumer | 03/12/2019

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