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Our research has found that up to 50% of firms may not be prepared to follow the EU’s tough new GDPR law, which is set to take effect in May. But stiff financial penalties aren’t the only risk for businesses that aren’t properly guarding their customers’ digital data.
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Companies that recognise the importance of ESG factors – and manage them well – are increasingly attractive to investors, while companies that fail to pay attention to ESG can be perceived as higher risk. This is causing a paradigm shift in the investment world.
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In May 2018, a number of China’s A-shares will become part of MSCI’s flagship emerging-market index for the first time, and we believe investor interest is likely to grow. But in many ways, this market is as misunderstood as it is underrepresented in portfolios, so here are 10 things investors should know.
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Active managers outperformed their passive peers during the two most recent major market downturns – a key consideration as today’s abnormally long cycle winds down. Moreover, passive investments can be less liquid in volatile markets, and reduced central-bank stimulus could mean lower correlations.
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The fashion industry heard a long-overdue wake-up call after the April 2013 Bangladesh factory collapse that killed and injured thousands. Since then, new industry agreements have improved worker safety, but one major accord will soon expire. Investors focused on ESG factors can help keep up the pressure.
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Today’s high-tech innovations have not only failed to lift official productivity measurements, but they could be less likely to boost overall equity returns than many people think. Our research shows that investors may need to be very selective and active to capitalize on the technology boom.
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A new Grassroots<sup>®</sup> Research survey of corporate travel managers and travel agents showed that US companies plan to increase their travel expenditures this year -- in line with Allianz Global Investors’ outlook for strong US economic growth.
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Many equity investors are grappling with how to invest in today’s market, when volatility has increased yet valuations are still high. For answers, we asked Portfolio Managers Lucy Macdonald and Karen Hiatt – two of our most experienced stock-pickers – to share their thoughts on active investing in turbulent times.
Investment Themes & Strategy
The global green bond market has been booming over the last years with an exponential growth of new issues from various types of new actors. It has reached approximately USD 250bn with already more than USD 150 bn of new issuance last year.