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February, 2019
Investing in Asia through private equity
Brian Lim, Partner and Head of Asia and Emerging Markets, Pantheon. Brian Lim from Pantheon surveys today’s asia markets, identifying areas and asset classes that could offer attractively-valued investment opportunities Asia is today a mainstream investment market. In 20171, it represented 40% of the global listed equities market cap, and in the ...
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February, 2019
Moral hazard in emerging markets: papering over the cracks
Francesc Balcells, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets, PIMCO. Brian Holmes, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets, PIMCO. Francesc Balcells and Brian Holmes of PIMCO consider the growing amount of non-IMF funding available to emerging markets and point out the potential risks and consequences From bank bailouts to the "Fed put" (the idea that the ...
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February, 2019
The catalysts set to drive frontier markets
Oliver Bell, Portfolio Manager, Frontier Markets Equity Strategy, T. Rowe Price. Paul Gallagher, Business Development, UK and Ireland, T. Rowe Price. Elections, MSCI reclassifications and political change poised to make an impact. Oliver Bell and Paul Gallagher of T. Rowe Price delve into the issues While frontier markets experienced a challenging ...
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February, 2019
Is now the time for emerging markets?
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Matthew Craig looks at the use of alternative assets by LGPS funds and shows how they have become an essential component of the funds’ investment strategies Emerging markets (EM) make up 55% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP), as measured by purchasing power parity, but have a far lower share of most ...
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February, 2019
Emerging markets: a good time to invest or better to wait longer?
Christian Kopf, Head of Fixed Income & FX, Union Investment. Christian Kopf of Union Investment takes a detailed look at the outlook for investment in emerging markets, including a consideration of specific countries and an assessment of the major asset classes Market environment Bonds, currencies and equities from the emerging markets (EMs) faced ...
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February, 2019
EM equities: assessing sustainability – kicking tyres, not ticking boxes
Ian Tabberer, Portfolio Manager, Janus Henderson Global Emerging Market Equities, Janus Henderson Investors. Ian Tabberer at Janus Henderson Investors outlines why he believes the creation of long-term investment returns is, by its very nature, investing in sustainability Investment returns and environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns are ...
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December, 2018
ESG investing in emerging markets
James Edwards, Director, Sales, UK Institutional, BMO Global Asset Management. Paul Myles, Director, Sales and Relationship Management, UK Institutional, BMO Global Asset Management. With interest in Environmental, Social and Governance issues continuing to rise in importance globally, James Edwards of BMO Global Asset Management looks at how Local ...
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December, 2018
Disruptive technologies challenge traditional infrastructure approach
Heiko Schupp, Global Head of Infrastructure Investments, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Heiko Schupp of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discusses the positives for investment of technological and sometimes disruptive innovation Technology trends and disruptive innovation are influencing the infrastructure asset class. The future of ...
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December, 2018
Dynamism and selectivity is key
Jeff Boswell, Head of Developed Market Credit, Investec Asset Management. Garland Hansmann, Portfolio Manager, Investec Asset Management. Jeff Boswell and Garland Hansmann of Investec Asset Management look at the investment drivers for the coming year, arguing that market price behaviour and selectivity will both be key factors in 2019 2019: What ...
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December, 2018
How pension funds can help lend to the real economy
David Cooper, Regional Head of EMEA, Debt Investments, IFM Investors. A decade after the global financial crisis opened up the project finance market to direct institutional capital, there is a growing opportunity for pension funds to support firms with their growth ambitions and invest in the real economy, writes David Cooper of IFM Investors Today, ...
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