The measures being announced are more dramatic than they were after the Great Financial Crash The political agreement reached in the Senate on Tuesday night will probably result in a fiscal injection into the US economy worth $2 trillion, which
Responsible venture capital Venture capital (VC) is a new asset class in many emerging markets and has the potential to achieve development at scale. Successful VC-backed companies often provide significant jobs, skills and a route into formal employment in countries
Stand van zaken De Nederlandse kantorenmarkt liet zich vorig jaar van haar goede kant zien. Op de zogeheten vrije markt – dus exclusief de categorie eigenbouw – werd in totaal 1,28 miljoen m² kantoorruimte verhuurd en verkocht. Daarmee was de opname
The question from a portfolio/mirror/soul searching aspect is whether you were prepared for the ‘decade’ that happened last week. And the question in our little world here of diversification strategy and alternative investments is – how “Alt” was your Alts
2019 Annual Report Direct economic losses and damage from natural disasters in 2019 were estimated at USD232 billion. This was reduced from recent elevated levels in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The USD232 billion was 3 percent lower than the average
Cliffwater Q1 2020 Long Term (10 Year) Capital Market Assumptions
Overseas: COVID-19 escalated rapidly in the US and EU; total overseas confirmed cases rose to 98,161 (+16,026 cases, or +14% DoD), far surpassing that in China. 860 new cases confirmed in US on Mar 16; cumulative 4,662. New cases in
The market tells us its expectation for forward-looking ten-year inflation, and our assumption reflects that market assumption. On December 31, 2019, the market’s yield for a 10-Year US Treasury Bond was 1.92%, and the real yield for a 10-Year TIPS
Overview Capital markets assumptions are the expected returns 1 , standard deviations, and correlation estimates that represent the long-term risk/return forecasts for various asset classes. We use these values to score portfolio risk, assist advisors in portfolio construction, construct our
Research Callan develops long-term capital market assumptions at the start of each year, detailing our expectations for return, volatility, and correlation for broad asset classes. These projections represent our best thinking regarding a longer-term outlook and are critical for strategic
A roundtable discussion with Aviva Investors, MACSF, Ostrum Asset Management, Périclès Acturial and SimCorp Paradoxically, while insurers should focus more on risky assets to compensate the low bond yields, they are unable, given the regulatory constraints, to develop their portfolios
Investment Note The U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) announcement arrived roughly two hours after G7 finance ministers and central banks released a joint statement pledging to take additional action to support the economy and price stability. We now expect every major
De gemiddelde vierkante meter transactieprijs van huurwoningen in de vrije sector nadert de 12 euro. In het tweede halfjaar van 2019 betaalde een nieuwe huurder (dus bij bewonerswisseling) 11,92 euro per m2 voor de gemiddelde huurwoning in Nederland. Dat is
A preference for growth stocks, benefiting from robust trends For 2020, beside managing the Beta, our core approach to achieving returns still rests on generating alpha in the equity markets. We therefore feel that our strategic preference for growth stocks,
Overview Crises in the natural world have reached a critical level. Inaction now threatens the very existence of human society: the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that averting the most serious consequences of climate change requires a radical
TRADE: Though phase 1 of the US-China trade deal will go into effect on Feb. 14, the scope of the agreement is limited in its specifications. We expect enforcement to become a key focus going forward. Our base case remains
New infections in Wuhan/Hubei and the rest of China have fallen sharply, although new infections in Hubei are still running in the hundreds (it seems like Wuhan, in contrast to the rest of China, is being left to fend for
Round Table on Climate Adaptation limate adaptation is a relatively new topic for investors but gaining importance quickly. Universities, ngo’s, governments and engineering organizations are also working on adaptation from their perspectives. Sharing and discussing different perspectives contributes to evaluating
For long term investors, risk premiums still favour equities Could the coronavirus epidemic severely dampen the sentiment that at the beginning of the year was decidedly more optimistic as regards to a stabilization of the world economy? Most certainly. The SARS episode of 2003
Update on SARS-Coronavirus-2 Since early January, when China publicly disclosed SARS-CoV-2, the virus has spread to each province in China, with the central province of Hubei and its capital of Wuhan as the epicenters of the outbreak …
No recession in sight. Focus moves to environmental issues. A key focus of 2020 will, we think, be ‘green spending’. It is set to move to the forefront in Europe and China; and be a major presidential election issue in
European equities struggled in the face of a broader global sell-off, as fears of the spread of coronavirus weighed on markets. The S&P Europe 350 dropped 8.6% on the month, extending its 2020 losses into February after a decline of
While they may not have been known by the same names, many modern investment factors have historical roots stretching back centuries. This series, The Factor Archives, provides historical context on the six factor themes underlying OSAM’s investment process. You can
USD: No sustained trend visible -> https://www.opiniopro.com/2020/04/erste-group/usd-no-sustained-trend-visible/ #currency #fx #interestrates via @ErsteGroup
Tackling The ‘Unknown Unknowns’: How Active Managers Manage Unforeseen Risks -> https://www.opiniopro.com/2020/04/columbia-threadneedle/tackling-the-unknown-unknowns-how-active-managers-manage-unforeseen-risks/ #active #passive #COVID19 #fundmanager #ETFs #behavioural via @CTinvest_EMEA @CTInvest_US
Policy Tries To Keep Pace With The Pandemic -> https://www.opiniopro.com/2020/04/northern-trust/policy-tries-to-keep-pace-with-the-pandemic/ #CoronaCrisis #COVID19 #EmergingMarkets #debt via @NorthernTrust @NTInvest
Which financial assets are well positioned and which ones are at risk as policy-makers brace for major COVID-19-induced demand shocks? Find out more in this piece.
‘Whatever it takes’: Fiscal Edition -> https://opiniopro.com/2020/03/ubp/whatever-it-takes-fiscal-edition/ #CentralBanks #china #coronavirus #credit #crisis #ECB #fiscalpolicy #fomc #COVID19 via
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