A new building block within UBP’s Global & Absolute Fixed Income range. The strategy’s objective is to generate high income with a strong BB risk profile. The strategy will have a diversified allocation to the high income …
In a world in which asset managers are struggling to differentiate themselves and outperform their benchmarks, we believe that impact investing provides an answer largely through innovative portfolio construction and we would particularly like to highlight: The results obtained by
ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings are complex and getting more so. Lively debate has been triggered by discrepancies such as Tesla being removed from the S&P 500 ESG index over concerns about working conditions and automated driver safety, while
Global investors still mostly favour onshore equities, i.e. the A-share market (the CSI 800 Index), to build exposure to the Chinese economy; however, the high volatility associated with these shares has historically been a drawback. If we look back at
Stock and bond markets rallied into November on the back of speculation that the Fed might step back from its rapid pace of rate hikes and, more importantly, that it may reach its ‘terminal’ Fed Funds policy rate by early-2023.
Monthly Investment Outlook: Global activity slowed down in late December and should remain moderate in Q1-22. The Omicron impact was limited to a few services, but disruption remained in place in …
In this report, we explore the meaning of positive nutrition, how achievable global nutritional goals are and, ultimately, how we invest in nutrition that is positive for people and planet. When we examine the nutrition theme, it is evident that
Monthly Investment Outlook: With the September swoon in risk assets, markets have simply moved to unprice the optimism built up over the summer about the prospects of a pause in Fed tightening …
In a world in which asset managers are struggling to differentiate themselves and outperform their benchmarks, we believe that impact investing provides an answer largely through innovative portfolio construction and we would particularly like to highlight: The results obtained by
Investors were buffeted throughout 2022, first by the shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and then by the fastest rate-hiking cycle by the US Federal Reserve in a generation. As we had anticipated 2022 would be a volatile year in
During Q3 2022, global markets continued to fall across the board, from equities, to bonds and commodities. No region, sector or style was immune to it. After a relief rally in July, equities fell, and bond yields rose as inflation
A decline in the ecosystem services that nature provides will initially pose a direct physical risk to businesses as harvests become more unreliable, weather patterns change and pollinators no longer support agriculture. The risk is both event-driven, e.g. flooding or
-Emerging market (EM) stocks are trading at attractive valuations vs. developed market (DM) stocks -For a similar level of inflation between EM and DM, a higher level of growth is expected in EM -A China rebound should …
The business case for investing in biodiversity is strong: Awareness of the biodiversity investment opportunity is where climate change was 5–10 years ago, but it is catching up rapidly. USD 44 trillion worth of the economic value generated each year
Growth is slowing and inflation is climbing steadily due to the serious energy shock in late 2021. Central banks are starting to withdraw monetary stimulus and talking about rate hikes in the near future. The spectre of stagflation is re-emerging,
Following the summer rally, risk assets once again overprice soft-landing prospects requiring a cautious stance on the part of investors going into year-end. Comments from Fed Chair Powell suggest that economic risks are increasingly skewed towards recession especially in Europe
Growth is slowing but not collapsing. Elevated inflation is squeezing household incomes, confidence and spending, leading to a slowdown in economic activity as illustrated in Figure 1. Recently, weaker activity has been registered in both the manufacturing and service sectors,
Impact Investing In terms of asset class, impact investing has traditionally been associated with private capital. Public equities make up just 17% of the USD 502 billion in assets managed in impact strategies1 , a negligible amount compared with the
Green bonds enable capital-raising and investment in projects that foster a net-zero emissions economy and protect the environment. Green bonds can cover a variety of projects, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transportation, a circular economy, and
Flash Update: The recent round of positive performances in local currency markets has offered investors hope of some recovery after the asset class dropped by 16% between mid-February and mid-May 2022. Rising yield levels have contributed the most to the
Impact investing has been challenging in Europe in 2022 Interestingly, a large contributor to the underperformance compared with its benchmark comes from what PIE does not own, rather than what it does. There are some striking observations to make: first,
2021 appears to have been the turning point for a 30-year period of disinflationary global trends which led to elevated asset prices and suppressed volatility. Going forward, financial assets will need to reprice, but at levels that are unpredictable. What
Monthly investment outlook august 2022 Just as markets had to reprice a new interest rate regime in early-2022 amidst fading hopes for a transitory inflationary backdrop, they are now similarly beginning to recognise that the prospects of an economic soft
UBAM – Positive Impact Emerging Equity (PIEE), our impact investment solution for investing in EM, has outperformed its benchmark index in the year to date. We would also highlight the following point …
With the peak in inflation in the early 1980s, investors as a whole have benefitted from a secular fall in inflation, driven by structural factors including supportive demographics, globalisation, and productivity-enhancing technology investments. Undoubtedly, the technology revolution will continue with
During 2020 the market went through a number of distinct phases from, 1) ignorance of the impending COVID-19 effects (January, February) to, 2) panic (end of February to mid-April) to, 3) the “world will need to change” as a broad
May’s reprieve proved short-lived as recession joined inflation fears pushing equity/bond prices lower in June. Concerns have risen as the increasingly hawkish Fed rhetoric at its June meeting suggests a willingness to trade rising …
China has once again captured the attention of investors seeking shelter from unprecedented global policy tightening. This is understandable, as the country was first in, first out of the Covid pandemic and remains ahead of the curve in terms of
Monthly Investment Outlook: Global activity slowed down in late December and should remain moderate in Q1-22. The Omicron impact was limited to a few services, but disruption remained in place in …
Following yesterday’s stronger than anticipated Eurozone inflation print, coupled with recent comments from various ECB members including President Lagarde, Vice-President de Guindos and Chief Economist Lane, the European Central Bank are expected to increase interest rates in July, the first
I am delighted to introduce you to UBP’s 2021 Sustainability Report. This report highlights our efforts to embed sustainability at UBP. It outlines our vision and strategy as well as progress towards strengthening our responsible investment activities and improving our
Impact investing aims to generate a measurable social/environmental impact alongside financial return We believe that companies which help to solve emerging markets’ acute societal and environmental challenges are uniquely exposed to a clear growth path over the coming decades. Impact
May provided a reprieve for investors as a late-month rally in both equities and bonds recouped much of the losses seen early in the month. Economic surprises in the US began to miss consensus expectations in May with a sharp
Mass market residential housing is in structural undersupply. As such, it is a defensive sector. It is not immune to supply chain or inflation risks. The sector has seen inflation in construction costs. To date, these costs have been absorbed
Key takeaways CDP* has recognised UBAM – Positive Impact Emerging Equity (PIEE) with a Climetrics Fund Award: The top five funds in each asset classes were picked from 18,000 global funds with a total value of EUR 15 trillion. PIEE
April saw the coordinated bond and equity sell-off continue as the ECB joined the increasingly hawkish tone out of the Fed and added to heightening growth concerns in the month. Indeed, this shifting in the growth-inflation balance is …
MONTHLY INVESTMENT OUTLOOK Bond markets continued their 2022 slump while equity markets rebounded in March as both began to look beyond the Russia-Ukraine narrative and focus on the evolving global economic and policy backdrop. Expectations in both the US and
Asia Macro: On March 27, Chinese authorities ordered a citywide lockdown in Shanghai. The lockdown was originally intended to take place in two phases, lasting eight days. However, things did not pan out this way. On April 9, the central
After months of heightened tensions between the Ukraine and Russia, the situation reached a turning point on February 22. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognising the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, paving the way for the invasion of
Contents: Macroeconomic outlook pre-Russia/Ukraine conflict Impact of Russia/Ukraine Valuations Investment conclusions Appendix
Key takeaways: Strong returns in March 2022 for our flagship funds… … despite rates moving sharply higher…. … thanks to the team’s cautious view on interest rates…. … and a range of funds that is suited for a rising rate
Global stock and bond markets slumped in February as the Russian invasion of Ukraine rattled markets, creating the prospect of a global commodity shock as Western nations moved to sanction Russia, among the world’s largest …
Key takeaways ■ 2022 has already witnessed some very strong trends in investment returns ■ Here, we aim to share with you: -How these trends have affected the relative performance of UBP’s impact and biodiversity funds -What we have been
The S&P 500 is on track for one of its worst January performances looking back to 1929 having fallen nearly 9% at its low point for the month. Looking back to 1929, there have only been ten previous episodes of
On February 4, Beijing hosted the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Global sporting events like this are usually a bonanza for the host country, attracting billions in investment and generating windfall revenues from tourists. However, this time round
On February 4, Beijing hosted the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Global sporting events like this are usually a bonanza for the host country, attracting billions in investment and generating windfall revenues from tourists. However, this time round
In this paper, we will discuss the outlook for emerging market (EM) fixed income in 2022 and the key themes investors are likely to focus on at the beginning of this year. A waning global growth momentum, rising inflation and
The S&P 500 is on track for one of its worst January performances looking back to 1929 having fallen nearly 9% at its low point for the month. Looking back to 1929, there have only been ten previous episodes of
On February 4, Beijing hosted the opening ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Global sporting events like this are usually a bonanza for the host country, attracting billions in investment and generating windfall revenues from tourists. However, this time round
In this paper, we will discuss the outlook for emerging market (EM) fixed income in 2022 and the key themes investors are likely to focus on at the beginning of this year. A waning global growth momentum, rising inflation and
