The Weekly Brief The reports of the “Trump trade” death have been greatly exaggerated. Since the failure of the U.S. administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act, risk assets rebounded healthily. The MSCI World is almost back to an all-time
On Radar Despite the upward trend of bond yields, CEE countries have been doing very well in their debt issuance. Slovakia and Poland completed about half of their full-year issuance plan by the end of March, while Croatia, the Czech
Argentina Watch Economy poised for strong growth in 2017 Exports remain main growth engine, but consumption is picking up Inflation falling, but still worryingly high Stringent economic policy remains necessary for furhter improvement in credit ratings
India Watch Post-demonetisation slowdown contained, while foreign trade picks up Growth set to return to 7.5%; India to remain fastest growing emerging giant RBI to remain on hold this year; INR forecast upgraded in March State elections result in stronger
Thought of the Week 1Q 2017 was dominated by political headlines and firming economic data globally, confirming that the “reflation trade” remains in place. This led risk assets to outperform relative to fixed income over the course of the quarter,
Uncommon truths Crowds do a good job of solving problems. Judged by returns, investment committees do not. What can committees learn from crowds? Our own experiment with crowdsourcing (Source Crowding, if you wish), revealed a strong preference for Eurozone equities.
Investment View Sinds de Amerikaanse verkiezingen in november 2016 gaat er veel aandacht van beleggers uit naar het beleid voor de gezondheidszorg. De onzekerheid rond de hervorming van de zorgsector heeft kansen gecreëerd voor beleggers in actief beheerde strategieën. We
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The impact on Europe of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (EU) remains unclear, and other landmark events are now looming large on the political horizon. Italy’s major Constitutional referendum, scheduled for 4 December, could have a direct
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This paper, written by Ian Hui, addresses MSCI’s announcement of delaying the inclusion of China A shares in their benchmark Emerging Markets Index and discusses the relevant implications
The potential investment implications of IFRS 9 on bond and equity investment strategies.
The migration from International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39) Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement to International Financial Reporting Standard 9 (IFRS9) Financial Instruments will have potential investment implications. To help foster this understanding, J.P. Morgan’s Global Insurance Solutions team has
Launched in the U.S. in 2004, the Guide to the Markets (“Guide”) is a pioneer as the industry’s leading resource for timely information on the market and economy. Today, the Guide has a global footprint with many versions, six of
Dr. David Kelly discusses the Federal Reserves September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and its implications on interest rates and the economy.
Michael Cembalest discuss the long-term trend for growth across asset classes and the implications, as well as potential solutions, for pension funds.
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Investors should remain cautious as rising rates are likely to push levered returns downward toward unlevered returns as debt becomes increasingly less accretive; this has the potential to expose poor performing and overpriced assets.
Although recent shifts in allocation have largely been tactical moves between the stocks and bonds, pension funds are making a strategic tilt (albeit gradual) to alternatives—including real estate, infrastructure and private equity.
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