UITGESTELD – meer informatie volgt hopelijk binnenkort McKinsey & Company, De Nederlandsche Bank, en Lazard zullen hun inzichten delen over data science en AI in asset management, toezicht op ESG en emerging markets. De bijeenkomst wordt afgesloten met een drankje,
The global coronavirus pandemic is testing all aspects of everyday life. Jeff Shen discusses how his team are using human and machine-mined insights to assess the landscape and look ahead. These are unusual times, to say the least. Few in
Minimum volatility strategies are one way to seek more equity stability, which may help investors stay in the markets over the long run. Severe volatility tests even the most disciplined investors. The longest-ever bull market for U.S. stocks came to
Scott explains how the extraordinary outbreak-fighting policy action – and recent market turbulence – has changed our view on credit. We see improving outlook for credit – with unprecedented policy action to limit the coronavirus shock in place and sharply
What is the Emerging Markets (EM) team’s take on the current environment? We are seeing a level of volatility across global markets that hasn’t been witnessed since 2008, in what feels like a global liquidation event. Emerging markets are no
Key takeaways The combination of the coronavirus outbreak and oil price volatility will likely stunt global economic growth in the near term. Markets often overreact during a crisis and present attractive opportunities for research-based investors to add to positions at
BlackRock’s CIO of Global Fixed Income and Head of the Global Allocation Team weighs in on recent Federal Reserve policy moves and what they might mean for markets. In a dramatic move on Sunday evening the FOMC took a series
The volatility across markets has created considerable anxiety amongst investors trying to gauge the effectiveness of the healthcare response + the monetary response + the fiscal response. Given how varied the responses are by region and country, this may be
Emerging markets give many investors cold feet. On our latest podcast, EM equity pro Gordon Fraser discusses whether now may be time to warm up to the elusive asset class. Emerging markets (EMs) are largely unfamiliar territory for U.S. investors
IN BRIEF The euro has been an attractive funding currency for some time due to negative yields in the eurozone, low volatility in currency markets and the behaviour of the currency as more of a “risk asset” than “safe haven”.
The Emerging View The birth of modern African public financial markets can be traced to the end of the Cold War in 1989. As the superpowers relinquished their icy grip on the region, African governments became more accountable to local
Mike explains how our global outlook has evolved with the developing coronavirus outbreak. We still expect the global growth to edge higher this year, even as the coronavirus outbreak has introduced uncertainties, as detailed in the February update of our
Catherine explains the economic and political constraints leaders face in responding to the recent wave of global protests. Protest movements—most prominently in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia—have become a feature of the geopolitical landscape. Each protest is distinct,
Mike explains the key uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus outbreak that has sent risk assets tumbling. The coronavirus outbreak that started in China has sent jitters across global financial markets amid fears of a hit to the global economy. We think
Elga Bartsch, PhD, Head of Macro Research at the BlackRock Investment Institute, shares the biggest challenge of her career, why she practices yoga in her spare time, and more in the latest installment in our ongoing series of Q&As. We
Mike shares our view on the U.S. dollar, and how it supports our preference for emerging market assets. Two broad forces drive the U.S. dollar’s moves: monetary policy differentials and risk appetite. We see the U.S. dollar stabilizing or somewhat
Value investing has been a topic of conversation recently as investors have been on watch for the long-struggling factor to reverse its misfortune. Value has underperformed growth for so long that it is comparatively cheap. But that doesn’t automatically make
Russ discusses the catalysts favoring Emerging Markets, beginning with the Federal Reserve. Starting in late August two things happened that had not occurred in several years: The Federal Reserve started expanding its balance sheet and emerging markets began outperforming. The
Rick Rieder, Russ Brownback and Trevor Slaven contend that eight major market influences are likely to dominate the investment environment in the year ahead and that the proper portfolio mix will be instrumental in delivering a successful outcome. In our
Kurt lays out why we advocate for a cautious tilt into cyclical assets, such as emerging market and Japanese stocks. The new year has greeted markets with generally good news: The “Phase 1” trade deal between the U.S. and China
We’ve read the headlines. Extreme weather events from wildfire to floods are forcing governments and companies around the world to consider climate-related risks as they plan for the future. Reducing greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions has been central to these plans
So you are telling me you will start your diet in 2021? Eaton Vance Management, a pioneer in the emergingmarkets debt space, presents the Emerging Markets Debt Monitor. We provide a comprehensive review of the emerging markets landscape through the
While US‑China trade issues still haven’t been resolved, there are reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for emerging markets in the coming year, according to Manraj Sekhon, chief investment officer, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity. He shares his outlook
The presidential election year has begun, and the rhetoric around health care policy is likely to get louder as campaigning heats up. Tony DeSpirito talks with Portfolio Manager Erin Xie about the implications for health care stocks. In a year-end
The protection against inflation is a key goal for many investors, especially for those whose liabilities fluctuate with the inflation rate. This has traditionally been particularly important within emerging market (EM) countries as inflation tends to be higher than developed
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