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Deciphering Commercial Real Estate: Resilience Amid Financial Pressure

Deciphering Commercial Real Estate: Resilience Amid Financial Pressure

🕔07:47, 1.Jun 2023

Allianz's article, "Eurozone commercial real estate – selectivity matters!" illuminates the complex state of the commercial real estate sector under the influence of financial tightening. This sector, previously thriving in a low-interest-rate environment, now confronts cyclical challenges like economic slowdown,

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The Unanticipated Strength of European Equities Amid Energy Price Surge

The Unanticipated Strength of European Equities Amid Energy Price Surge

🕔08:45, 25.May 2023

In "Allocating to European Equities," BNP Paribas provides a robust analysis of the unexpected resilience of the European economy and equity markets during the dramatic rise in energy prices in 2022. Drawing a parallel to the US market following the

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Tumbling European inflation is good news

Tumbling European inflation is good news

🕔16:07, 4.Apr 2023

Last week brought good news on US inflation but the declines were even more dramatic in Europe. However, core inflation in the Eurozone has yet to peak. We believe it will follow headline inflation lower but the ECB may want

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European Market Outlook, Clouds on the Horizon

European Market Outlook, Clouds on the Horizon

🕔10:16, 3.Apr 2023

The Capital Group's article, "European market outlook Clouds on the horizon," reflects on the impacts of a decade of ultra-loose monetary policy, which led to an aggressive tightening of financial conditions. As a result, the risk of recession has increased,

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A View on ECB Meeting: March 2023

A View on ECB Meeting: March 2023

🕔15:24, 16.Mar 2023

As it has been clearly communicated by ECB policymakers in recent weeks, the central bank will hike by 50bp in its March meeting, taking its main refinancing rate to 3.5%. Moreover, President Lagarde will likely signal another large hike in

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Russia’s war economy

Russia’s war economy

🕔10:43, 2.Mar 2023

Ukraine – Reconstruction needs to start now. The priority will be investment in infrastructure, health services, housing and schools, as well as digital and energy resilience. We believe that this will require at least EUR100-150bn of private investment (in addition

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Does anywhere look cheap: countries?

Does anywhere look cheap: countries?

🕔10:39, 21.Feb 2023

Valuations continue to favour ex-US markets Summary Markets have rallied hard in early 2023, on relief at China re-opening and on expectations that there will be a softer economic landing than previously feared in the developed world (slide 9) Europe’s

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Rates, not roses

Rates, not roses

🕔14:47, 16.Feb 2023

The long goodbye to zeronomics and its implications for the private and public sector in the Eurozone. 2022 marked the end of the era of negative interest rates. But the turnaround has not yet reached all parts of the economy.

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This year is unlikely to be a repeat of 2022 for investors

This year is unlikely to be a repeat of 2022 for investors

🕔08:33, 14.Feb 2023

Natixis Investment Managers Solutions | Global Market Strategy: Given the resiliency shown by economic indicators, we rule out the risk for a severe recession both in the US and Europe. The outlook for a recession scenario has weakened thanks to

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Monetary policy in Central and Eastern Europe: ahead of the curve?

Monetary policy in Central and Eastern Europe: ahead of the curve?

🕔14:44, 13.Feb 2023

Market movers: • German stagnation—rising insolvencies? German business insolvencies are rebounding albeit from a low level. • US real estate—trouble (still) ahead? Some housing market indicators have …

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ESG dissection of European equities

ESG dissection of European equities

🕔12:06, 13.Feb 2023

An empirical analysis of ESG factors and pillars and the implications for European equity markets. Responsible investing has gained significant traction over the past decade, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors attracting greater attention2 . ESG scoring systems enable

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The Energy Crisis Is Only Just Beginning

The Energy Crisis Is Only Just Beginning

🕔11:53, 9.Feb 2023

Wholesale gas prices surged in the summer, leading to dire predictions of blackouts, rationing, and people freezing in their homes. Since then, prices have retraced as it has become clear that most European countries have largely succeeded in filling their

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A strained German economy can be good news for Europe

A strained German economy can be good news for Europe

🕔10:20, 9.Feb 2023

The energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine has altered profoundly Europe’s economic performance and prospects. Countries have been affected unevenly, based on how dependent they are on Russian gas and oil. German industry has been particularly hard hit.

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Quick take: Europe – recession inevitable?

Quick take: Europe – recession inevitable?

🕔12:11, 2.Feb 2023

Last autumn, I thought we were on the verge of a significant recession across the major European economies. I expected real gross domestic product1 (GDP) to contract in the second half of 2022 and then fall in 2023 by 1-2%

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Bemoedigende tekenen van herstel in Europa

Bemoedigende tekenen van herstel in Europa

🕔14:45, 30.Jan 2023

De financiële markten zijn het nieuwe jaar goed begonnen. Naast de daling van de rente, doordat de inflatie heeft gepiekt en de centrale banken de voet daardoor wat van het rempedaal kunnen halen, zijn ook de bemoedigende tekenen van herstel

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The economy in 2023: Where we differ from market consensus

The economy in 2023: Where we differ from market consensus

🕔11:05, 30.Jan 2023

Jared Franz, for example, says the Fed will keep rates higher for longer, yet when the economy recovers, it will be stronger than prior rebounds. Meanwhile, Robert Lind argues that European policymakers will likely run looser fiscal policies and tolerate

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The peaking of Eurozone inflation

The peaking of Eurozone inflation

🕔11:59, 6.Dec 2022

Unusually, inflation in the Eurozone is well above that of the US. We believe that two important factors, dollar and European gas price strength, are already fading. Hence, we think Eurozone inflation may have peaked and expect it to fall

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European High Yield: forward looking expectations

European High Yield: forward looking expectations

🕔08:00, 6.Dec 2022

As the world faces challenges from weakening growth, inflation and policy tightening, the good news for European High Yield investors is that the underlying strength in the asset class has been on an improving trajectory over the last two decades.

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How long might the dollar rally last?

How long might the dollar rally last?

🕔12:06, 5.Nov 2022

A rapid shift in the outlook for the global economy – punctuated by soaring inflation, Europe’s deepening woes and increasing fears of a worldwide recession – is having an enormous impact on currency markets. The US dollar has continued to climb

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Anywhere to Hide?

Anywhere to Hide?

🕔10:58, 31.Oct 2022

Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe: Hopes for a continuation of the summer rally off the June lows were dashed in the back half of the third quarter. The inflection lower in risk assets coincided with Fed Chairman Jerome

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Flash update: UBAM – Positive Impact Equity

Flash update: UBAM – Positive Impact Equity

🕔08:21, 20.Oct 2022

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,

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Will the war in Ukraine outlast European unity?

Will the war in Ukraine outlast European unity?

🕔10:31, 10.Oct 2022

August 24 marks six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, unleashing a geopolitical crisis that is still reverberating through the global economy. Europe has been on the frontlines of the war, taking in Ukrainian refugees and committing financial and military support

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Effect UFR op keerpunt

Effect UFR op keerpunt

🕔16:24, 4.Oct 2022

Momenteel is er onrust op de financiële markten. Dit komt met name door hoge inflatiecijfers en monetaire verkrapping, een oorlog op het Europese continent en een dreigende recessie. Hierdoor zijn de markrentes sterk opgelopen, de grootste toename sinds jaren. De

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Europe’s Stagflation Is Different in Kind and Much Harder to Remedy

Europe’s Stagflation Is Different in Kind and Much Harder to Remedy

🕔13:50, 19.Sep 2022

Europe’s energy supply shock is creating a painful stagflation, and policy makers face a difficult set of choices. Looking forward, structurally higher energy prices will be a long-term competitiveness challenge for Europe.

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Europe’s Stagflation Is Different in Kind and Much Harder to Remedy

Europe’s Stagflation Is Different in Kind and Much Harder to Remedy

🕔10:50, 7.Sep 2022

Europe’s energy supply shock is creating a painful stagflation, and policy makers face a difficult set of choices. Looking forward, structurally higher energy prices will be a long-term competitiveness challenge for Europe.

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Sustainability – Europe Institutional Investor Study 2022

Sustainability – Europe Institutional Investor Study 2022

🕔12:09, 1.Sep 2022

The 2022 Schroders Institutional Investor Study confirms once again how European investors have made sustainability an integral part of their activity, ahead of the global average in the race to net zero, regulatory agenda, and commitment to their role in

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ESG Megatrends: Climate Change

ESG Megatrends: Climate Change

🕔13:17, 19.Aug 2022

Understanding the potential impact of climate change and the interaction between different stakeholders, initiatives, metrics, and tools presents challenges. There is a growing need for investors to understand the risks, opportunities and the impact on investment portfolios that come with

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Barometer: Winstberekening klopt niet

Barometer: Winstberekening klopt niet

🕔08:13, 18.Aug 2022

Aandelen blijven kwetsbaar voor een golf naar beneden bijgestelde winstprognoses, vooral in de VS en Europa. Vertragende economische groei, stijgende inflatie, strakker monetair beleid en verhoogde geopolitieke risico's hebben allemaal hun tol geëist in de financiële …

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Walk, Don’t Run: Mid-Year Update 2022

Walk, Don’t Run: Mid-Year Update 2022

🕔10:44, 28.Jul 2022

As we have highlighted for some time, our macro viewpoint remains that this cycle is different. Specifically, we see uneven supply constraints, higher levels of interest rates, and heightened geopolitical risks against a backdrop of slower real economic growth and

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Consequences of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Global LNG Markets

Consequences of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Global LNG Markets

🕔10:26, 27.Jul 2022

Russia’s war with Ukraine has led to a substantial demand shock from European countries for liquid natural gas (LNG) imports as the EU seeks to reduce its imports of Russian gas by two-thirds. They hope to offset the shortfall primarily

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Slowflation in the offing

Slowflation in the offing

🕔08:34, 6.Jul 2022

While some of the risk factors we spoke about last month – OPEC’s lack of cooperation and China’s lockdowns – have eased somewhat in recent weeks, growth and inflation concerns have continued to pile up, challenging policymakers and investors. The

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So Far, So Good…

So Far, So Good…

🕔12:26, 20.Jun 2022

With inflation at multi-decade highs and growth already slowing, investors were rightfully sceptical about the Fed’s ability to aggressively tackle inflation without sending the economy into recession having waited too long. Now two hikes in and messaging front-loading future hikes

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Where to Hide?

Where to Hide?

🕔15:39, 24.May 2022

Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe  War, inflation and lingering COVID-19 impacts have set the stage for a challenging start to 2022 for investors, with both stocks and bonds down over 9% in response. While dynamic, stocks and bonds on

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The Consumer Report

The Consumer Report

🕔08:03, 11.May 2022

Households are about to experience the biggest hit to disposable income in a long time. Rising inflation, continued supply chain constraints and now the Russia-Ukraine war have piled on seemingly all at once. The swelling piggybanks from stashing away cash

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State of the Banks

State of the Banks

🕔14:28, 5.May 2022

After a year of managing the challenges of the pandemic, the outlook on the European continent (and beyond) has only become more challenging with the crisis in Ukraine. Our thoughts and hopes are with those who struggle to see a

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Drivers of Deep value: International Evidence

Drivers of Deep value: International Evidence

🕔09:32, 3.May 2022

Evaluating the components of deep value returns in Europe and Japan

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Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe

Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe

🕔10:57, 2.May 2022

Beginning of the End? The more than four-decade bull market for bonds, supported by low inflation and declining rates, that provided a tailwind of price appreciation on top of income, may finally be coming to an end. For bond investors,

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Financial markets remain fragile

Financial markets remain fragile

🕔15:10, 26.Apr 2022

After the substantial fiscal and monetary policy measures implemented in the wake of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, a slowdown in global growth comes as no surprise to anyone. Most of the stimulus in the form of direct payments

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Recovery in Europe

Recovery in Europe

🕔14:58, 29.Mar 2022

In spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2021, European equity markets were buoyant, recovering well from the extreme volatility of the previous year. The S&P Europe 350® was up 26.1% in 2021.

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Chaos and Consequences

Chaos and Consequences

🕔12:21, 23.Mar 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world, and while the immediate concerns are the human toll on the Ukrainian people, the implications and aftermath will be felt far beyond the region. With the European continent being thrown into chaos

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There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen

🕔12:11, 22.Mar 2022

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, more than three decades ago, the NATO had tried to encourage dialogue with Russia. But, since 2014—when the previous severe political crisis between Ukraine and Russia took place, most of the cooperation efforts

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Russia-Ukraine war looms over European equity markets

Russia-Ukraine war looms over European equity markets

🕔10:26, 22.Mar 2022

European equities are caught in the crosshairs of the war between Russia and Ukraine, down 12.6% Year to Date 1 . Equity risk premiums 2 in Europe have risen sharply owing to accelerating earnings yields despite the recent rise in

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War made the State

War made the State

🕔16:35, 21.Mar 2022

Major political economy shifts often coincide with wars or preparation of wars. They do not simply affect how resources are affected to defend against external threats. They also shape priorities on civil spending to maximize internal social cohesion. Building a

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Dark days for Ukraine

Dark days for Ukraine

🕔14:47, 21.Mar 2022

Investors’ Outlook: It’s hard to escape the news of a European country and its capital about to be flogged into submission by an aggressive superpower. Kyiv, a beautiful and lively city on a hill above the Dnipro river, has in

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Investing in growing opportunities in Europe

Investing in growing opportunities in Europe

🕔10:30, 18.Mar 2022

Key takeaways The track record of a company’s management team is a key indicator for understanding future potential. There are interesting examples of growing companies attempting to disrupt large industries. Europe is a fertile hunting ground across many different industries.

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Pulse

Pulse

🕔14:45, 16.Mar 2022

After deploying a military contingent of nearly 180,000 soldiers around Ukraine's borders, President Putin has considerably toughened the tone towards Kiev, accusing the Ukrainian authorities of wanting to join NATO and of posing a threat to Russia's security. On February

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European equity market: the great value rotation and the dividend appeal

European equity market: the great value rotation and the dividend appeal

🕔10:21, 9.Mar 2022

January 2022 was a record month for European value equity, in terms of its outperformance vs. growth. The market’s reassessment of central banks’ actions after their hawkish turn has driven real yields higher and benefitted value stocks, while growth sectors

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Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe

Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe

🕔10:00, 3.Mar 2022

 Equity markets are off to their worst start of the year since 2009 as they continue to price in the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pivot and the probability of over five rate hikes this year. The drawdown in equities has been

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Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe

Global Asset Allocation: The View From Europe

🕔10:51, 24.Feb 2022

 Equity markets are off to their worst start of the year since 2009 as they continue to price in the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pivot and the probability of over five rate hikes this year. The drawdown in equities has been

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Europe: 6 reasons for higher inflation and faster growth

Europe: 6 reasons for higher inflation and faster growth

🕔10:17, 18.Feb 2022

Against the spectre of soaring energy prices, labour shortages and supply chain constraints, a question that has arisen in the US has landed firmly on European shores: will inflation continue to rise and how persistent will it be? The prevailing

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