The good-news stories and optimism of three months ago have been consigned to the bin as the virus, lockdowns and economic bailouts take centre stage, says Paul Doyle, head of Europe ex-UK equities at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Allocations to emerging market bonds were surging before the Covid-19 crisis, analysis of fixed income markets shows.
Green bond issuance in emerging markets saw a sharp increase in 2019, rising to US$52 billion – a 21% increase, according to a joint report published by Amundi and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
A global recession has become the consensus, but what matters for investors now is how deep and long the current slowdown will be, says Joseph Little, global chief strategist at HSBC Global Asset Management.
David Kearney, head of corporate broking at Goodbody, considers shifting investment strategies and lists some of the possible hurdles to economic recovery.
Alex Rolandi asks if index funds have a role to play in combating current volatility and whether coronavirus has revealed market imperfections.
As volatility dominates the markets, Alex Rolandi and Romil Patel look at the advantages and risks of investing in real estate during uncertain times.
The world has taken a battering from black swan events, namely COVID-19. Experts share their insights on Malaysia and Thailand as they put their strategies to the test in unprecedented times.
Just as geopolitical risks continued to fade away in Q1 2020, Covid-19 caused markets to unravel again, with investor sentiment declining across the board, writes Monjur Chowdhury.
Throughout the coronavirus crisis, Funds Europe presents some of the best market commentary from fund professionals. Today, Javier Lendines, managing director of Mapfre Asset Management – the funds arm of Spain’s largest insurance company – focuses on three key questions investors need to ask to deal with Covid-19.
