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Mackenzie Investments | Oct 24, 2022

Mackenzie_PE_Replication_WhitepaperThis paper from Mackenzie Investments develops and then analyzes an approach to creating liquid private equity.

Historically, private equity has been an attractive investment vehicle, generally outperforming stock market indices by 2-3% per year over the past 20 years. It also has relatively low correlation with stock indices, thereby offering attractive diversification to investors already invested in stocks and has significantly lower volatility than the stock market, particularly during stock market crashes.

S&P Global | Nov 19, 2021

S&P Global whitepaper coverThe Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goal is to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Under this agreement, each country must plan and report on their climate change mitigation actions. Institutional investors (insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign funds, banks, asset managers) are now increasingly looking to align their strategies with the Paris Agreement. They also want to assess and report on portfolio alignment in practical terms.

Eastspring Investments | Oct 28, 2021

Eastspring_Whitepaper_Survey_coverEastspring Investments is one of the largest fixed income managers in Asia. Throughout its 20-plus years of investing in Asia, Eastspring has provided its clients with customised investment solutions amid the significant increase in the breadth and depth of both the local and foreign currency denominated Asian bond markets. While Asian bonds have developed into an important and established asset class, Eastspring believes the markets are still under-researched and offer many compelling opportunities which skilled managers can exploit.

Macrobond Financial | May 26, 2021

Macrobond_Climate_Change_White_PaperThe economic and physical impact of global warming is becoming clearer year by year.

Governments worldwide are taking the threat seriously, proposing and implementing a range of policies that aim to limit carbon emissions and promote a more sustainable way to live and work.

As temperatures continue to rise, more pressure will be placed on everyone, particularly investors and other financial professionals, to factor climate change into their decision-making.

Macrobond Financial | Mar 25, 2021

Impact_of_COVID19_on_global_real_estateInvestment in residential real estate, along with property prices, typically rise and fall in correlation with economic growth and contraction, according to the economist Edward Leamer in his 2007 research paper, Housing is the Business Cycle.

While his study focused on the US economy, the findings were applicable to other countries – that is, until recently.

Funds Europe | Sep 23, 2020

With asset owner, manager, service provider and consultant views, this report takes a 360-degree approach in considering the various investment opportunities and challenges in mainland China as it continues to build on the major theme of opening its onshore markets to the outside world.

Guernsey Finance | Sep 7, 2020

Private funds can drive the next wave of sustainable finance. Tim Hames outlines some of the key learnings from Guernsey’s 2020 Sustainable Finance Week.

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Northern Trust | Nov 22, 2019

As industry pressures grow, how can investment managers continue to deliver value – and achieve Operational Alpha®?

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