The Nordic Brief
The end of the road for coal?
Not only does coal have a significant climate impact – LGIM also believe that it’s a poor investment....
Global Growth Slows, With Trade Wars Biggest Risk
What lies ahead; State Street Global Advisors is first out to give their view on what investors can expect, and what they should be looking out for, in 2019....
Short Duration Credit – A Defensive, Late Cycle Strategy
Credit spreads have widened out in 2018, which has been the worst year since 2008 for some parts of the credit markets. Is it still possible to construct a defensive strategy through careful rules and credit selection?
The Green Bonds market
For the first five years, issuance of green bonds was measured in single digit billions, but has recently accelerated to USD 155 billion in 2017, and a forecast USD 250 billion in 2018....
Market Focus: Saudi Arabia
Beyond geopolitical risks, the country will be upgraded to emerging market status. We interview two fund managers who invest in Saudi Arabian equities and who are both based in the region...
Raising its Game in the Nordics
US investment giant Invesco further commits to the region with Stefan Behring returning as head of new team...
Infrastructure debt in a portfolio context – A first exploration
We explore the added value of infrastructure debt in a portfolio context. Does it have an attractive risk-return trade-off and can it offer diversification potential in a fixed income portfolio of a pension fund or insurance company?
Sustainable investing: The first 20 years
One asset manager reflects on two decades of managing sustainable strategies. What are the lessons learnt, the changes seen, and the companies they are investing in on this journey.......
What Investors Really Want….
Kirstein´s Jan Willers on what he sees as some of the major investment trends in the region, what local differences exist and what asset managers need to consider to be successful in the region.
Reinventing Climate Investing
Helping asset owners prepare their equity portfolio for the transition to a low-carbon economy....