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Defining impact investing – evidence, measurement and positive outcomes
As impact investing is picking up increasing interest amongst Nordic investors, we look at some of the nuances and specifics that should be considered when defining strategies......
Inflation, Rates and Risk Management: Implications for Insurers
In a dramatically reshaped macro and market landscape, insurance investors are in uncharted waters. What are the keys to navigating them?
Private credit: attractive income and return potential in a ‘higher for longer’ world
While global interest rates raced higher last year, 2023 has been characterised by a cooler economic environment as central bank tightening slows and rates stabilise. Invesco´s experts from their direct lending, bank loans and distressed credit teams share their views on what’s next, and what this means for private credit investors......
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....
Trade War Rhetoric and Reality
Could Asian credit prove to be resilient? Christina Bastin, offers a cold, hard and dispassionate perspective on the trade war, and its implications for investors...
Egypt: Amongst the Cheapest Frontier Markets
An oasis of growth in a slowing global economy....
European Equities: Q&A with Alexander Darwall, Head of Strategy at Jupiter
European equities in general have produced disappointing performance but some high conviction stock-pickershave found hidden gems and compelling growth stories despite the sclerotic economic backdrop...
Europe’s Migration Nations
Without immigration, Europe's population is set to decline by around 10% over the next three decades. Is Europe's situation sustainable?...
How minimum variance strategies have performed in US downturn
For risk averse investors, low volatility equity strategies have offered the chance for investors to moderate the volatility. But have they worked?....
Alternative View: ABS Under the Microscope
What are ABS, how are they structured and what are the characteristics of the European ABS market? This analysis helps investors to better understand the asset class, its opportunities and risks....
ROIC and concentrated portfolios – An Antidote to Short-termism
Warren Buffet has famously said that if you are not prepared to hold a stock for 10 years you should not be thinking about owning it for even 10 minutes...
Quantitative Management vs. Traditional Fund Management
A quantitative approach to stock-picking doesn't have to mean a blind trust in computers...
SDG Bonds: Creating a World of Opportunity for Issuers and Investors
The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide the investment community, including bond issuers, with a framework for tackling long-term global challenges....
Recession watch: lessons from history and key economic indicators
Senior Portfolio Manager, Halldór Gretarsson and Head of Institutional Asset Management, Hjorleifur Waagfjord, talks to us about substantial growth in the foreign alternatives portfolio and how the aim is to double allocations still....
“Target Date” Corporate Credit: Oddo BHF Haut Rendement 2025
Q&A with Alain Krief and the bond stategy that replaces benchmarks with target dates...
PensionDanmark keeps on looking for illiquid alternatives
Kim Nielsen, Head of Private Debt, explains the Danish pension giants approach to alternative investments and why he is so happy to live without liquidity...
LGIM´s Approach to Responsible Investing
How responsible investing not only mitigates risks, but also leads to better long-term financial outcomes without sacrificing performance...
Can socially responsible investing enhance returns in corporate credit?
For a bond manager, there are many credible options to deploy in an ESG strategy...
What´s Your ESG Score?
Time for boards to wake up and realise that ESG is no longer just a topic that shows up once a year in the company’s Corporate Responsibility report...
Why pressure is growing on investment management costs
The growth in index investments over the last decade has been one of the biggest trends in investment management. There have been a number of factors behind this, but for many making the switch cost is the starting point.
A look across the Border – Danish mortgage bonds versus Dutch mortgage loans
For investors who allocate part of their assets to illiquid categories, Dutch mortgages can offer an additional spread compared to Danish mortgage bonds...
Frontier Market Focus: Ukraine
If Russian stocks may be some of the cheapest in emerging markets, certain equities in neighbouring Ukraine may have some of the lowest valuations in the frontier market universe.