• Aug 2, 2017

    Corporate Pensions Low-Return Challenge

    Jennifer Ryan explains why factor investing, higher-yielding fixed income assets, and certain illiquid alternative investments may help.

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    Topics: Investment actions

  • Apr 26, 2016

    Wanted: Monetary Policy Plan B

    Wanted: Monetary Policy Plan B

    The limitations of central banks in managing downside risks and stimulating growth have been exposed in recent times. We explain the limits of the current monetary policy regime, why a new approach is needed, and some of the investment implications.

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    Topics: Market Insights

  • Apr 14, 2016

    2016 Investment Outlook: Cycles out of sync

    Time to Broaden Your Horizons

    The monetary policy cycle has dominated financial markets for years. As the global liquidity tide crests, the business, credit and valuations cycles should gain in importance. Unusually, these cycles appear to be out of sync. This argues for careful navigating in 2016.

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    Topics: Market Insights

  • Apr 14, 2016

    BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index (BSRI)

    Is big data the answer to generating long-term alpha?

    Our Q4 update of the BlackRock Sovereign Risk Index (BSRI) details quarterly movers in our 50-country index.

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    Topics: Market Insights

  • Mar 21, 2016

    Finding value

    Is big data the answer to generating long-term alpha?

    The very low level of European interest rates has been the main driver of recovery in Europe real estate over the last few years, as insurers and pension funds substitute higher-yielding prime real estate investments for low-yielding bonds. By and large, these low interest rates are likely to persist, meaning real estate should remain attractive as a higher-yielding asset class.

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    Topics: Alternatives , Market Insights

  • Mar 17, 2016

    Global interest rate limbo

    Global interest rate limbo

    Improved economic data in the US have eased recessionary concerns. Meanwhile stimulus news from China has helped bolster commodity prices. These developments have improved the near-term outlook for risky assets. However, they may distract from longer-term structural issues in China's economy. A tempered approach towards higher yield, higher risk fixed income is required.

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    Topics: Fixed income , Market Insights

  • Mar 11, 2016

    Fixed income market outlook- March 2016

    Pockets of value are now appearing in emerging markets

    In our outlook, Rick Rieder, explores how negative interest rates continue to distort markets and create left-tail risks for investors. And with expectations that central banks will continue negative monetary policy actions, what are the investment implications for fixed income? We believe there is merit in building allocations in gold as a hedge and to diversify portfolios. For generating value, we favour higher-grade securitised assets as well as lower-leveraged emerging market sovereigns.

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    Topics: Fixed income

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