Insights Commentary


FIAAT Notes

Merger Arbitrage: Beyond Deal or No Deal (February 2012)

Our Merger Arbitrage investment team explores this classic, time-tested total return strategy, including its uses beyond the traditional function as a hedge strategy in the alternatives space.

FIAAT Notes

Fixed Income Asset Allocation Notes (January 2012)

Monthly commentary which guides overall tactical allocation and directional strategy for our fixed income strategy.

Listed Equities Asset Allocation

Listed Equities Asset Allocation Notes (January 2012)

Monthly commentary which guides overall tactical allocation and directional strategy for our listed equity strategy.

Market Flash

MARKET FLASH: Factors Supporting Rupee Comeback

In the last three weeks the Indian rupee has staged quite a comeback, appreciating nearly 7% since reaching its all time low in mid December, and looks set to appreciate further in the coming weeks.

Capital Market Line

Capital Market Line (Fourth Quarter 2011)

Our views on the asset classes in the capital markets relative to each other.

Global Asset Allocation Notes

Global Asset Allocation Notes (January 2012)

A recap of our asset allocation views on the market as a whole.

Global Market Watch

Global Market Watch (December 2011)

Monthly economic commentary covering the global economy and monetary policy, as well as its investment outlook.

US Market Watch

US Market Watch (December 2011)

Monthly economic commentary covering the US economy and monetary policy, as well as its investment outlook.

MBS Position Paper

The Value In US Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)

Our Securitized Products team explores the benefits of Agency MBS investments.

Global Market Watch

Q&A : Multi-Asset Class Opportunities in Latin America

We recently gathered some of our senior investment professionals from across asset classes to share their perspectives and exchange ideas on current and emerging opportunities across Latin American markets.

MARKET FLASH: The Not So Super “Super Committee” – Implications for the US Deficit and the Economic Outlook

Chief Economist Markus Schomer discusses the implications of the failure of the US Congressional “Super Committee” to come up with a plan to cut the US budget deficit.

Listed Equities Asset Allocation

Listed Equities Asset Allocation Notes (November 2011)

Monthly commentary which guides overall tactical allocation and directional strategy for our listed equity strategy.

Market Flash

MARKET FLASH: Quick Take on the Latest Euro Crisis Developments

Our Chief Economist, Markus Schomer, offers his take on the latest Euro crisis developments.

Market Flash

MARKET FLASH: Post S&P US Sovereign Downgrade

Our investment teams explore how the recent downgrade of the US credit rating, along with other macro events, will likely impact the investment environment.

Dim Sum Bonds

The Growing Appetite For Dim Sum Bonds (July 2011)

Arthur Lau, Head of Fixed Income Asia ex Japan, explains the growing interest in Chinese yuan-denominated bonds issued outside of mainland China. What are they? Why are they attractive now? What is the market outlook? To find out..

EM Commodity Inflation

Emerging Markets Commodity Inflation:
Potential Winners and Losers (June 2011)

At the beginning of the quarter, we pulled together our team of Emerging Market equity analysts to review the potential ramifications of inflation across the globe to identify regional “winners” or “losers” in terms of inflation.

Latin America Q&A

Latin America Q&A
'MILA' Explored & Explained (March 2011)

In response to the growing interest in cross-investment between three South American countries; Colombia, Chile and Peru, their respective stock exchanges have been working towards a plan to integrate.





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