At the midyear point, investors and markets are facing a perfect storm of tough conditions. The result has been big moves in both equity and fixed income markets and the likelihood of further volatility ahead.
We’ve gathered viewpoints from our senior investment leaders on how to position portfolios to mitigate rising risks while taking advantage of alpha opportunities that market disruptions may create.
While clouds keep gathering on the horizon, our insurance solutions experts Vladimir Zdorovenin and James McCormack believe European insurers are well-prepared to weather the storm.
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Investment products that may be more resilient to inflation, rising rates, and new capital requirements for insurers include floating-rate private investments, such as direct lending and select income-oriented real assets, including mortgage loans. Senior CLO tranches may also offer attractive relative value on a capital-adjusted basis.
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Private credit has caught the attention of asset allocators, with many increasing their exposure. Doug Lyons and Joe Taylor, who head PineBridge Private Credit’s origination and capital markets functions, respectively, discuss their conviction in the asset class with Institutional Investor.
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What we see ahead for Asian economies and markets for the remainder of the year.
The economic outlook for Asia is looking a bit weaker compared to the end of 2021 as the war in Ukraine pushed up inflation and, consequentially, interest rates. China is the only major economy that has cut rates in recent months. But Covid and continuing woes in the property sector are complicating its attempts to use traditional stimulus tools.
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Asia credit fundamentals remain largely steady, anchoring the asset class against volatility. Unlike most of the developed world, further policy easing is in the cards in China, which presents an opportunity to surgically select higher-quality issues in the high yield segment.
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We are cautiously optimistic about China equities into the second half and beyond, with current valuations offering reasonably attractive opportunities.
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While there may be no immediate clarity as to how key parts of Asia will emerge from Covid, we anticipate attractive opportunities in Asia equities to emerge from the bottoming of the cycle.
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