Insurance bonds: Compelling value opportunity remains
Insurance bonds: an asset class that has rewarded long term, buy-and-hold investors
Insurance credit and equities: Credit investors to benefit from regulatory intervention on dividends
A high relative dividend yield has traditionally been a key attraction for equity investors in the insurance sector. This has particularly been the case in Europe given the backdrop of a low (and declining) yield environment over the past ten years.
How does renewables differ to other, traditional infrastructure assets
Renewable infrastructure possesses several similar characteristics to traditional infrastructure, most notably the defensive nature and the diversified role it can play in portfolios owing to its lower correlation to equities and bonds.
Five crucial currency themes for 2020
The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 has offered up investment challenges which have not been seen since the GFC of 2008/09, including in the sphere of the currency hedging program.
Bridgewater’s daily observations
The two big forces at work and their differential impacts over time
Coronavirus: What can we learn from China?
Coronavirus emerged in China, but how has the Chinese government responded, what can we learn from China’s experience and how should investors adapt?
Coronavirus and emerging markets ears-to-the ground
UBS has been speaking with contacts on the ground in China and across Asia to understand the ramifications of the coronavirus outbreak. In this paper, UBS analyse the short- and long-term impacts of the outbreak across key sectors, particularly in China, and show how coronavirus is changing behavior and industries.
China: Out of lockdown – into recovery
China was the first to experience COVID-19 but it is the first to emerge from lockdown. What does the future hold for China’s economy, is there a recovery, and what themes should investors watch out for?
Business interruption risk not a significant concern for the cat bond market
In Twelve’s view the cat bond asset class continues to meet investor expectations during this period of widespread COVID-19 pandemic led market volatility.
Active is: Converting fallen angels to saints
With global growth having collapsed under the impact of the coronavirus, rating agencies have been swift to downgrade companies, with many sizeable issuers already falling into high yield and more are expected in the coming months. Rather than a threat, this could be an attractive opportunity for canny investors.
Kristian Fok, Robb Hogg and Kylie Willment: Building resilience: Portfolio construction, investment strategy and risk management
Whether COVID-19 is considered a black or white swan, this session covers the lessons fiduciaries learned about themselves, their teams, decision making and key inputs for portfolio construction?
Ross Barry and Vis Nayar: Building a strategic partnership: Best practice for the next decade
This session is a case study of First State Super’s decision to internalise its systematic investment capability with the help of HSBC.
