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With many European SMEs choosing to stay private for longer – and, in some cases, reversing their publicly listed status altogether – we believe European private corporate credit plays a fundamental role in supporting their growth, especially amidst an ongoing reduction in bank lending. The introduction of regulated frameworks, such as ELTIFs, means a broader investor base can now gain early-stage access to alternative assets such as private credit. The European private credit market presents an opportunity for investors to take advantage of potentially higher returns compared to the US market, as well as certain defensive characteristics that can help ride out any volatility on the horizon, in our view.
It's not lost on any investor that nearly half the world's population is set to participate in elections this year, with a select few anticipated to significantly alter a country's trajectory. With this in mind, we ask, do corruption perception trends matter to investors?
Our nature and biodiversity insights series covers a range of topics that are central to solving the nature and biodiversity crisis, while highlighting the opportunities for investors to make positive contributions. In this article, Adam Pinfold, Michael Rae and Ben Constable-Maxwell consider the risks of our current unsustainable water use, alongside some of the potential solutions.
2023 was tough for Asian equities. Investor sentiment was kept in check by the Fed’s ongoing interest rate rises and the strength of the US dollar.
Energy transition: Beyond renewables
Just a few months ago, you had to take great care with bonds in a context of inflation. But now investors should be opting for this asset class, says Stefan Isaacs, Deputy CIO Public Fixed Income at M&G.
Just over a year has passed since the gilt market turmoil of September 2022, sparked by the UK government’s so-called ‘mini-budget’. The fallout from the crisis, as the pound fell and gilt yields spiked, prompted an emergency intervention by the Bank of England to restore orderly market conditions against a global backdrop of high inflation and rising interest rates. A significant change in asset class demand dynamics ensued as pension funds sought to meet collateral calls for their LDI mandates.
As abhorrent as recent events in the Middle East have been, financial markets have, for now, taken these events in their stride, with some flight to safety in public markets, but fairly mild reactions overall.
Listed infrastructure: distressed valuations, long-term opportunities.
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