Asset Management Outlook 2024: Embracing New Realities
In our 2024 outlook, we highlight the current macro backdrop, three key questions our clients are asking and investment considerations they may want to make.
‘Math wins’: Why investors should push harder on fiscal discipline
Investors need to start demanding that governments act with more fiscal discipline as ballooning debts on sovereign balance sheets around the world approach a breaking point, MFS Investments, one of the world’s oldest asset managers, said at FIS Singapore.
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Balancing Act: Building Private Credit Portfolios
Key Takeaways The growth and maturation of private credit into a $1.9 trillion asset class has led more investors to consider a dedicated portfolio allocation to the asset class. We believe portfolio construction in private credit should consider the underlying return components and ways to diversify types of risks, and not rely solely on mean-variance
The US Inflation Reduction Act Is Driving Clean-Energy Investment One Year
Key Takeaways The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which marked its first anniversary in August, is driving investment in clean energy with a broad range of tax incentives. A total of 280 clean energy projects have been announced across 44 US states in the IRA’s first year, representing $282 billion of investment. Companies discussing the
Forces of Change: Investing in a World of Cyclical and Structural Drivers
Key Takeaways A blend of cyclical fluctuations and structural forces are driving economies and markets. These factors can serve as important reference points to guide investment decisions. To ensure long-term success, we see opportunities for investors to position their portfolios on the right side of structural changes, including higher mean level of interest rates through
Adapting To Change: How Hedge Funds May Benefit In A New Volatility Regime
Key Takeaways For most of the past decade, the hedge fund industry faced headwinds to generate alpha as subdued volatility led to fewer trading opportunities and a near-zero interest rate environment hindered the process of asset price discovery. Hedge fund industry performance displays a strong positive relationship between higher inflation and higher interest rate regimes.
An AI On The Future
Key Takeaways We believe generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has the potential to significantly alter both the economic and investment landscape—making it more than just hype. In our view, companies with the infrastructure to integrate AI with their existing platforms and businesses building crucial generative AI components appear well-positioned for early success. Despite risks ranging from
Fiduciary Investors Symposium 2026, Singapore