Insights

Read the Annual Impact Report to see how projects and companies financed by our Impact Financing strategy in 2018 are making a positive contribution across a range of environmental and social issues. Learn how these investments and impact themes align with the UN SDGs, and how investors’ capital can contribute to building a fairer and more sustainable economy.

The growing chorus of concern (and scrutiny) over the leveraged loan market has not gone unnoticed – but is it warranted? When it comes to assessing the risks inherent in today’s global loan market, it is important for investors to be able to separate fact from opinion or claim – and everything else in-between. In this paper, we take a closer look at leveraged loans and how today’s market differs from pre-crisis times.

Pension schemes have used diversified growth funds (DGFs) for years to target the dual objectives of reducing volatility and generating positive returns in a range of market conditions, but after a challenging period for performance, choosing the right manager is vital.

In this paper, we discuss the structural changes that are presenting challenges and opportunities for real estate globally, where adopting technological and innovation strategies can overcome such challenges.

We believe governments frequently bring meaningful benefits to societies, which should be acknowledged alongside any activity in less desirable sectors.

In this month’s video, Investment Specialist, Kirsty Clark looks at the prospects for the euro area in 2019, as the region embarks on its most accommodative fiscal policy of the last decade.

For a quick snapshot of the equity market over the past month and our latest theme, please download our Equities market perspective noteEquities market perspective note.

Our latest Investment insight considers the outlook for distressed debt investing in Europe and where to find opportunities to invest at this point in the cycle. In this paper, we also explain how special situation investments can offer comparable returns and better downside protection than many of the currently available public distressed opportunities.