Investment Insights

China’s stocks appear to have left boom and bust behind. After outpacing major markets since a COVID-induced dip, Chinese equity markets are on a much better footing with the recent gains propelled by a confluence of factors. David Choa, Head of BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Greater China Equities team in Hong Kong, updates Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris.

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Some three weeks ahead of the US presidential election, it is time to assess the latest polls and the implications for economic policy and financial markets of a Trump or Biden win. US economist Mark Allan talks to Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris about what investors can expect.

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The pandemic has caused a quantum leap in growth in areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and automation. Yet this trend may well have much further to run. Guy Davies, CIO of Equities, talks to Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris about the fundamental drivers in such disruptive technologies and about valuations which may look high, but could well be justified by current market conditions.

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The EU’s new targets for emissions reductions are realistic and achievable and should lift the price of CO2, encouraging more emitters to switch to doing business in a more environmentally friendly way. In this podcast, chief sustainability strategist Mark Lewis discusses with senior investment strategist Daniel Morris the EU’s efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, the implications for the carbon market and the workings of the emissions trading system.

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Investment in infrastructure debt could provide institutional investors with long-dated, high-quality cash flows. These can serve to match liabilities, provide yield enhancement potential relative to other fixed income instruments and diversify a portfolio. Karen Azoulay, head of infrastructure debt, talks to senior investment strategist Daniel Morris about our approach to investing in infrastructure debt in these challenging times.

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Central banks provided economies with ample cash as the economic effects of the COVID-19 health crisis bit, driving down interest rates – and absolute returns – in the process, but as Philippe Renaudin, head of global money markets, tells senior investment strategist Daniel Morris in this interview, careful selection and diversification mean potential for competitive returns remains in this asset class.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalisation trends in education, healthcare and commerce. However, many citizens are at risk of being left behind in the move to a digitalised society. Anu Rames, tech and healthcare analyst for our Sustainability Centre, talks to senior investment strategist Daniel Morris about how we can reduce the risk of digital inequality.

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Large-scale stimulus measures, a cyclical bounce for the economy and attractive valuations have converged to brighten the prospects for US small capitalisation stocks. Pamela Woo, head of US equities, shares the details of her views - including comments on the upcoming US election - with Daniel Morris, senior investment strategist.

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Many emerging markets are displaying an appetite for digital payments and, in the wake of that, e-commerce. This, coupled with the proliferation of smart phones, is engendering wider access to financial services, benefiting economies and local job markets. Senior analyst global emerging market equities Whitney Jiranek talks to Daniel Morris, senior investment strategist, about the role of fintech in facilitating broader financial inclusion and the opportunities it offers for investors.

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Bond yields have fallen ever lower as the COVID-19 recession and disinflation have forced central banks and governments to implement whatever-it-takes measures to save jobs and industries. In doing so, they are for now in full control of fixed income markets. What does that leave for bond investors? Dominick DeAlto, chief investment officer of fixed income, talks to senior investment strategist Daniel Morris about where the opportunities lie in fixed income today.

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