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The investment landscape is evolving against a backdrop of rising economic uncertainties and a cautious market environment, further complicated by geopolitical tensions and upcoming elections.
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    US elections : Hear it directly from the US

    In the run up to the November 2024 US elections, our special correspondent in the US, Lauren Goodwin, Chief Market Strategist at our parent company New York Life Investments, shares her analysis on the campaigns and how US investors are navigating the environment. Every two weeks. Make sure to visit our US Chronicles !
  • Nicolas Forest, Florence Pisani, US elections

    Should we be afraid of the US elections ?

    With the partisan divide hardening in the run-up to November 5, the presidential race was revived with the withdrawal of Joe Biden at the end of July. In just a few weeks, Kamala Harris has breathed new energy into the Democratic campaign.
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Numerous statistics are being published on the performance of financial markets in the run-up to the US elections. US presidential elections do not occur often enough to generate statistically significant data, but we generally observe an increase in volatility from the summer preceding the election date, with range-bound markets. After the election, the uncertainty usually subsides, and the promises of the future new president may generate an end-of-year rally.
Demographic shifts, from ageing populations to rising middle classes, present long-term, diversified investment opportunities, as these structural changes are reshaping the global economy.
US elections

US elections : Hear it directly from the US

In the run up to the November 2024 US elections, our special correspondent in the US, Lauren Goodwin, Chief Market Strategist at our parent company New York Life Investments, shares her analysis on the campaigns and how US investors are navigating the environment. Every two weeks. Make sure to visit our US Chronicles !
Nicolas Forest, Asset Allocation

Will 2025 be the year of debt reduction? 

The steady rise in massive deficits and debt-to-GDP ratios has made public debt a staple of the financial press. However, in the wake of European elections and the opening of excessive deficit procedures, this topic - neglected by previous governments - is once again becoming a political issue. By 2025, there will be no getting around the issue of fiscal rebalancing in developed countries.
Charudatta Shende, Fixed Income

High Yield, High Risks?

Over the last 2 years Central Banks-driven rates hikes have deeply impacted the High Yield markets globally.
Asset Allocation, Emerging Markets Equities

Update on China Stimulus: A Game Changer?

Before the measures recently announced, China was confronted with significant deflationary forces and was struggling to meet its 5% GDP growth target. Youth unemployment rate reached 24%, consumer confidence has been at rock bottom levels for years, household consumption has remained well below pre-pandemic trends and the real estate market has been falling for four years.
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Research Paper, ESG, SRI, Fixed Income, Dany da Fonseca, Vincent Compiègne, Patrick Zeenni

Beyond the Green Bond

Based on our long-standing views of the financial benefits of sustainability, we integrate some level of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factor analysis across all our investment processes, and particularly for our sustainable investment strategies.
Research Paper, ESG, SRI, Sovereign Sustainability, Vincent Compiègne, Kroum Sourov, Water

Water is more than just a resource

Climate change may be the greatest threat to sustainability, but water vulnerability is potentially the most urgent, likely to play out in a shorter time frame.
Research Paper, Climate Action, ESG, SRI, Alix Chosson

Net Zero Progress Report

We promised you transparency. For a comprehensive discussion of our efforts and results, see our [annual] Net Zero Progress Report 2024. We frequently say that it is not just the carbon target, but the path to that target which affects the damage along the way. In this spirit, we share with you along the way our milestones for the four pillars of our Net Zero strategy.
Astrid Pierard, Alix Chosson, ESG, SRI, Research Paper, Equities, Water

Water risks: How to build water-conscious investment strategies?

In a world grappling with escalating water issues, prioritizing water as a strategic business imperative has never been more critical. The operational and financial impacts of water-related risks have started materializing. Our conviction is that companies must consider and manage water as the long-term strategic and operational risk it can represent.
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