Notes from the Investment Floor: When China sneezes…

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Nick Payne discusses the situation in China, which is easing monetary and fiscal policy when others are tightening, and whether ‘zero Covid’ can stand the test of time.

Preparing for the sugar crash: opportunities in high yield credit

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Adam Darling (Investment Manager, Fixed Income) argues that high yield’s tough year can get tougher still: but the best buying opportunity in decades may be near.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Why’s Japan’s inflation still so low?

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Dan Carter discusses the macroeconomic dynamics at play in Japan, as the ‘immovable object’ of domestic deflation meets the ‘unstoppable force’ of global inflation.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Seeking sustainable investment ideas

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Freddie Woolfe, Investment Analyst, Global Sustainable Equities discusses the team’s approach to identifying investment ideas.

Japan after Abe: the political impact of a shocking tragedy

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Dan Carter and Mitesh Patel digest the shocking news that former PM Shinzo Abe was murdered last week and discuss the potential political ramifications.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Could China rebound in H2 2022?

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Salman Siddiqui discusses how emerging markets are coping with the economic backdrop, and points to reasons why the 2nd half of the year could see a turnaround for China.

A once in a generation opportunity in fixed income?

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Ariel Bezalel and Harry Richards look at a turbulent time in bond markets and explain why, rather than doom and gloom, this could be a once in a generation opportunity.

Are recession concerns overdone?

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Mark Nash and Huw Davies assess the prospects for global growth in an environment of heightened geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and interest rates and China’s zero-Covid policy.

Notes from the Investment Floor: The world of environmental solutions

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Noelle Guo explains the opportunities available to investors in environmental solutions, such as tackling climate change and the need for natural capital restoration.

Notes from the Investment Floor: Opportunities for quality growth

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Mark Heslop explains why pricing power is important when identifying companies that can survive periods of market volatility.