Rising vaccination rates and supportive fiscal policies should underpin risk assets, despite inflation fears.
Category: Industry views
Pictet WM bets on alternatives
Inflation fuelled by climate change regulations will weigh on conventional asset classes, warns Pictet Wealth Management.
Valuations hint at credit caution
Credit markets are generally expensive and the upside to returns is limited, according to Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM).
Schroders backs digital networks
New investment opportunities are expected to emerge from the need to modernise digital infrastructure in the wake of Covid-19, according to Schroders.
Aviva Investors stresses climate urgency
Investors need to pay closer attention to climate change and make it a more central focus within investment portfolios, according to Aviva Investors.
BII sets China apart
China should be treated separately from both developed and emerging markets, according to Blackrock Investment Institute (BII).
Invesco pins hopes on East-West recovery shift
While China’s economic rebound stalls and the US economy holds steady, Invesco favours European and emerging market equities.
Natixis backs equities
Market conditions look supportive for developed market equities for the rest of 2021, with fixed income more likely to be effective for risk management, says Natixis Investment Managers.
JPMAM makes case for income stocks
Corporate earnings are recovering, and earnings and dividends growth are highly correlated, according to JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).
Funds’ ESG credibility tested
Asset managers need to practice what they preach in implementing and integrating sustainable investment policies, according to Aviva Investors.
