Meanwhile, the amount of distressed debt is small and is concentrated in the low single B/CCC part of the market, so we don’t expect it to become a systemic concern. For the
Systematic fixed-income investing is attracting increased attention but needs specialist skills and resources. Does your manager have what it takes? Investors are warming to systematic processes in bond markets. In this new
Earnings Growth Patterns Are Changing So what should investors look for? It depends on your investment philosophy. Growth investors can target companies with clear business advantages to support profits that exceed the
Investment-grade bonds are also appealing from a risk management perspective, in our view. While not our base case, a hard landing scenario should help investment-grade bonds perform strongly, with a fall in
Over the last two years we have been fortunate to have supported clients on a number of exciting private equity investments in Ireland across several sectors such as healthcare, managed IT
Investors cooled to the healthcare sector in 2024, which dramatically trailed global and US equity markets for the year. As a result, the sector’s share of the MSCI World benchmark shrank to
Investment signals strong confidence in Rep Data’s leadership, fueling investment in ground-breaking technology, expansion of tech-enabled research services and strengthening its position as the premier partner for high-quality research data. NEW ORLEANS,
While import tariffs may challenge high US stock valuations in the near term, corporate tax cuts and a recovery in non-consumption driven sectors should support earnings growth this year. DeepSeek developments may
How vulnerable is Switzerland’s export-oriented economy to shifting US trade policy? The country has responded to weaker demand from China and Europe by exporting more to the US. Now, the threat of
A geopolitical re-set seems to be gaining pace as the US and Russia’s envoys met in Saudi Arabia to prepare negotiations to end the Ukraine war. The implications for the global economy
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