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Emerging markets: no (r)ESG, no fun

White Paper

Oct 04 2019

Emerging Markets Sustainable Investing

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Chief Investment Strategist

To be ready for take-off in emerging markets, a typical pension fund’s cruising altitude is up to 20% of assets invested there – provided these are managed in a sustainable manner to mitigate risks while improving returns. Add to that the fun factor of active management.

Our research shows that investing in accordance with ESG principles improves annual returns from emerging markets by 4.1 percentage points in unconstrained portfolios versus an improvement of 2.1 percentage points in global markets. We consider emerging-market equities and hard-currency bonds strategic investments, alongside more traditional benchmark components such as developed-market equities and bonds as well as cash.

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Asset Management

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Outlook Nov 19 2020 by Frank Häusler

Chief Strategist reveals why he is risk-on in equities

Setting his sights on the near-term horizon, Frank warns investors to buckle up for a volatile ride but also reveals why, despite the possibility of rough seas ahead, he maintains a risk-on stance in equities.

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Asset Management

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Market Update Oct 15 2020 by Frank Häusler

Fog engulfs markets, but equities still shine

Autumn is the season of crisp breezes and spectacular views – but hardly for investors, whose vision is impaired by US elections and Covid-19. While the fog engulfing the US presidential race may lift soon, continued uncertainty calls for a higher position in US Treasuries. However, equities still shine, in our opinion.

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White Paper Jun 11 2020 by Sven Schubert Frank Häusler

Six investment challenges in the post-corona world

Our lives have been turned upside down by the pandemic. While much has been written about the shift to digital and its impact, relatively little has been said about the wider long-term changes for investors post coronavirus. We see six challenges facing investors – and the inherent potential.

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Outlook May 05 2020 by Frank Häusler

Investors’ Outlook: Of groundhog fears and pandemic lessons

Public places around Lake Zurich are filling up with squinting folk emerging from their dens. But would it be safer to return underground, like a Swiss marmot at the sight of a shadow? We, for our part, have returned to a neutral equities position after the first-quarter sell-off on stock markets.

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Outlook Apr 02 2020 by Frank Häusler

Investors’ Outlook: Let’s self-isolate and pin our hopes on summer

In times of the bird flu, we locked up our feathered friends. In times of Covid-19, this has come home to roost. We have turned into homebound ghost workers trying to keep the demons at bay. With a global recession now looming large, the best we can wish for is a massive yet temporary shock.

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Market Update Mar 10 2020 by Frank Häusler Sandrine Perret Reto Cueni Stefan Eppenberger Sven Schubert

Virus beats retreat in China, infects more people elsewhere

The first-time visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to virus-hit Wuhan raises hopes that the outbreak is now mostly under control in Covid-19’s country of origin. Yet elsewhere, the respiratory disease has started to hamper everyday life and the economy. Should we see signs of a turning point, we might reverse our recent risk-off stance.

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