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Why APAC is the leading market worldwide in automated trading

APAC may have arrived slightly late when it comes to automated trading, but now a wide variety of market participants including hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds are taking advantage of the speed, convenience and time saved.

Increasing positive impact: how to make investing matter

Most asset classes offer opportunities to make an impact, but getting started can be daunting, explains Sarah Wilson, head of ESG integration at Nuveen.

How Asia’s investors can play a pivotal role in addressing climate change

Megatrends such as climate change create commercial opportunities for companies with well-adapted business models, but risks for others, making such trends central to the thematic and impact investing strategies of Pictet Asset Management.

Playing the long game in private assets

The global themes of decarbonisation, deglobalisation, evolving demographics and the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution continue to create new opportunities to invest in private assets, according to Nils Rode, chief investment officer of Schroders Capital.

How institutional investors in Asia can make the most of a surging ETP market

As Asia’s growing ETP market presents more opportunities, selecting the optimal products involves navigating issues beyond expense ratios. Institutional investors must consider an array of factors such as thematic exposure, taxation, and market liquidity to make fully informed choices.

Megatrends: From secular growth drivers to sustainable investment themes

Megatrends are a group of powerful social, demographic, environmental and technological forces of change that are reshaping our world and the future. They are also one of the success factors behind Pictet AM, one of the world's largest thematic equities managers.

Global equities: Thinking outside the box for more breadth and sustained alpha

The answer to the long-running debate between growth and value, is not either or, but in using both inputs to navigate shifts and volatility across market cycles, says Rob Hinchliffe, portfolio manager, head of global sector cluster research at PineBridge Investments.

As we venture into the second half of 2023, what’s in store for financial markets?

Moving into the second half of 2023, the impact of higher interest rates and the uncertain economic backdrop are likely to remain key concerns for investors. M&G Investments assesses the main factors driving the equities, fixed income, and private markets, and highlights the potential opportunities for selective, diversified investors.

The case for systematic investing in credit

Systematic active fixed income approaches allow investors to take advantage of signals, or alpha factors, that have stood the test of time. State Street Global Advisors explores the benefits of systematic, factor-based investing and why institutional investor demand is currently rising.

Why investment in private equity continues to be dynamic

In the current macroeconomic environment, private equity has once again proven its resilience by offering higher returns than other asset classes on average, as well as an illiquidity premium to investors for their long-term commitment says Markus Benzler, head multi-managers private equity UBS Asset Management.