Featured Papers: From Food Production to Hedge Fund Strategies

Take Control of Macro Forces Impacting Today's World

In this edition of Featured Papers, investors can find a collection of research pieces that highlight some of the most interesting dynamics underpinning global markets and economies. From the drivers of market volatility and the performance of long/short strategies to macro forces such as demographic changes and the future of Australian pensions landscape, explore some of the main factors behind major shifts in markets and economies.

Macro Insights Q3, 2022 (Fisher Investments)

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While certain asset classes suggest weaker economic activity moving forward, investor sentiment is improving as realism about the direction of the world's economy sets in.

Long-term Capital Market Expectations: Mid-year 2022 (MFS)

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Capital allocators with long-term horizons base their investment decisions on what is likely to happen with asset classes and economies in decades to come.

Finding Resilience in the Fed’s Bear Market (New York Life Investments)

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As the U.S. central bank tightens monetary policy to fight off inflation, equities remain under threat. However, there are still opportunities to be found in the stock market.

Why 2022’s Market Volatility May Be Sticking Around (Intech)

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The volatility that has dominated 2022 may not be behind us. All the forces that have caused it - inflation, higher rates and geopolitical risks - are still here.

The Big Squeeze: Global labour market demographics (CBRE)

Human capital is the most important form of capital for any economy. If the labour market suffers, productivity and, ultimately, profits decline.

Equity Long/Short: Annual review (Aurum)

How have long/short hedge funds - the classical type of hedge funds - performed in the last year: have they beaten the benchmarks or not?

Super Insights 2022 (KPMG)

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Australian superannuation funds are expected to have more than $125 billion in funds under management by 2025. Total pension payments are anticipated to reach $100 billion by 2040.

Why Food Waste Is Everybody’s Problem (Capgemini)

About 870 million people around the world do not have enough food. However, about 2.5 billion tons of food produced annually are uneaten.

SPECIAL REPORT

Asset Allocation in a Higher Inflation Regime (Special Report)

Inflation changes the rules of asset allocation in significant ways. Portfolio managers need to be aware of what asset classes do well in different inflation regimes.