Top Papers: The best insights from November

Thought-provoking insights from global asset managers

Explore some of the best pieces of content we read in November, produced by top asset managers and global institutions, touching on the U.S. election, factor investing, and more.

The Dollar's Exorbitant Privilege (CFA Institute Research & Policy Center)

For more than 20 years, the U.S. government has run uninterrupted budget deficits, which has raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of U.S. public finances.

An Investment Letter for True Long-Term Investors Q4 2024 (True North Institute)

The anxiety around private equity returns has now migrated to public equity returns. Are these concerns justified?

LSEG Insights: COP29 Net Zero Atlas (FTSE Russell)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies

This edition of the Net Zero Atlas explores at which level each G20 country could set these targets, as well as providing investors with other useful data.

Fixed Income Under the Spotlight: Rate Cuts Amidst Election Risks (MFS)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in certain geographies

Monetary policy across the world has become more coordinated, with developed market central banks and some emerging market central banks gradually easing policy.

Modern Logistics: A New Industrial Cycle in Europe (Franklin Templeton)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the EMEA region

The European logistics sector has navigated a period of significant adjustment over the past few years. How does the future look like for this sector?

ROAs for 2025: U.S. Corporate and Public Plan Guides (Wellington Management)

Corporate sponsors use the ROA assumption to determine the pension expense recognized on their income statements.

Is the Worst of the Refinancing Challenge Behind Us? (Natixis Im)

For compliance reasons, this paper is NOT accessible in the United States and Canada

This report explores the latest developments underpinning the European Commercial Real Estate markets.

Tokenized Funds: The Third Revolution in Asset Management Decoded (BCG)

Amid all the hype over Generative AI, interest in distributed ledger technologies (DLT) seems to have waned over recent months. Will interest in DLT-based solution come back?

Buy, Sell or Hold? Is it a Good Time to Invest in Private Equity? (EDHEC Infra)

Analyzing unadjusted EBITDA multiples across various industries reveals noteworthy valuation trends that differ from those observed using Sales or Book Value multiples.

Factor Index Performance across Macro Cycles (S&P Dow Jones Indices)

Systematic factor investing has been widely adopted by both institutional and individual market participants, especially after the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008.