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Emerging Markets Monitor - July 2017
Stronger investment spending and exports

Pictet Asset Management’s monthly selection of the key charts and data trends to watch in the emerging market space: Stronger investment spending and exports fuelled higher growth in Q1, while annual private consumption growth was unchanged.
Capital preservation vs. capital growth
Is it time to focus on capital preservation, rather than capital growth?

It’s important for investors to draw a few distinctions between the short-run and the full market cycle – which is commonly measured as the market peak to peak, or trough to trough.
Artificial Intelligence
Improving diversification with machine learning

Dr. Jochen Papenbrock, CEO and founder of Firamis, on portfolio construction and cost-effective execution of robo strategies, factor investing, smart-beta and impact investing using machine intelligence.
Techno-dystopia vs positive productivity shock
Techno-dystopia vs positive productivity shock

The world could be heading for a dystopian or booming future thanks to the incredible advances being made in automation. Schroders looks at the robot age and what it might mean for investors.
Precious Metals
Above-target inflation will be supportive for gold and silver

An upside surprise in US inflation will drive gold higher by the end of this year, before paring gains by Q2 2018. ETF Securities expects silver to outpace gold.

Technology is reshaping resource demand and supply

08/07/2017 – Technological innovations along with macroeconomic trends and changing consumption patterns are transforming the way resources are consumed and produced around the world. more
Energy Sources, Mobility & Fragmentation

08/01/2017 – Change is upon the energy systems around the world. Research by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum has identified the game changers and implications for energy companies and policy makers. more

ESG investments to double over next two years

07/25/2017 – About four fifths of institutional investors are already considering ESG criteria. Many investors that have invested less than a quarter of their portfolio in responsible strategies plan to increase the share substantially though. more
FinTech has reached a tipping point

07/22/2017 – In the latest EY FinTech Adoption Index, Ernst & Young finds mass consumer adoption, significant market traction and strong prospects for growth. In the future, more traditional non-users are driving adoption. more

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Momentum for short-term tactical play, CAPE for the longer run

08/11/2017 – We found the CAPE ratio gives a good signal for predicting longer-term equity returns in a model where we assume it will mean revert to its long-term average, says Edith Southammakosane, Multi-Asset Strategist at ETF Securities. However, it is not ... more
Gibt es noch Marken in der Zukunft? Hybrid Brands in Hybrid Cities?

08/08/2017 – Business Wire Expertenbeitrag von Seval Dogan (links), Senior Marketing & Special Project Specialist bei Business Wire und Christine Riedmann-Streitz (rechts). Als ein innovatives Unternehmen, beschäftigt sich Business Wire ständig mit der ... more

Seven-year asset class forecast returns

08/04/2017 – Returns face further compression and investors seeking positive real returns would be advised to look at riskier assets: credit, equities and alternatives. Craig Botham, Emerging Markets Economist, provides a summary of Schroders' 2017 update on ... more
Protektionismus – makrostrategische Asset Allokation als Antwort auf steigende Risiken für institutionelle Portfolios

07/10/2017 – von Koon Chow, Emerging Markets Macro and FX strategist, UBP London. Protektionismus ist für Investoren ein Thema mit politischen, wirtschaftlichen, soziokulturellen, aber auch religiösen Facetten. Protektionistisch agieren können nicht nur Staaten, ... more

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Kurzfristige EUR-Unternehmensanleihen: kurze Duration als Reaktion auf negative Zinsen

08/17/2017 – Die Aussicht auf eine straffere Geldpolitik und die solide Verfassung der Unternehmen sprechen für kurzfristige EUR-Unternehmensanleihen als Alternative zu Cash, so Justine Vroman, Investment Managerin im Fixed Income Team von more
Kreditverbriefungen als aussichtsreiche Anlageklasse

08/17/2017 – Eugene Philalithis, Manager des Multi-Asset-Fonds Fidelity Zins & Dividende, über Kreditverbriefungen. Anleiheinvestoren diskutierten derzeit heftig, für welche Anlageklasse die Aussichten auf kurze bis mittlere Sicht besser sind: ... more

How will central bank tightening affect emerging market bonds?

08/16/2017 – Rajeev de Mello, Head of Asian Fixed Income at Schroders, explains that emerging markets are prepared for tighter monetary policy and highlights the Asian countries offering the most attractive yields. The original article at more
Deutsche Autohersteller aus Nachhaltigkeitsuniversum ausgeschlossen

08/16/2017 – von Walter Hatak, Research Analyst bei der Erste AM. Gab es geheime Absprachen zwischen VW, Audi, Porsche sowie Daimler und BMW? Wurde versucht den Wettbewerb gezielt außer Kraft zu setzen? Medienrecherchen legen einen Verstoß gegen das Kartellrecht ... more

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Erste AM schließt deutsche Autohersteller aus Nachhaltigkeitsuniversum aus

08/17/2017 – Erste AM schließt BMW und Daimler bis auf weiteres aus ihrem investierbaren Nachhaltigkeitsuniversum aus. Aufgrund des Kartellverdachts sind die beiden Autohersteller damit für die ERSTE RESPONSIBLE Fondsfamilie nicht investierbar. Die ebenfalls von ... more
ROBO Global beruft Jeremie Capron zum neuen Director of Research

08/16/2017 – ROBO Global, in London ansässiger Entwickler des ersten Benchmark Index für den globalen Robotik und Automation-Markt, beruft den erfahrenen Industrie-, Robotik- und Automation-Analysten Jeremie Capron an die Spitze seines Research-Teams. Als ... more

Europe managers achieved the highest outperformance ratio in July

08/16/2017 – Europe managers outperformed their indices in July. 64% outperformed their benchmarks net of fees. In the US, 50% of the managers outperformed their respective indices net of fees. Only 35% of emerging market managers were able to beat their ... more
Vontobels Boutique TwentyFour Asset Management überschreitet 10 Milliarden GBP an verwalteten Vermögen und bestätigt ehrgeizige Entwicklungsziele

08/16/2017 – TwentyFour Asset Management, an der Vontobel die Mehrheit hält, gab heute bekannt, dass die verwalteten Vermögen des Unternehmens seit Jahresbeginn um 25 Prozent gewachsen sind. Das entspricht einer Zunahme um 2,5 Milliarden CHF. In einem positiven ... more

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Blog

The Value of Social Media – And How to Measure it

05/27/2017 – von Martin Lycko, Content Manager bei altii
The potential benefit of using social media is broad: Asset and wealth managers can enhance their reputation, building client relationships, boost retention and support interaction. Different KPIs help to measure Social Media campaigns during the client life cycle. more
Boilerplates, Links and Mega Benefits!

03/24/2017 – von Christian Salow, Managing Director altii
Surely you know that: You are reading a post that you really appreciate. You will notice how the author comes from the central statements of the text to a professional conclusion. Then you realize the last full stop. Too bad, you think, because you still have a few questions. more

BizWireTV

Business Wire covering trending news on disruptive startups and technologies
Deloitte on Social Media

Three speakers discuss selected social media topics
Signal Diversification

Man explains the concept of signal diversification
Currencies in a class of their own

ETF Securities explains the positive effect of currencies on portfolios