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The outlook for emerging markets is brighter than it is for developed markets when it comes to growth, inflation and public debt, Jean-Charles Sambor, Head of Emerging Market Debt, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, on our latest Talking Heads podcast. While China may look like the exception now, increasingly firm support from Beijing should trigger a rebound in the next few quarters from the problems of deflation and property market weakness plaguing the economy today. Compared to China, India is likely to see much stronger growth and contained inflation, while improved policies should allow Turkey to do better than it did last year. On hard currency debt, spreads over US Treasuries are likely to narrow, leaving EM high-yield bonds in particular with scope for outsized returns. Local currency debt is at a turning point as it looks set to reverse last year’s US-dollar-related weakness given the potential for EM central banks to cut policy rates this year and next. As for risks, JC says they were la

Within the thematic investing approach, climate-focused strategies allow investors to invest in companies with a climate-friendly strategy and so do good while earning a return. Such strategies can enable them to manage future (climate) risk, benefit from long-term opportunities and leverage strong support from regulators and policymakers in the fight against climate change. Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Martina Jung, Portfolio Manager for European Equities, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist. They discuss developments since the 2015 Paris Agreement and ways to implement sustainability-related criteria in stock selection and portfolio construction.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am  

While the question of peak US policy rates remains unresolved, it could be prudent for investors to start preparing for the time when inflation-busting policy tightening ends and slowing growth and an uptick in unemployment spur the Fed into taking rates back down to a less restrictive level.   Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Ken O’Donnell, Head of Short Duration, as he sets out the outlook for the US economy and the path of interest rates for Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

Sustainability is front and centre in all aspects for our activity as an asset manager. Each year we update investors regularly on our key sustainability objectives. These include the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations into our investments, the alignment of our investments with net zero goals by 2050 and conducting  business responsibly as an asset manager. Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability, and Andy Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insights Centre, as they discuss our annual Sustainability Report - Towards a sustainable transition.   

Our Environmental Strategies Group talk to businesses that, regardless of their size, are making a big impact. In the third of this series we discuss the green hydrogen economy, its  future applications and the wide-ranging potential of hydrogen with Andy Marsh, President and CEO of Plug Power, a global end-to-end green hydrogen provider. Is there more to the clean hydrogen ecosystem than mere hype? He thinks so, but don’t take our word for it.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

What is the outlook for equities and bonds for the second half of 2023 after six months of worry about prospects for economic growth as central banks tighten monetary policy? Is recession inevitable? Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, and Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insights Centre.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

Investing in solutions for water-related issues means investing in dealing with long-running phenomena such as climate change.  Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Justin who gives Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insights Centre, examples of climate-related water scarcity and abundance issues.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am  

The study of behavioural finance and its findings on the limitations to rational decision making helps explain the role of phenomena in shaping market events. Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Aquiles Mosca, Head of Sales, Marketing & Digital at BNP Paribas Asset Management Brazil and a behavioural finance teacher, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

Despite a slowdown in IT spending, US technology stocks are driving the recent rally in US equity markets.  Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Derek Glynn, Associate Portfolio Manager for information technology (IT) and communication services in the US equities team in Boston, and Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insights Centre as they discuss the outlook for secular growth and the role of technological advances further effecting profound changes in the way we live, work and play.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

Achieving a positive impact and contributing to sustainable outcomes, as well as enhancing investment returns, feature as the prime reasons for investors to opt for thematic investing strategies, alongside diversification and risk reduction. On this Talking Heads podcast, Mark Buckley, Head of Investment Management at Coalition Greenwich, and Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris discuss the second thematic investing research report published by BNP Paribas Asset Management and BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking in partnership with Coalition Greenwich.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

While the need to transition the economy to greater sustainability is widely recognised, it is also clear that a wide range of sources are needed to finance it, including private markets.  Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Yann Lagalaye, Head of Ecological Transition and Impact in the Private Assets group, and Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris.   For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am 

As growth in developed economies slows and restrictive monetary policy rates start to bite, investors looking to alternative markets for portfolio diversification and attractive returns could well consider a relatively young, little-known, but high-quality asset class: household loans. Tonko Gast, founder and CEO of Dynamic Credit Group and Portfolio Manager, discusses the asset class with Co-Head of the Investment Insights Centre Andrew Craig on this Talking Heads podcast.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am  

Conditions in the European high-yield debt market are currently favourable for investors argues Olivier Monnoyeur, Head of High-Yield Debt. Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Olivier Monnoyeur, Head of High-Yield Debt and Chief Market Strategist Daniel Morris as they discuss positioning in European high-yield debt to meet the challenges ahead.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/ Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am  

Signals of where we stand in the economic cycle are distorted as the global economy emerges from the unprecedented combination of a global pandemic plus massive quantitative easing and fiscal stimulus. Which assets will outperform in this environment? 

Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Michael Herskovich, Head of Stewardship at BNP Paribas Asset Management, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, as they discuss the role stewardship plays in our asset management.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/  Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am  

Geoff Dailey, Deputy Head of US equities, and Andrew Craig, Co-Head of the Investment Insights Centre, discuss recent trends in the US equity market in this edition of Talking Heads. Topics include the turmoil in the US banking sector and the latest earnings reports.     For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/  Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am    

Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, and Steve Sherman, Senior Portfolio Manager, European Equities.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/  Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Olivier De Larouziere, Chief Investment Officer for Global Fixed Income. He tells Andrew Craig, Co-Head of the Investment Insights Centre, the focus is now on capturing the normalised yields, especially given the possibility that central banks will halt their policy tightening in the face of recession, even if inflation does not return to their targets. He sees opportunities in money market funds, but also in investment-grade corporate bonds.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/  Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

Listen to this Talking Heads podcast with Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, and Jayesh Gandhi, Head of India Equities. They discuss the case for a selective approach to emerging market investing and Indian equities in particular. Given the high correlation between GDP growth, corporate profits and equity returns, the market capitalisation of Indian equities could increase by 50-70% over the next three to five years.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/  Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am   

On this Talking Heads podcast, Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, Investment Director for Infrastructure Debt Stephanie Passet and ESG Specialist and Lead on Private Assets Maxence Foucault discuss the ins and outs of sustainable investing in infrastructure debt[1] in an environment where definitions are still being finetuned and the regulatory framework continues to evolve.  For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/  Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34   Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/am