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PATH • Aug 07, 2020
Global markets: Are the easy gains behind us? Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith The GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning.

Market Pulse • Aug 06, 2020 • 2:41 Min
A Distinct Approach to High Yield Richard Lindquist With a focus on smaller, middle market issuers, the MSIFT High Yield Portfolio takes a distinct approach to the high yield market. Head of Global High Yield Richard Lindquist explains.

Media Appearance • Aug 04, 2020
And the No. 1 Stock-Fund Manager Is... Dennis Lynch Dennis Lynch and his funds were recently featured in the Wall Street Journal for winning their latest Winners' Circle contest.

Consilient Observer • Aug 04, 2020
Public to Private Equity in the United States: A Long-Term Look Counterpoint Global Over the past quarter century there has been a marked shift in U.S. equities from public markets to private markets controlled by buyout and venture capital firms. This change has had reverberations for asset managers, investors, executives, and policy makers.

Market Pulse • Aug 03, 2020 • 5:17 Min
On the Contrary, the Dollar Is Still Strong, but Weakening Is on the Horizon Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Jul 30, 2020 • 4:30 Min
In Spite of Summer, the Market Tends to be Neither Hot nor Humid in August Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Insight Article • Jul 30, 2020
Fishing for Stocks in China Kristian Heugh, Marc Fox Our location in Hong Kong gives us a unique perspective on the risks and opportunities of investing in China, a market we believe is ripe with opportunity for bottom-up stock picking, particularly in the consumer, internet, healthcare and education industries.

PATH • Jul 30, 2020 • 3:00 Min
Coronavirus: More stimulus to support economy and climate policy [Audio] Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • Jul 29, 2020
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: The Fed Keeps Rates Low While the Dollar Weakens Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today.

Insight Article • Jul 28, 2020
Where To Next: A Framework For Resilience Nash Waterman The AIP Private Markets team explains their framework for selecting companies and constructing a portfolio that seeks to withstand changes in the economic cycle.

Insight Article • Jul 27, 2020
AIP Hedge Fund Solutions Team Review and Outlook Christopher Morser The AIP Hedge Fund Solutions Team provides its view on recent performance of the hedge fund industry and its outlook for hedge fund strategies going forward.

Market Pulse • Jul 27, 2020 • 3:41 Min
Procyclical Forces Weaken the U.S. Dollar Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Takeaways & Key Expectations • Jul 24, 2020
Equity Market Commentary - July 2020 Andrew Slimmon In his July TAKE, Andrew Slimmon discusses how behavioral finance again takes the front seat. Many investors remain pessimistic in spite of signs that in fact, 2020 could be a good year for equities.

PATH • Jul 23, 2020
Coronavirus: More stimulus to support economy and climate policy Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith The GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning in light of the spreading impact of the coronavirus.

Insight Video • Jul 22, 2020 • 2:21 Min
Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fund: Active and Flexible for an Evolving Bond Market Jim Caron Portfolio manager and Head of Global Macro Strategies Jim Caron explains the potential benefits of an unconstrained bond strategy – where managers are free to go where the opportunities – not the index – take them.

TALES FROM THE EMERGING WORLD • Jul 21, 2020
No, the Markets Aren't Crazy Ruchir Sharma In his latest Tales From the Emerging World, Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, notes that though stock valuations have been inflated by lower interest rates, the market remains the best barometer of the economic cycle.

Market Pulse • Jul 20, 2020 • 5:15 Min
A Weaker Dollar Can Benefit the Global Economy Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

MACRO INSIGHT • Jul 17, 2020
The Global Gaming Industry Takes Center Stage Sean Shaw, Steven Quattry, Jessica Whitt, Jorge Chirino Video gaming is arguably on its way to becoming the world’s new favorite pastime, as advances in technology and new social formats are bringing an activity once considered fringe more deeply into the mainstream.

Global Equity Observer • Jul 16, 2020
Paying Up Dirk Hoffmann-Becking, Alex Gabriele The payments industry is emerging as one of the most attractive parts of the Fintech world. The International Equity Team explains.

Resilience • Jul 16, 2020
Alternative Risk Premia: Taking Control of Your Exposures Patrick Reid, Gary Chan ARP are factor-based sources of return that are rules-based and systematically derived. Many ARP seek to be market-neutral or risk-mitigating. Both may be appealing to investors focused on building resilient portfolios.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • Jul 15, 2020
Can It, Will It, Continue? Global Fixed Income Team With infection rates rising globally we ask whether the economic recovery can continue if health and employment concerns depress earnings and spending power.

Market Pulse • Jul 13, 2020 • 7:01 Min
The Global Economy Is Slowly Emerging From the Shadows Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Alert • Jul 09, 2020 • 4:04 Min
The Reconnect, the NASDAQ Bubble and the Reemergence of Asian Tech Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Media Appearance • Jul 07, 2020
Morgan Stanley’s Lynch is Beating 99% of Peers With Growth Play Dennis Lynch Dennis Lynch, head of Counterpoint Global at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses his mutual fund's investment strategy amid the Covid-19 pandemic with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker on "Bloomberg Markets.

Market Pulse • Jul 06, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Will the Sizzle Fizzle? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

PATH • Jul 03, 2020 • 03:27 Min
Coronavirus: A Critical Juncture [Audio] Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

PATH • Jul 03, 2020

Coronavirus: A Critical Juncture

Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith

As we enter the second half of 2020, we reach a critical juncture. After an initial boost to the markets following the reopening of countries across the globe, further gains may prove harder to come by. We remain concerned about the risk of a second wave of COVID-19 in some regions. In this update we discuss the hidden damage to the economy from the pandemic that is beginning to show, as well as some political risks and potential bright spots on the horizon.

Insight Article • Jul 01, 2020

Climate Transition in a Portfolio Context: What Matters and What to Measure

Portfolio Solutions Group

The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and the Portfolio Solutions Group examine the increasing trend of decarbonization in business and investment conversations, and explain why they believe this will give rise to compelling investment opportunities and affect the way that investors build and manage their portfolios.

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Sustainable Investing • Jun 30, 2020

All Green Bonds Are Not Created Equal

Navindu Katugampola, Barbara Calvi

The universe of “sustainable bonds” spans a broad set of categories, creating a confusing mosaic for investors to decipher, and leading to accusations of “greenwashing” by critics. The Global Fixed Income Sustainable Investing team explores how they look through the labelling to critically assess sustainable bond issuance within their investment process.

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Takeaways & Key Expectations • Jun 30, 2020
Equity Market Commentary - June 2020 Andrew Slimmon Is the tech sector in bubble territory like it was back in 2000? “Maybe so”, says Andrew Slimmon, “but we believe there are still plenty of reasonably priced names out there.”

Global Multi-Asset Viewpoint • Jun 30, 2020
Stars Aligned for Higher Inflation Sergei Parmenov, Cyril Moulle-Berteaux MSIM’s Global Multi-Asset Team discusses their investment perspective in the latest viewpoint: "Stars Aligned for Higher Inflation."

Market Pulse • Jun 29, 2020 • 7:00 Min
Policy or Pandemic: Which Will Drive Asset Prices? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Sustainable Investing • Jun 25, 2020
ESG and Trends in Reserves Management There is a growing interest in ESG assets amongst central bank reserve managers, a new survey by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) finds.

Resilience • Jun 24, 2020
Alternative Lending and the Resilient Consumer Kenneth Michlitsch Fintech-driven alternative lending exhibited resilience during the acute initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent data supports continued optimism.

Investment Insight • Jun 24, 2020
Post-Crisis Private Markets Investing Portfolio Solutions Group In light of the extraordinary market disruption due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PSG team considers the broader potential impacts of the current crisis on private markets and describes potential areas of investment opportunity going forward in the post-crisis environment.

Market Pulse • Jun 22, 2020 • 3:45 Min
Q3 2020: Better? Yes. But Good Enough? Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Jun 19, 2020
Active Management in Fixed Income: Now More than Ever Jim Caron Given that interest rates are near zero, or negative, in many countries for the foreseeable future, will bonds be useful diversifiers in portfolios? Jim Caron, Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, thinks “yes” but the key is an actively managed focus on alpha.

PATH • Jun 19, 2020 • 03:05 Min
Coronavirus: Fundamental weaknesses begin to hit home [Audio] Andrew Harmstone, Christian Goldsmith Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

PATH • Jun 18, 2020
Coronavirus: Fundamental weaknesses begin to hit home Andrew Harmstone, Manfred Hui, Christian Goldsmith In this article, the GBaR team provides an update on its latest market views and asset allocation positioning in light of the spreading impact of the coronavirus.

Media Appearance • Jun 16, 2020

Dennis Lynch featured on CNBC

Dennis Lynch

Dennis Lynch and his Insight Fund were highlighted on CNBC.com. He is quoted that the Insight Fund serves as the “sort of our best ideas” product, and his team’s goal is to “collect what we think are highly unique companies.” Lynch goes on to say his investment team has a few main areas of expertise, such as tech and health care, but that a main focus is on identifying upcoming trends.

Market Pulse • Jun 15, 2020 • 8:12 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • Jun 15, 2020
The Tide Turns: It’s More than Hope Global Fixed Income Team Despite unprecedented bad economic data and the uncertain course of the coronavirus, markets continued on an upward trajectory in May and rallied further.

Resilience • Jun 15, 2020
Long Short Equity Strategies: "Hedging" Your Bets Eric Stampfel Amid the market uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, investors may be seeking ways to add resilience to their portfolios. Long-short equity strategies have the potential to deliver steady returns in volatile markets.

Market Pulse • Jun 15, 2020 • 5:48 Min
New Normal? No Such Thing. The Market is Just Establishing a New Range. Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Resilience • Jun 15, 2020

Risk as a starting point — not an afterthought

Andrew Harmstone

Dazzling investment returns make good headlines─as do spectacular investment crashes, such as the one triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic or the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. But seldom do we read stories about resilient strategies that have excelled in managing volatility while delivering, competitive returns. Yet managing volatility is one of the keys to surviving a sharp market downturn.

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Global Equity Observer • Jun 12, 2020
Unlocking the Future – The Post-COVID World William Lock, Bruno Paulson As lockdown measures ease, the International Equity Team considers how the global pandemic has demonstrated the importance of a digital presence for companies.

Market Alert • Jun 11, 2020 • 3:59 Min
The Disconnect Between the Stock Market and the Economy Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Liquidity Watch • Jun 10, 2020 • 3:51 Min
June FOMC Meeting Recap Brian Buck Brian Buck, Executive Director Morgan Stanley Global Liquidity, discusses the latest messaging from the Federal Reserve about monetary policy, including interest rates, and the implications for short-term investors. Listen now.

Consilient Observer • Jun 09, 2020
The Math of Value and Growth Counterpoint Global We show how corporate valuations change as we vary assumptions about growth, return on incremental invested capital, and the discount rate.

TALES FROM THE EMERGING WORLD • Jun 09, 2020
The Era After the Coronavirus Ruchir Sharma Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, looks at the huge push the pandemic is giving his Four Ds—deglobalization, depopulation, declining productivity and rising government debt.

Market Pulse • Jun 08, 2020 • 6:31 Min
The Reopening Rally and the Fed’s Forward Guidance Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Takeaways & Key Expectations • Jun 04, 2020
Equity Market Commentary - May 2020 Andrew Slimmon Value stocks historically garner their biggest outperformance coming out of recessions. But investors' emotional conflict between recency bias and opportunity is more acute in this environment.

Market Pulse • Jun 04, 2020
Active International Allocation Commentary - April 2020 Jitania Kandhari, Ben Rozin The Active International Allocation team reflects on the markets and their portfolio

Liquidity Watch • Jun 03, 2020 • 9:50 Min
Negative Interest Rates and the Implications for Money Market Funds Robert Leggett Bob Leggett, Executive Director Morgan Stanley Global Liquidity, discusses considerations around negative interest rates and the implications for the money market fund industry. Listen now.

Resilience • Jun 02, 2020
Lessons from a 21-year-old Warren Buffett Kristian Heugh, Marc Fox Investing in high-quality companies—at the right price—may grow investors’ wealth while potentially providing a level of reassurance in falling markets.

Market Pulse • Jun 01, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Follow the Money, Find the Performance Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Resilience • May 31, 2020
How to Remain Resilient through a Downturn Investing in stocks is risky—but historically it’s been a risk worth taking.

Convergence • May 30, 2020
Sustainability Research Counterpoint Global Counterpoint Global discusses how Sustainability Research is additive to their existing investment process and converges the pursuit of profits and purpose.

Sustainability Insight • May 28, 2020
Emily Chew Joins Morgan Stanley Investment Management Emily Chew has joined us as the Global Head of Sustainability for Investment Management. Emily will lead our investment business’ sustainability strategy and governance efforts.

Media Appearance • May 28, 2020
Ruchir Sharma Authors Op-Ed in the New York Times Ruchir Sharma In “How the Pandemic Is Turning Us Inward” Ruchir Sharma, Chief Global Strategist and Head of Emerging Markets, speculates about COVID-19’s ability to accelerate trends that were already underway.

Market Pulse • May 28, 2020 • 3:05 Min
In a High Yield Minute [Audio] Sarah Harrison Corporate liquidity profiles have been severely challenged during the lockdown. Sarah Harrison, Head of European High Yield, believes the policy response in Europe so far has helped stem default rates, and further action has the potential to restore investor confidence in the European High Yield asset class. Listen now.

Insight Article • May 27, 2020
Alternative Risk Premia: Seeing the Whole Picture Patrick Reid, Eban Cucinotta Alternative risk premia (ARP) is a newly coined industry category. While a convenient catchall term, it belies the heterogeneity of these strategies which can be risk-seeking, risk-mitigating and anywhere in between. Recent press has thrown a spotlight on ARP strategies, but it fails to tell the whole story.

Sustainable Investing • May 26, 2020
Asset Owners See Sustainability as Core to the Future of Investing Morgan Stanley’s second Sustainable Signals survey of institutional asset owners provides key insights on current trends in sustainable investing.

Market Pulse • May 26, 2020
The Breadth of the Market Is Encouraging Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Press Release • May 21, 2020

Ecwid Secures $42 Million to Democratize Access to E-Commerce Solutions for Small Businesses

Robert Bassman, David N Miller, Pete Chung

Ecwid, a leading global software-as-a-service (SaaS) e-commerce company, today announced a funding round of $42 million led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and PeakSpan Capital. Ecwid provides online selling solutions for small businesses and enables them to establish a digital storefront in a matter of hours.

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Resilience • May 21, 2020
Our Formula for Earnings Resilience Laura Bottega In our view, “the formula” for successful investing consists of two critical elements: pricing power and recurring revenues.

Resilience • May 21, 2020
Resilient by Design William Lock, Laura Bottega In this changing world, today and beyond the pandemic, global equity investors should be looking for companies that are resilient and portfolio management teams that can find them.

Consilient Observer • May 20, 2020
Myth Busting, Popular Delusions, and the Variant Perception Counterpoint Global We address four myths or popular delusions in the investment industry.

Insight Article • May 20, 2020
An Introduction to Alternative Lending Kenneth Michlitsch As investors grapple with the portfolio implications of a global pandemic, fintech-driven alternative lending may offer attractive absolute and risk-adjusted return characteristics. An allocation to this nascent private credit asset class may provide exposure to a secular shift in the way consumers and small businesses access capital.

Market Pulse • May 18, 2020 • 5:59 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 18, 2020 • 6:32 Min
Never Say Never: The Pros and Cons of Negative Interest Rates Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Resilience • May 18, 2020
Resilient Companies Build Resilient Supply Chains Vishal Gupta The coronavirus pandemic appears to be accelerating supply chain localization/diversification as companies seek to boost their resilience to global shocks say our Emerging Markets Leaders team.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • May 15, 2020
The Long and Winding Road Global Fixed Income Team There may be many twists and turns on the road to full economic recovery, but the longer your investment horizon, the more confident we believe you should be.

Global Equity Observer • May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 Accelerator Dirk Hoffmann-Becking, Nic Sochovsky Will COVID-19 be a great accelerator of existing forces and trends? The International Equity team explores.

Market Alert • May 14, 2020 • 3:42 Min
The Stock Market Looks Forward, So What Does It See Now? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Insight Article • May 14, 2020
Emerging Markets Debt Outlook: Surviving Outside the Tent Sahil Tandon, Soledad Lopez, Mariano Pando Has the imminent demise of Emerging Markets been greatly exaggerated once again? Find out what the Emerging Markets Debt Team thinks.

Market Pulse • May 13, 2020
Where Are Bond Yields Going? It depends on what part of the curve you are asking about. Jim Caron The goal of the Fed’s policy response function is to prevent the liquidity crisis brought on by Covid-19 from becoming a solvency crisis. Jim Caron reviews the impact on bond yields.

Market Pulse • May 11, 2020
Jobs Report: Is the Worst Behind Us? [Audio] Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Reprint • May 07, 2020

Kristian Heugh Featured in Citywire

Kristian Heugh

Kristian Heugh and his Global Opportunity and new Developing Opportunity Portfolios were highlighted in Citywire. The portfolio invests in global companies that have been deemed by Heugh and his team to be undervalued with strong potential for growth. According to Heugh “you really have to understand what’s happening in all parts of the world. The U.S. is a wonderful country, a very exciting place, but the world is much larger than just the United States.”

TALES FROM THE EMERGING WORLD • May 07, 2020
Why Markets Are Partying Through the Pandemic Ruchir Sharma Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, explains why stock markets are rallying amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Market Pulse • May 07, 2020 • 4:31 Min
Bank of England Update and U.K. Outlook Anton Heese Anton Heese, European Macro Strategist for the Global Fixed Income Team, offers his perspective on the May 7 Bank of England Monetary Policy Decision. Listen now.

PATH • May 06, 2020 • 3:27 Min
Coronavirus: Calm waters for now, but storm clouds on the horizon [Audio] Christian Goldsmith, Andrew Harmstone Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • May 04, 2020 • 8:51 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • May 04, 2020 • 4:30 Min
The Risks Ahead: An Historically Weak Jobs Report & New U.S./China Tensions Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Press Release • May 04, 2020

Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s AIP Private Markets Team Expands $800 Million Impact Investing Platform with Global Climate Impact Fund

AIP Private Markets Team

Alternative Investment Partners Private Markets, part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced it has built upon its $800 million impact investing platform by closing on a fund which will focus on climate solutions. The $110 million fund seeks to address critical climate issues including global warming and pollution, depleting resources and eco diversity.

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Insight Video • May 04, 2020
Applied Equity Advisors Investment Process Leslie Delany, Andrew Slimmon A global, unconstrained and style flexible investment process lets Applied Equity Advisors “stay in the game” and take advantage of a wider set of investment opportunities.

Insight Article • May 01, 2020
Secondaries v2.0: The Era of Transformation AIP Private Markets Team What are transformational secondaries and why are they attractive ? MSIM's AIP Private Markets Secondaries team answers.

Investment insight • May 01, 2020
A Framework for Evaluating Fixed Income Annuities Patrick Reid The PSG team provides an introduction to Fixed Income Annuities and makes a case for why FIAs should be considered as part of an overall asset allocation when planning for retirement.

PATH • May 01, 2020 • 2:57 Min
Coronavirus: A look at safe havens [Audio] Christian Goldsmith, Andrew Harmstone Christian Goldsmith shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Sustainable Investing • Apr 30, 2020
The Butterfly Effect & COVID-19: Six Implications for Sustainable Investing in an Interconnected World Navindu Katugampola COVID-19 is a disruption event with enormous personal, societal and economic repercussions. As fixed income investors, we are watching six implications of the pandemic for sustainable investing.

Market Pulse • Apr 30, 2020 • 3:12 Min
European Central Bank Update: Flexibility and Fragmentation [Audio] Anton Heese Anton Heese, European Macro Strategist for the Global Fixed Income Team, offers his perspective on the European Central Bank’s April 30 announcement. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 29, 2020

The Fed: Playing a Strong Hand but Unwilling to Show Their Cards

Jim Caron

On April 29 the Fed indicated the need to keep credit flowing, for both for businesses and individuals. To date most of the Fed’s actions are supporting credit in the business sector, to the point where we do not believe the Fed has done enough with respect to consumer credit, particularly in light of their statements about keeping credit flowing to the “real economy.” Jim Caron looks at a Fed that is playing a strong hand, but unwilling to show all its cards.

Insight Article • Apr 29, 2020
Fintech Continues to Disrupt Consumer Lending Kenneth Michlitsch In this article, AIP Alternative Lending Group Portfolio Manager Ken Michlitsch shares his insights on why fintech continues to disrupt consumer lending.

Market Alert • Apr 27, 2020 • 3:51 Min
Market Alert with Andrew Slimmon: Stocks…Yes! Market…No! Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

Market Pulse • Apr 27, 2020 • 4:51 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: A Big Week for Global Central Banks Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

PATH • Apr 24, 2020 • 3:16 Min
Coronavirus: Monetary and Fiscal Policy - Is the Kitchen Sink Enough? [Audio] Andrew Harmstone Andrew Harmstone shares the GBaR team’s latest market views with a focus on the impact of coronavirus.

Market Pulse • Apr 23, 2020 • 04:24 Min
EM Leaders: Looking to Future Growth [Audio] Vishal Gupta Vishal Gupta, Portfolio Manager on the Global Emerging Markets team, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Emerging Markets Leaders strategy. Listen now.

Takeaways & Key Expectations • Apr 23, 2020
Equity Market Commentary - April 2020 Andrew Slimmon Yield curve signals. Bear markets. The “Reopening of the Economy” versus “Stay at Home” stocks. Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisor team, covers these topics – and much more.

Market Pulse • Apr 23, 2020 • 2:56 Min
The Case for EM in the Post-Pandemic World [Audio] Jitania Kandhari Jitania Kandhari, Head of Macroeconomic Research on the Global Emerging Markets team and portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Breakout Nations and Active International Allocation strategies, provides timely insights on why we believe now is the time for emerging market equities. Listen now.

Insight Article • Apr 21, 2020
Hedge Fund Investing through a Pandemic Christopher Morser The AIP Hedge Fund Solutions Team provides its view on recent performance of the hedge fund industry and its outlook for hedge fund strategies going forward.

Market Pulse • Apr 20, 2020 • 6:21 Min
Whatever It Takes: Loan Programs, Oil & the Reopening of America Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 20, 2020
Recent Fed Actions: Implications for the High Yield Market Global Fixed Income Team The Fed’s involvement in the high yield market is unprecedented, so there is no prior history to look back upon as a guide. The Global High Yield team explores how the action could impact investors.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin • Apr 16, 2020
The End of the Beginning Global Fixed Income Team We’re hopeful that policy actions will help the economy return to normal as the health crisis recedes. But it remains unknown how deep and protracted the downturn will be as we’re held hostage to the path of the virus.

Market Pulse • Apr 15, 2020
Allocating Fixed Income Assets Through the Great Unknown Christian Roth We are facing a health crisis the likes of which we have not witnessed for close to a century. A seismic move to de-risk portfolios has created volatility and illiquidity not seen since 2008, and it is against this uncertain backdrop we invest today. Read more about the Global Fixed Income Team’s best thinking.

Consilient Observer • Apr 14, 2020
Dispersion and Alpha Conversion Counterpoint Global An investor’s success requires both skill and opportunity. We look at how investors can express skill and use dispersion to measure the opportunity set.

Market Pulse • Apr 13, 2020 • 6:36 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: The Alphabet Soup of Liquidity & Solvency Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 09, 2020
Fixed Income Market Update Michael Kushma, Katie Herr The Global Fixed Income team presented an update on the Fixed Income Market on 9 April 2020.

Market Alert • Apr 08, 2020 • 3:35 Min
Is the Bear Headed for Hibernation Soon? Andrew Slimmon Andrew Slimmon, Head of the Applied Equity Advisors Team, offers a timely perspective on what is shaping the markets now as well as insights on investment opportunities and risk within global equities. Listen to his Market Alert.

TALES FROM THE EMERGING WORLD • Apr 07, 2020
The Strange Shape of the Coronavirus Crash Ruchir Sharma Ruchir Sharma, Head of Emerging Markets and Chief Global Strategist, makes the case for great opportunities in emerging markets in the After Coronavirus world.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 4:27 Min
Credit Beat with Joseph Mehlman Joseph Mehlman Joseph Mehlman, Head of U.S. Credit, provides timely insights on the fast-changing world of U.S. credit markets. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 4:44 Min
Credit Check with Richard Ford Richard Ford Credit markets have been under tremendous pressure. What should investors think? Richard Ford, Global Head of Credit, offers his views. Listen now.

Market Pulse • Apr 06, 2020 • 6:15 Min
Market Pulse with Jim Caron: A Silver Lining - Volatility Is Dropping Jim Caron Jim Caron, Head of Global Macro Strategies, provides timely insights on what’s driving fixed income markets today. Listen now.

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