How global demographics drive global real estate opportunities
Global demographic shifts, like a declining, growing, or an aging population, in tandem with macroeconomic factors tend to generate real estate investment opportunities.
Bitcoin: To halve and to hold
The crypto market is preparing for the next Bitcoin halving. What does the halving mean and what are the longer-term prospects for investors in Bitcoin?
An overview of major cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies have grown rapidly but are poorly understood. In this updated piece, we explore cryptocurrencies from their birth during the global financial crisis to today’s approx. $1.0 trillion market cap.
Alternative opportunities: What’s the outlook for private credit, private equity and real assets?
In each new edition, we look at the outlook for private market assets. In particular, we focus on private credit, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and commodities.
Three reasons to consider real estate credit now
The time may be right for investing real estate credit - higher yield potential, reduced basis, and opportunities for alternative lenders due to proposed capital requirements for banks signal potential positive outcomes.
Central bank digital currencies: the future of money?
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a digitalised fiat currency. Currently, 130 countries are actively researching CBDCs encompassing 98% of world GDP. Some smaller central banks in the Caribbean have already issued CBDCs, and China has continued its gradual expansion of its ‘Digital Yuan’ pilot project. So what’s the big deal?
Risk & Reward - 4th issue 2023
Subtle differences in factor definitions can profoundly impact performance, and a crucial decision is whether to rely on a single or multiple factor signals. We present an approach that may help investors improve factor premiums by diversifying across signals and removing exposures to unrewarded risks.
Real estate 2024 investment outlook
Investing through market corrections has historically driven outperformance for real estate investors. We believe this will continue into 2024.
Insurance Outlook 2024
2024 should mark the beginning of the end for reforms to Solvency II. Having fired the starting gun in February 2019, almost four years later the Commission, European Parliament and European Council are negotiating the final contours of the reform package.
Risk & Reward - 3rd issue 2023
Finance and investment are constantly evolving – and the latest advancements draw on the results achieved in the past. The new edition of Risk & Reward reflects this emergent continuum by reporting on our most recent progress in responsible investing.
Asset tokenisation: A beginner’s guide
Asset tokenisation is growing in prominence. Several use cases are already emerging, including in our financial system. Regulation and standardisation will play a role in its future adoption though.
Risk & Reward - 2nd issue 2023
Lower for longer is over – and the traditional negative correlation between stocks and bonds has vanished, at least for the time being. This issue of Risk & Reward features two articles that analyze what this means for portfolio insurance and asset allocation.
What is Decentralised Finance and how will it impact investments?
Invesco experts explore the growth of Decentralised Finance (DeFi) in the asset management industry.
Risk & Reward - 1st issue 2023
For the first time in more than a decade, fixed income investments are offering competitive coupon returns. Our colleagues seized on this moment to thoroughly examine the efficacy of factor investing in the bond space.
Beyond the freeze: Blockchain’s revival after the Crypto Winter
Blockchain is growing rapidly and faced a difficult 2022. We look back at some of the challenges and look forward to some key developments and innovations in 2023.
