A quarterly publication which encapsulates the thinking of our investment team.
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AIQ issue 009
AIQ Feature
ESG: A keystone for stronger emerging markets
8 Jul 2019
Economic development is at a crossroads for emerging markets, and the road ahead will need to be paved with environmental, social and governance considerations.
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Debt, consumers and technology: Three trends that will define China
8 Jul 2019
How China deals with the challenges of rising debt, a transition to a consumer economy and the technological ‘arms race’ with the West will have big implications for investors.
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AIQ Feature
The EM competition for capital
24 May 2019
The Chinese economy is attracting more foreign capital due to structural changes and its belated entry into major bond and equity indices. These shifts could have significant implications for other emerging markets.
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AIQ Feature
Us vs them: Ian Bremmer on politics, trade and technology
8 Jul 2019
We speak to the political scientist about the long-term themes affecting emerging markets, from the trade war to technological automation to climate change.
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Fixed income
The EM framing fallacy: Emerging market debt and the trials of a misunderstood asset class
7 May 2019
How we frame things deeply affects how we process information and subsequently act on it. So much so that, despite convincing evidence to the contrary, it can be extremely hard to shake off a fabled preconception. It seems that once a label sticks it can be very hard to dislodge.
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Fixed income
Sovereign interests: ESG matters in emerging market debt
31 May 2019
The emerging market debt universe offers investors an expanding pool of opportunities that may be better assessed when integrating environmental, social and governance factors.
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AIQ issue 008
AIQ Feature
The future of retirement
28 Feb 2019
The idea that in one’s sixties it might be time to step out of work and retire into a life of leisure is relatively recent. But with more people living longer, expectations of retirement are being reshaped.
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AIQ Feature
The trouble with capitalism
28 Feb 2019
Around the world, political and economic liberalisation have gone hand in hand since the early 1980s. However, as more countries turn to populist leaders, could the world be about to fall out of love with free-market economics too?
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AIQ Feature
The future of energy: Peak oil and the rise of renewables
28 Feb 2019
As we approach ‘peak oil’, what does this mean for the fossil fuel industry and alternative sources of energy?
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Real Assets
Dream or dystopia: The future of cities
28 Feb 2019
Cities will face severe challenges over the coming decades, including digital disruption, population management and climate change. How they adapt to these pressures will determine the winning – and losing – cities of the future.
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Insurance
The future of insurance
17 May 2019
The insurance industry has evolved rapidly since the financial crisis. The next decade is shaping up to be every bit as transformative as firms grapple with a host of factors, most notably the unfolding regulatory framework, digital disruption and climate change.
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AIQ Feature
The big interview with David Miliband: The West in retreat
31 Jan 2019
In our Big Interview, David Miliband talks to AIQ about the growing humanitarian emergency in war-torn countries, the retreat from global engagement by the West and the future of centre-left politics.
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Equities
The ties that bind
28 Feb 2019
Brexit continues to dominate headlines in the UK, but the European Union faces other long-term challenges, from the rise of Euroscepticism in Italy to the stalled progress of euro zone reform.
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AIQ Feature
Can central banks maintain their independence?
14 Feb 2019
Central bank independence is widely regarded as a prerequisite for successful monetary policy. However, with economies having struggled over the past decade and inflation no longer seen as a problem, that view is being contested, argues Stewart Robertson, chief economist at Aviva Investors.
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AIQ Feature
The future is Asian: An interview with Parag Khanna
20 Feb 2019
How will the rise of emerging Asian economies affect the global balance of market and economic power? AIQ speaks to a leading authority on the subject.
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Previous editions
AIQ Issue 003 Artificial Intelligence
Our cover story focuses on the revolutionary area of artificial intelligence which, depending on your perspective, will transform humankind for the better or lead to a dystopian future where machines control the planet. Technology features prominently elsewhere in this issue, as we look at Big Data and 3D printing. We also consider a world without central bank support and the future of asset management.
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AIQ Issue 002 Spheres of influence
In our cover story, we look at whether national self-interest in the US, China and Russia will lead to the emergence of new ‘spheres of influence’, and the potential economic and market ramifications. In this issue, we also take a look at how robo advice is shaking up the intermediary market, the fintech revolution in China and why demographic shifts will be a major driver of investment performance.
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AIQ Issue 001 The Amazon Effect
Our cover story looks at the insatiable ambition of Amazon to conquer new markets. Also in this issue, Aviva Investors’ CEO Euan Munro outlines what the asset management industry needs to do to win back public trust; while US policymaker Andy Stern makes his case for a universal basic income.
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