Select your client type BE, English About Responsibility Capabilities Views Contact Search English Views AIQ: Investment Thinking COVID, China and the Fed Diverging EM debt fortunes READ MORE Latest fixed income thinking Credit: The long and short of ESG investing 25 NOV 2021 Credit is an asymmetric asset class. The upside is a coupon payment and limited capital appreciation; the downside is a default to zero. For all maturities and bond types, ESG integration can play a crucial role in mitigating risk. Read more The long decline: Why trend economic growth is set to go on falling 12 NOV 2021 Trend rates of economic growth, which have been on the decline for decades in the world’s leading economies, look set to fall further. That will have big implications for governments, companies, households and investors, argues Stewart Robertson. Read more COVID, China and the Fed: Diverging EM debt fortunes 3 NOV 2021 Relatively low vaccination rates, slowing Chinese growth, and terms of trade gains that may have largely peaked mean emerging market economies face several headwinds in 2022. Varying degrees of resilience and vulnerability are likely to result, argue Nafez Zouk and Carmen Altenkirch. Read more Six themes for emerging markets 28 OCT 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings are always a chance to reflect on the key trends affecting emerging markets. This year was no different. Carmen Altenkirch and Nafez Zouk engaged with policymakers and delegates to ascertain the real impact of the COVID pandemic on growth, fiscal metrics, and debt burdens. Read more Regulatory shifts in China: A new fork in the road? 12 OCT 2021 Investors in China should view recent interventions by the government in the context of its history and longer-term strategic ambitions, argues Amy Kam. Read more The taming of the few 27 AUG 2021 Despite accusations Big Tech companies are too powerful, their stranglehold across sectors will be hard to loosen. However, while investors need to keep a watchful eye on developments, Big Tech’s stranglehold on numerous economic sectors will be hard to loosen. Read more What does the data say? Climate change, real yields and live TV 27 AUG 2021 In the latest instalment of our visual series on topical data themes, we look at the latest IPCC report, the significant decline in US real yields and people’s live TV versus streaming habits. Read more Are bond investors too complacent about inflation? 11 AUG 2021 US Treasury yields have fallen appreciably in recent weeks, seemingly dismissing the threat of rising consumer prices. Some investors could be in for a nasty surprise if inflation proves more intransigent than anticipated, argue Michael Grady and Katarina Cohrs. Read more Food for thought: EMD and the threat of inflation 16 JUL 2021 Emerging market debt investors need to keep a watchful eye on food price inflation as a potential key driver of monetary policy, especially as this has not coincided with a weaker US dollar, argues Nafez Zouk. Read more China’s Big Tech crackdown 5 JUL 2021 Like Washington and Brussels, Beijing is worried about the growing power of large technology companies. But China’s regulators are taking swifter, more radical action than their peers in the West. Read more The taming of the few 1 JUL 2021 Regulatory authorities around the world are targeting the big US tech giants. However, while investors need to keep a watchful eye on developments, Big Tech’s stranglehold and influence on numerous economic sectors will be hard to loosen. Read more Lessons from Archegos: Have investors become complacent about banks? 14 JUN 2021 The advent of tougher regulations after the global financial crisis led investors to think banks were safe. Was the Archegos scandal a wake-up call or much ado about nothing? Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 Show AIQ Investment Thinking Get our perspective on key themes influencing investment markets globally. Read more House View A quarterly publication which encapsulates the thinking of our investment team. Read more On this site About us Contact us Views Investment capabilities Equities Fixed income Multi-asset & multi-strategy Real assets Investment resources Fund centre Regulatory Webcasts Other links Aviva Aviva Ventures Careers LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Legal & Regulatory Privacy notice Accessibility Cookie notice Manage cookies © 2021 Aviva Investors Cookies At Aviva Investors we use cookies to ensure that our website works properly. We can also use cookies to improve and personalise your experience, understand how you use our website and for our advertising purposes. You can agree to all cookies by clicking on ‘Accept All Cookies’ or choose which cookies you want to agree to by clicking on ‘Manage Cookie Settings’. You can change these settings at any time. For more information about the cookies on our website and how we use them please see ourCookie Notice MANAGE COOKIE SETTINGS ACCEPT ALL COOKIES