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White Paper | June 25, 2025
Real Estate: Uncovering Value Amid Uncertainty
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent tremors through the real estate (RE) industry, we believe evolving market dynamics are opening more opportunities for well positioned investors across the sector.
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White Paper | June 16, 2025
Navigating Secondary Growth: Opportunities Beyond the Horizon
While secondaries have been one of the fastest growing segments of the private equity market for more than a decade, we expect that further demand for liquidity, along with renewed macroeconomic uncertainty and recent market volatility, will continue to create attractive opportunities for seasoned secondaries investors in the current environment.
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Video | May 22, 2025
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q1 2025 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
(3:08) Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White Paper | April 01, 2025
The Endowment Model Reimagined
The endowment model defined the “art” of portfolio management, but now it needs to adopt the latest “science.”
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White Paper | March 20, 2025
Corporate Hybrids: What Are They?
A short introduction to a unique and fast-growing asset class.
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Video | March 09, 2025
2025 Capital Market Assumptions
Neuberger Berman’s 2025 Capital Market Assumptions offers investors intermediate-term (5-10 year) forward-looking return and risk estimates for fixed income, equity, and alternative asset classes across multiple geographies.
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White Paper | March 03, 2025
Local-Currency Frontier Bonds: EMD’s New Horizon
High yields, surprisingly low volatility and strong diversification benefits are attracting investor interest.
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White Paper | February 11, 2025
Japanese Equities in 2025: Goldilocks Would Approve
Japanese Equities: Are the “Lost Decades” Finally in the Rear View?
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White Paper | February 10, 2025
Corporate Hybrids Arbitrage: Trading the Ebbs and Flows of Extension Risk
Is there structural mispricing in Corporate Hybrids?
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White Paper | January 23, 2025
Private Equity and Rates, Part II: Do Rates Really Matter for Private Equity?
As the Federal Reserve embarks on a new rate cut cycle, we explore the long-term relationship between interest rates and private equity performance.
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White Paper | January 21, 2025
Corporate Hybrids Take the World Stage—Revisited
The U.S. corporate hybrid market emerged as a competitor to Europe’s in 2024, creating alpha opportunities for global investors like Neuberger Berman.
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White Paper | January 20, 2025
Private Equity and Rates, Part I: The Theoretical Framework
Why we think declining rates should raise private equity valuations, and help unblock deal activity and fund distributions.
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White Paper | January 09, 2025
Navigating Private Credit’s Next Act
As the private credit market rapidly evolves, we believe investors should consider a more flexible and specialized allocation approach.
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Video | January 08, 2025
Comparing Evergreen and Traditional Fund Returns
As the landscape of private equity investing continues to evolve, evergreen funds have emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional funds.
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White Paper | November 11, 2024
Small Caps: To Index or Not to Index
Small caps are the most passively managed among all equity size categories, yet we believe they offer a highly contoured and target-rich landscape for active stock selection.
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Video | November 07, 2024
Value & Alpha in Private Equity
In this Livewire interview David Stonberg, highlights the advantages of the private equity investment landscape.
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White Paper | October 30, 2024
Small Caps: The Next Cycle Is Upon Us
We believe higher-quality small caps look poised to outperform their large-cap peers over the near- to mid-term.
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White Paper | October 22, 2024
Equity Market-Neutral Investing: More Than One Type of Catalyst
How going under the radar offers the potential of a sustained uncorrelated return profile in equity market neutral investing.
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White Paper | September 24, 2024
Comparing Evergreen and Traditional Fund Returns
As the landscape of private equity investing continues to evolve, evergreen funds have emerged as a compelling alternative to traditional funds.
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Video | August 27, 2024
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q2 2024 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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Video | July 15, 2024
Private Equity and the Polls
Have U.S. elections had any effect on private equity performance?
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White Paper | June 24, 2024
Private Equity and the Polls
Have U.S. elections had any effect on private equity performance?
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White Paper | June 11, 2024
Specialty Finance: High-Yielding, Short-Duration and Uncorrelated Private Credit
The underlying assets, bespoke structuring and market dynamics of Specialty Finance can complement a traditional private debt strategy.
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Video | May 28, 2024
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q1 2024 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White Paper | May 17, 2024
The Equity Breakdown: Parsing the Key Debate in Five Sectors
Five of our senior equity analysts weigh in on the crucial conversation in each of their sectors.
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White Paper | May 08, 2024
Corporate Hybrids Take the World Stage
Why a predominantly European asset class is now growing in the U.S., creating new opportunities for seasoned investors.
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White Paper | May 08, 2024
De-Siloing Your Fixed Income Portfolio
The potential benefits of multi-asset over siloed fixed income management, and why we think asset allocation should be a bottom-up as much as a top-down process.
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White Paper | April 26, 2024
The Pitfalls of Investing In Factor Indices
Factor indices are a far cry from “passive” investing and may be ill-designed to deliver optimal risk-adjusted returns.
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White Paper | March 01, 2024
Cyber Risk and ILS
Exploring opportunities in the cyber (re)insurance market.
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White Paper | February 27, 2024
The Muddy Logic of Passive Commodity Investing
Passive investing in commodities is a bit of an oxymoron.
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White Paper | February 05, 2024
Private Credit Is Gaining Steam—Where Do We Go From Here?
A vast menu of private credit arrangements now finance nearly every aspect of the real economy.
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Video | December 13, 2023
Navigating Value Creation in Private Equity
Private equity managers have several levers they can pull to create value, but which are the most effective today, and what does that mean for investors?
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Video | November 29, 2023
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q3 2023 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
(7:54) Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White Paper | November 28, 2023
European High Yield: A Clear Case for Active Management
Passive European high-yield strategies may not be as cheap as they appear, and may pose more risk than you think.
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Video | November 23, 2023
The Inside Track - Public and Private Markets Outlook; Episode 3: The Credit Continuum
(08:27) In this short video, experts from our public and private markets teams share their outlook on credit markets.
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White Paper | November 09, 2023
The Limitations of Passive Investing to Achieve a Net-Zero Outcome
In our second installment of The Fine Print of Indexation, we tackle the challenge of building net-zero-aligned portfolios.
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White Paper | October 05, 2023
Japan: Unlocking Hidden Value Through Engagement
Reforms could continue to drive performance, particularly in a small to midcap space that is ripe for engagement-driven capital efficiency gains.
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White Paper | September 27, 2023
A New Energy Investment Paradigm
Using today’s fossil-fuel profits to invest in the long-term growth and emissions reduction of clean and renewable power.
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White Paper | September 20, 2023
Asset Allocation at Official Institutions: Three Critical Steps
Three critical steps for asset allocation at Official Institutions: embrace less liquid markets; explore a fuller credit universe; think globally.
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White Paper | September 15, 2023
The Active Foundations of Sustainable Investing
As ESG and sustainability indices proliferate, we argue that sustainable investing is inherently an active management discipline.
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Video | August 24, 2023
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q2 2023 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
(8:10) Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White Paper | July 19, 2023
Net-Zero Alignment: Beyond the Numbers
There is no shortcut to assessing a portfolio’s net-zero alignment: data is incomplete, and we believe analysts’ insights are critical.
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White Paper | July 05, 2023
Climate Innovation and the New Capex Cycle
The backdrop for investing in climate innovation is at a critical infection point
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White Paper | June 28, 2023
The Fine Print of Indexation
A look at opportunity costs, long-term risks and complementary solutions
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White Paper | June 20, 2023
Commodities and Responsible Investing: An Impossible Marriage?
A framework for thinking about commodities in a responsible investing context.
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White Paper | June 16, 2023
How to Get the Most From Private Placement Debt
Private Placement Debt can offer fixed income investments enhanced diversification, risk-adjusted yield and downside mitigation. We anticipate growing recognition of the role it can play in a wide range of investor portfolios.
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Video | June 08, 2023
The Inside Track - Public and Private Markets Outlook; Episode 2: Commercial Real Estate
(9:15) In this short video experts from our public and private markets teams consider the outlook for commercial real estate.
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Video | June 07, 2023
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q1 2023 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
(7:38) Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White Paper | May 16, 2023
International Small Caps: Quality Plus Quantity
Screening for quality in international small caps is important, but what sort of “quality” should we look for, and can we find it without narrowing down our choice too much?
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White Paper | May 12, 2023
The Case for Private Credit in Insurance Portfolios
An ever-expanding menu of private credit strategies can offer insurers the potential for attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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Video | April 13, 2023
Insurance-Linked Strategies State of the Market 2023
(4:23) Peter Miller, Senior Vice President on the Insurance-Linked Strategies team, discusses the current dislocation in the Insurance-Linked Securities market and what this could mean for investors.
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White Paper | March 31, 2023
Private Credit: An All-Weather Asset Class
As private-credit markets continue to expand in size, choice and sophistication, we believe they should play an important role in well-diversified investment portfolios.
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Video | March 27, 2023
Neuberger Berman Private Markets: Q4 2022 Preliminary Valuation Summary & Analysis
(9:14) Doug Manor, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Private Markets, provides an overview of private equity markets and an outlook based on trends in the marketplace.
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White Paper | March 14, 2023
Simply Put(Writing)
PutWrite strategies can improve the risk-return efficiency, liquidity, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of investor portfolios.
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White Paper | December 01, 2022
The Rise of GP-Led Secondaries
As private equity investors scramble for liquidity in this volatile climate, more general partners are orchestrating transactions in the secondary market.
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White Paper | November 28, 2022
Hardening Borders: Opportunities in Security, Health and Trade
Seeking the potential beneficiaries of a new age of deglobalization and insecurity.
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White Paper | November 03, 2022
Key Considerations When Navigating the Net-Zero Transition
What investors should keep in mind when decarbonizing their portfolios
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White Paper | September 26, 2022
Investing at a Crossroads: Three Themes for Today’s New Challenges
As 40-year tailwinds turn to headwinds, we distill an era of sometimes bewildering change into three themes and a new investment playbook.
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White Paper | September 08, 2022
The Case for Unconstrained Multi-Asset Portfolios: Navigating the Challenges of Public-Private Investing
As investors navigate the challenges of integrating public and private markets we believe a single, unconstrained multi-asset portfolio can deliver a more efficient and opportunistic solution.
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White Paper | August 09, 2022
Value, Growth and the True Exposures in Your Portfolio
If your portfolio has fallen more heavily than you anticipated this year, it may be because it has become biased to growth stocks: a full analysis could help restore the balance—and the exposure to a more disciplined style of value investing—you intended.
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Video | June 27, 2022
NB Votes: Kei Okamura on Amada Co. Ltd.
Neuberger Berman expects company management to allocate capital to maximize long-term risk adjusted shareholder value. Learn more from Portfolio Manager, Kei Okamura, about our views on Amada at NB Votes.
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Video | June 10, 2022
NB Votes: Marvin Schwartz on General Motors Company
Neuberger Berman expects compensation committees to design, adopt and clearly articulate a strong link between executive compensation and performance. Learn more from Senior Portfolio Manager, Marvin Schwartz, about our views on General Motors at NB Votes.
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Video | May 31, 2022
NB Votes: Jason Tauber on Netflix
Neuberger Berman supports management proposals to declassify the board, eliminate supermajority voting requirements, and provide shareholders the right to call special meetings at Netflix Inc. Portfolio Manager, Jason Tauber, shares his insights on the proposals in further detail.
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White Paper | May 31, 2022
Investing in Infrastructure
The world faces a $15 trillion infrastructure financing gap by 2040, and cash-strapped governments are increasingly calling on private capital to achieve their digitalization, decarbonization, supply-chain enhancement and social-infrastructure goals.
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White Paper | May 03, 2022
Integrating Climate Risk Into Strategic Asset Allocation
Is your strategic asset allocation process missing climate risks—and foregoing climate opportunities?
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White Paper | April 19, 2022
Transitioning to Net-Zero in Credit Portfolios
From defining and setting interim targets from day one, to the critical role of bondholder engagement, we reflect on the process of putting together a major net-zero credit portfolio.
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Video | March 14, 2022
Introduction to the Neuberger Berman Commodities Fund
(6:40) In this short video, Hakan Kaya introduces the Neuberger Berman Commodities Fund and gives an overview of the role commodities could play within portfolios.
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White Paper | February 28, 2022
Integrated Liquidity Management for Private Markets Programs
As allocations to private markets grow, so do the cashflow, liquidity and “j-curve” challenges of capital calls and distributions. How might investors set aside assets to fund commitments without disrupting other parts of their portfolios, and without sacrificing too much return potential?
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Video | February 22, 2022
Multi Sector Fixed Income Team Outlook
(7:13) Jaina Varsani and Ashok Bhatia discuss the fixed income outlook for 2022 and update on the positioning of our multi-sector fixed income funds.
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White Paper | February 15, 2022
Emerging Sovereigns and Sustainability
Global sustainability cannot be achieved without sustainability in the world’s poorer countries—so how can we address the challenges of sustainable investing in emerging markets sovereigns?
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White Paper | December 08, 2021
Japan’s Coming Wave of Reform
Regulatory changes in Japan could accelerate change on governance, capital efficiency and sustainability.
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Video | November 24, 2021
Understanding China Market Dynamics
(15:00) We believe having on the ground insight is key to understanding China market dynamics.
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White Paper | November 08, 2021
Taking the “Byte” Out of Bitcoin
In this paper, we share our proposal on how to gain Bitcoin exposure in what we view as a more risk-efficient, hedged format that seeks to benefit from one of its most notable qualities—its volatility.
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Video | August 27, 2021
When Offices and Shops Re-Open, Is the 5G Story Over?
Working and shopping from home during the pandemic highlighted the importance of 5G connectivity. But the pandemic only accelerated a trend that has been underway for years. Far from being over, the 5G story is only just beginning.
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Video | August 20, 2021
If 5G Is Here, Can 6G Be Far Behind?
Whether it’s 5G or 6G, the core investment theme is the same – opportunities enabled by next generation connectivity. Investors can benefit by seeking to identify the enablers and beneficiaries of this megatrend, across a range of sectors and value chains.
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White Paper | August 04, 2021
Durable, Sustainable, Adaptable: Identifying Potential “Transition Winners”
In the modern economy, we believe the best long-term prospects belong to companies that have a durable competitive position, do little to no harm to society or the environment, and can adapt to change.
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Video | August 04, 2021
How Is 5G Affected by Tensions Between the U.S. and China?
Think of data as the new oil and 5G as the pipeline. 5G is seen as a strategic asset by many nations, as it is a key infrastructure to driving technology innovation and economic growth.
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Video | July 30, 2021
Can 5G Help Build a More Sustainable Future?
We believe the higher speed, greater connectivity and lower latency enabled by 5G networks will unleash a range of technologies that can play a critical role in realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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White Paper | July 22, 2021
Private Equity in Focus
We believe private equity constitutes an appealing addition to traditional assets, with an array of options for access and diversification.
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Video | July 21, 2021
What Are the “Killer Applications” of 5G?
We think there will be 5G-enabled “killer apps” in just about all aspects of life and every industry, which is why we believe that it takes a research capability covering all sectors to invest in this theme.
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Video | July 15, 2021
Could Asia be the Next Silicon Valley?
Asia is now the epicenter of many disruptive technology innovations and is now leading in areas like advanced semiconductor manufacturing, robotics, fintech, 5G, and digital lifestyle.
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Video | July 09, 2021
Could the Global Chip Shortage Affect the 5G Rollout?
The semiconductor sector used to be cyclical, but with the advent of 5G and broader digitalization, demand growth has become increasingly structural.
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Video | June 11, 2021
What Are 5G's Overlooked Opportunities?
Almost every aspect of our lives is likely to be changed by the coming of 5G, so we believe understanding the true breadth and depth of this investment theme means understanding more than just the semiconductor and telecoms industries.
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Video | May 18, 2021
Non-IG News: An Update on the Cruise Industry
(6:41) In this video, our Senior Research Analyst, Adam Howaniec, provides an update on the Non-Investment Grade Cruise Industry.
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Video | May 17, 2021
Integrating SASB Standards into Japan Equity Investing
(1:15) Kei Okamura, Director of Japan Investment Stewardship, shares his contribution to Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s ESG Integration Insights.
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White Paper | April 23, 2021
Transitioning to Net-Zero Investing
Support for the goal of net-zero emissions gained strong momentum during 2020. What does this imply for market participants, and what initial steps can asset owners and managers take on this daunting path?
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Video | April 19, 2021
George Walker on CNBC: Taking a Stand with NB Votes
(7:55) George Walker, Chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman, discusses Neuberger Berman’s advance proxy voting disclosure initiative, NB Votes, on CNBC.
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White Paper | April 19, 2021
“Hidden Quality” in International Equity Markets
Traditional “quality” companies are bunched in a few sectors and appear expensive—is there a more subtle definition that can uncover “hidden” quality?
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Video | March 04, 2021
Non-IG News: Leisure & Entertainment Sector Update
(3:27) Non-IG Leisure and Entertainment Sectors Update
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White Paper | February 17, 2021
Time to Get Strategic: Emerging Markets Debt as a Core Insurance Portfolio Allocation
We believe emerging markets debt warrants a strategic allocation by insurance companies—but while our own conversations indicate change is coming, holdings analysis suggests insurers are not yet taking advantage of the opportunity.
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White Paper | January 29, 2021
Catastrophe Bonds: Natural Diversification
Following another eventful year in reinsurance, we offer a primer on catastrophe bonds—a growing and genuinely diversifying asset class that we believe is attractively valued.
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Video | January 05, 2021
Non-IG News: Earnings Trends in Non-IG Credit
(3:47) During the early stages of the pandemic, most market participants and company managements were very concerned about the impact from mandated shutdowns and shelter-in-place orders on company revenues and bottom line results.
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Video | December 18, 2020
Municipal Market Views
(3:58) Jamie Iselin, Head of Municipal Fixed Income, discusses the effects of stimulus on the municipal bond markets and their behavior given the ongoing debate in Washington.
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Video | December 01, 2020
Non-IG News: U.S. Elections and Implications for the Energy Sector
(5:41) Robert Gephardt discusses how the Biden administration could impact the Energy sector and what it means for Non-Investment Grade Energy, in particular.
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Video | November 06, 2020
Non-IG News: Record High Yield New Issuance in a Pandemic?
(4:47) Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant contraction in global GDP, the High Yield Market has seen record levels of new issuance in recent months.
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Video | October 13, 2020
Accelerator on 5G Infrastructure Deployment
(2:46) Yan Taw Boon talks about how the deal between Verizon and Samsung accelerate 5G infrastructure deployment in US.
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White Paper | September 28, 2020
The Growing Case for Global REITs
Fast growth potential and diversification could make a strong case for going global with real estate—and listed real estate is arguably the only practical way to do it.
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White Paper | September 16, 2020
Investing in Connectivity: Beyond Telecoms, Beyond 5G
Almost every aspect of our lives is likely to be changed by the coming of 5G, so we believe understanding the true breadth and depth of this investment theme means understanding more than just the semiconductor and telecoms industries.
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White Paper | August 18, 2020
Tax Alpha: Managing Equity Portfolios for Tax-Efficiency
Tax Loss Harvesting, even in its simplest form, can be a powerful tool to enhance long-term net portfolio returns.
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Five for 2025
Our senior investment leaders discuss their market and investment themes for the year.