Market Matters: September 2021
Capital markets performance was mixed in third quarter, with muted gains or losses across many asset classes.
Capital markets performance was mixed in third quarter, with muted gains or losses across many asset classes.
Risk-on sentiment returned in August as the global economic recovery continued, albeit at a slowing pace.
Fiscal year 2021 saw a continuation of the strong rebound in risk assets, which had commenced in second quarter 2020. This was facilitated initially by positive news from COVID-19 vaccine trials, and then ultimately by their gradual rollout, which established a path back toward economic normality. Meanwhile, both fiscal and monetary policy remained at extremely accommodative settings.
Defensive and interest rate–sensitive assets generally outperformed in July as cracks in the global economic recovery emerged, driven in part by increasing Delta variant case counts.
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
Risk assets excelled in second quarter, driven by improving economic momentum.
Most asset classes pushed higher in May.
The risk rally continued in April with broad-based gains across most asset classes.
21st Century infrastructure: The importance of digitisation has grown during the pandemic, as people have relied more on digital platforms, video streaming, and cloud storage. Investment across the digital infrastructure value chain continues to rise in response, and should increasingly be a priority for real asset investors.
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.