Macroeconomic and insurance research

This page hosts contributions from the Generali Group’s specialized research and analysis centres: Generali Investments' Group Macroeconomic and Financial Research and Generali's Group Insurance Research.

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The video series Generali Investments in Action provides regular interviews with Generali Investments’ research senior specialists and their views on the financial markets.

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Market Perspectives

Generali Investments' Market Perspectives publication delivers monthly information about the international financial markets. It deals with up-to-date economic data as well as current trends at capital markets. This publication is available only in English.

  • 01 Dec 2023

    Siren calls

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  • 01 Sep 2023

    A deepening policy dilemma

    3 mb

  • 01 Aug 2023

    Tricky last mile(s)

    3 mb

  • 01 Jun 2023

    Mind the gap(s)

    2 mb

  • 01 May 2023

    Laws of gravity

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  • 01 Mar 2023

    Unfinished jobs

    5 mb

  • 01 Feb 2023

    Divergent perspectives

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Focal point

The Generali Investments' Focal Point publication is designed to address on an ad hoc basis varying topics of high relevance for financial markets. Its focus is medium-term in order to support the Tactical Asset Allocation process with relevant  investment ideas.

  • 30 Nov 2023

    German fiscal woes to drag on 2024 outlook

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  • 09 Nov 2023

    Fed at peak, but QT and heavy UST supply to limit yield decrease

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  • 19 Sep 2023

    Is China on the brink of ”Japanification”?

    602 kb

  • 12 Sep 2023

    US: a not-so-soft landing, no rate cuts before Q2 2024

    894 kb

  • 05 Sep 2023

    US fiscal profligacy: How much to worry?

    789 kb

  • 07 Jul 2023

    Core inflation persistence to trigger ECB/BoE tighter for longer

    419 kb

  • 29 May 2023

    Renewed attractiveness of EM USD bonds vs EM EUR bonds

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  • 24 May 2023

    Is euro area economic resilience overrated?

    365 kb

  • 23 May 2023

    US: Recession looming, rate cuts at the end of the year

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  • 11 May 2023

    Attractive entry point for ESG government bonds given advanced issuance activity

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  • 03 Apr 2023

    China: Resilient amid global banking woes?

    487 kb

  • 31 Mar 2023

    EM ESG issuance: Gaining traction

    383 kb

  • 30 Mar 2023

    EUR/USD: still upside through the banking woes

    712 kb

  • 28 Mar 2023

    EGBs: Private sector must (almost) absorb the issuance volume on its own

    342 kb


Core matters

  • 27 Nov 2023

    Cautious ECB QT approach to limit impact on government bond markets

    641 kb

  • 26 Oct 2023

    The Power of Yield – our 5-year return forecasts

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  • 22 Sep 2023

    Climate scenarios and equity returns

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  • 23 Aug 2023

    Where is R-star headed amid climate change and higher inflation?

    687 kb

  • 10 Jul 2023

    A climate stress test model for credit spreads

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  • 01 Jun 2023

    Digital Health and Insurance: is the opportunity real?

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  • 06 Mar 2023

    Climate change: a challenge for financial stability?

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  • 05 Jan 2023

    Social Bonds – An attractive diversification opportunity with little yield penalty

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Outlook

Each year Generali Investments' research team assembles the macroeconomic global outlook and the key financial trends for the coming twelve months.

  • 20 Dec 2021

    2022

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  • 18 Dec 2019

    2020

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  • 19 Dec 2018

    2019

    3 mb

  • 13 Dec 2017

    2018

    2 mb

  • 19 Dec 2016

    2017

    2 mb

  • 01 Dec 2015

    2016

    3 mb