Alternatives – Page 12
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White papersPredictors of Success in a Greening World
The transition to a green economy is shifting the global competitiveness landscape. As more countries, regions, and corporates commit to net zero targets, capabilities need to adapt to meet the changes in demand for products and skills.
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White papersBitcoin, A Cornerstone Digital Asset: Part 3
Our Option Group believes that Bitcoin is the most likely of all the cryptocurrencies to emerge as a durable new asset—and the difficulty of pinning down exactly what kind of asset it is could be a big reason why.
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White papersESG Thema #6 - Carbon-efficient technologies in the race to Net Zero
Although its decarbonisation has been under way for several years now, as highlighted by the strong growth in renewable power capacities, the power sector still accounts for 38% of global energy- and industry-related CO2 emissions.
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White papersThe Opportunity in Wind
As the fossil fuel industry, coal in particular, may suffer job losses, it is important to ensure that a low carbon energy transition can work for everyone.
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White papersHow investing in biotech can help achieve the SDGs
From pioneering therapies to renewable food sources, biotechnology has the potential to address many of humanity’s greatest challenges, as aligned to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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White papersThe Decarbonizarion Challenge & Path Toward Green Steel
The global steel industry is presented with a number of challenges to reduce its carbon footprint, and this is especially true in emerging markets.
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White papersWhere the wild things are: Why investors should care about natural capital
Finance must wake up to the risks associated with biodiversity loss and the opportunities that arise from nature-friendly solutions, argue Eugenie Mathieu, Julie Zhuang and Jonathan Toub.
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White papersThe Journey to Net Zero: From Greenflation to Greenium
As big events like November 2021’s COP26 climate conference show, climate change is the most pressing challenge of our generation. More than 30,000 people from over 200 countries will fly to Glasgow to urgently debate the path to net zero. With a third of all investments now sustainable, the momentum towards decarbonizing the globe is building.
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White papersConnecting net zero with nature positive
From global conference rooms to company boardrooms, there is growing understanding of the urgent need to include nature preservation in the global sustainability agenda. This is evidenced by the G7’s endorsement of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) this year, followed by the increasing recognition at COP26 of the role of nature-based solutions in combating climate change.
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White papersCrypto Insights: The impact of volatility targeting
The rapidly growing interest among mainstream investors in cryptocurrencies has sparked a series of questions ranging from which cryptos to invest in and what is the preferred means of access to ascertaining a sensible way to compare returns with traditional asset class returns.
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White papersThe Recent Performance of ESG Investing, the Covid-19 Catalyst and the Biden Effect
Acting as a responsible financial institution is a founding pillar of Amundi’s corporate strategy. This is demonstrated not only through our pledge to make ESG investing standard throughout our whole product range, but also through our commitment to ESG research in order to fully understand the responsible investment landscape.
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White papersThe wheels of a Circular Economy go round and round - N°1 The time of Circular Economy has come
At Amundi, we consider that the Circular Economy is a change of economic model that allows to produce sustainable consumer goods, while protecting nature - by giving it time to regenerate - and ensuring the well-being of individuals.
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White papersClosing the ESG gap in asset-backed securities
Despite its position as a public asset class with more than €400 billion of outstanding issuance in Europe, third-party ESG coverage of asset-backed securities is sparse. What opportunity does this offer asset managers who do mind the ESG gap in this asset class?
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White papersCOP26: Data provision key for asset managers
What should investors make of COP26? For me it was a mix of hope and frustration. It is true to say that the agreement did not go far enough to limit the temperature rise to anywhere near 1.5 degrees.
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White papersOmicron: The Reason to Seriously Consider Getting a Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shot
Pfizer data suggests a third dose of Comirnaty (COVID-19 vaccine) appeared to increase neutralizing antibodies 25-fold against the Omicron variant, a level suggesting protective immunity against severe COVID-19.
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White papersGlobal gold-backed ETF holdings and flows
Gold-backed ETFs and similar products account for a significant part of the gold market, with institutional and individual investors using them to implement many of their investment strategies. Flows in ETFs often highlight short-term and long-term opinions and desires to holding gold.
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White papersWhy farmland now? A store of value during economic uncertainty and inflationary periods
The current financial environment highlights that now more than ever is an attractive time for investors to diversify their portfolios into safe haven assets that protect against uncertainty and inflation.
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White papersWhy effective carbon pricing can be pivotal in accelerating the net-zero transition
Carbon pricing is a critical policy tool to promote decarbonisation and achieve CO2 emission reductions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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White papersHuman rights, corporate wrongs & investment impacts
Respect of human rights can help drive the long-term sustainability and success of any corporation. For certain strategies that target sustainable outcomes, we seek to invest in companies whose output is beneficial to society and achieved sustainably, respecting the rights of all stakeholders.
