Alternatives – Page 19
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White papersThe relevance of gold as a strategic asset - Europe edition
Institutional investors5 have embraced alternatives to traditional investments such as equities and bonds in pursuit of diversification and higher risk-adjusted returns. The share of non-traditional assets, such as hedge funds, private equity funds or commodities, among global pension funds increased from 7% in 1998 to 23% in 2019 – this figure is 30% in the US.6
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - Singapore edition
Institutional investors5 have embraced alternatives to traditional investments such as equities and bonds in pursuit of diversification and higher risk-adjusted returns. The share of non-traditional assets, such as hedge funds, private equity funds or commodities, among global pension funds increased from 7% in 1999 to 26% in 2020 – this figure is 30% in the US
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The Impacts Of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation On The European Distribution Landscape
Investors will see important changes in the way their asset managers provide sustainability-related information on their ESG products and updated sustainability policies.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - Russia edition
Institutional investors5 have embraced alternatives to traditional investments such as equities and bonds in pursuit of diversification and higher risk-adjusted returns. The share of non-traditional assets, such as hedge funds, private equity funds or commodities, among global pension funds increased from 7% in 1999 to 26% in 2020 – this figure is 30% in the US (Chart 1).6
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - Japan edition
Institutional investors5 have embraced alternatives to traditional investments such as equities and bonds in pursuit of diversification and higher risk-adjusted returns. The share of non-traditional assets, such as hedge funds, private equity funds or commodities, among global pension funds increased from 7% in 1999 to 26% in 2020 – this figure is 30% in the US.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - China edition
Institutional investors 5 have embraced alternatives to 4F4F traditional investments such as equities and bonds in pursuit of diversification and higher risk-adjusted returns. The share of non-traditional assets, such as hedge funds, private equity funds or commodities, among global pension funds increased from 7% in 1999 to 26% in 2020.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset - India edition
2020 posed unprecedented challenges to investors as the first global pandemic in a century ravaged the world economically and socially.
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Market Update - Union Budget impact on Indian gold market
The Indian government’s sustained campaign for improving overall tax compliance through a carrot-and-stick policy was reflected again in the 2021-22 Union Budget, with a few material announcements that impact gold. Key highlights from the Union Budget announcement on 1 February are:
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Assessing Company Alignment with UN SDGs
Five years ago, the United Nations adopted 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an effort to end extreme poverty, reduce inequity and protect the planet by 2030.1
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Blue economy – The ocean… land of innovation
The blue economy encompasses a vast field of technologies that can help develop the world’s immense maritime resources in a sustainable way while respecting the natural balance.
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Blog | Is 2021 the year of the crypto ETF?
As investor fascination with the digital asset market continues to rise, investors have been looking to the US as the next potential market for ETFs that track digital assets. And speculation has only increased in recent weeks with the first bitcoin ETF launch in Canada joining crypto ETP listings in Germany and Switzerland, as well as the continued popularity of the Grayscale investment trusts tracking this market.
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Music royalties: Why active song management is key to hitting the high notes
Music copyright royalties are steadily gaining recognition as an investable market with long-term growth prospects underpinned by structural growth drivers, such as online music streaming. What’s more, this innovative asset class could offer investors access to more resilient income streams – people tend to tune in to listen to the latest hits and old favourites regardless of the macroeconomic backdrop
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Can palm oil ever be considered sustainable?
With monocropping one of the main causes of deforestation, palm oil production needs to change. Rather than staging a boycott, responsible investors should engage with companies across the supply chain to encourage the adoption of globally recognised certification standards.
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Leading the way in climate-related engagement: Federated Hermes achieves A+ score in InfluenceMap study
Federated Hermes ranks among the top five firms in a study focusing on the climate-related engagement efforts of the world’s 30 largest asset management groups
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The investment industry should get ready for the rise of the millennials
The millennial generation is set to inherit trillions over the coming decade. Asset managers and advisers must engage with these younger investors to understand their requirements, says Apiramy Jeyarajah.
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Investing for net zero – What’s needed to meet carbon neutral targets?
2020 saw many countries setting targets to get to net-zero emissions, but their plans to reach those goals are what matters.
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Ahold Delhaize case study
Ahold Delhaize has published a human rights report - giving confidence to investors that it is working to address some of its most salient issues, in addition to launching a new climate change strategy. EOS continues to engage with the company on investor expectations on ESG.
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Pfizer case study
Pfizer has published its first climate report in line with the recommendations of the TCFD, as well as making improvements to its board gender diversity and setting new diversity and inclusion goals for the organisation.
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How Will Europe Tackle the Biggest Question of the Year?
Besides the rollout of vaccines that will save us from life inside four walls, we will know how governments want to handle the bill of the pandemic.
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MSCI 2021 ESG Trends to Watch
The top 5 ESG and Climate trends we think will shape the investment market in 2021
