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White papersBiodiversity in the Balance
Biodiversity is gaining prominence in fundamental investment analysis across asset classes, based on a deeper understanding of its importance as a potentially material issue for investors. By using a coherent analytical approach, we believe it’s possible to incorporate nature-related risks and opportunities in research and investment processes that support the efforts of capital allocators to harvest meaningful returns over time.
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White papersCash Is Poised on the Sidelines
With cash rates priced to decline substantially, we think it is time to deploy liquidity, locking in bond yields and seeking out value in the equity market.
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White papersImpact measurement and reporting
Understanding the non-financial impact of their investments is an increasing concern for institutional investors. Almost three-quarters (74%) consider or plan to consider the environmental and societal impact of their investment decisions, according to Nuveen’s 2023 EQuilibrium survey of institutional investors around the world. This number is even higher (82%) for insurers.
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White papersCOP28: delivering on food, nature and energy
We provide our key takeaways from COP28, covering the historic final communique, significant agreements focused on nature and the food and energy systems, plus the knowledge shared at the Lombard Odier re-NATURE hub alongside the summit.
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White papersIntegrating biodiversity into portfolios: a bespoke framework
Biodiversity losses may have a material effect on some companies, but companies also erode biodiversity through their activities and practices.
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White papersESG Thema – Special COP28: Main outcomes and implications for investors
A significant win for climate diplomacy on the back of strong technological tailwinds, daunting challenges ahead
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White papersA tale of two risks: building robust portfolios aligned to net-zero
Building climate-aligned portfolios requires a forward-looking approach to maximise opportunities and reduce risks associated with the climate transition. Instead of focusing solely on historical levels of carbon emissions, our TargetNetZero strategies identify the potential leaders and laggards of the climate transition in all sectors of the economy by evaluating companies’ current policies and commitments to decarbonisation.
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White papersSustainability watch: oil and gas subsidies, artificial rain, and carbon markets
Our selection of sustainability news from November includes news of a co-ordinated push to end subsidies for foreign oil and gas operations and coal mining, India’s plans for artificial rain, and China’s loosening of the rules governing its carbon market.
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White papersThe next stage of ESG evolution in the pension landscape
”The ESG pillars have never been so central to the investment conversation.”
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White papersESG Viewpoint: Investing in a Just Transition
It’s essential we consider the social dimension as we transition to a low carbon world. We explore the investment implications of a Just Transition.
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White papers2024 Responsible Investment Views
”Responsible Investing is moving from a niche to a standardised environment.”
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White papersESG Thema #14 - Navigating the Net Zero landscape: a toolbox for investors
Net Zero initiatives are raising standards and market practices by putting investors at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero, encouraging both real-economy carbon reduction and increasing investments in climate solutions.
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White papersSustainability: Interconnected challenges and what we’re doing about them
Some of the world’s biggest challenges are inextricably intertwined. Here, we look at potential solutions across four interconnected areas: halting climate change, improving efficiency, embracing a circular economy, and promoting greater social inclusion.
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White papersHas the ESG bubble burst?
The blowback against ESG has taken on a life of its own in recent months but, even in the face of rising political opposition and a slowdown in fund flows, the real-world challenges ESG investing is designed to address are too big to ignore.
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White papersNet Zero Investment Portfolios - Part 2. The Core-Satellite Approach
This article is the second part of a research project on net-zero investment. While the previous publication was dedicated to the integrated approach, this one focuses on the core-satellite approach. As explained in the first part, net-zero policies need to address two dimensions: decarbonizing the portfolio and financing the transition.
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White papersReal asset megatrends: Global trends shaping investment opportunities
Megatrends are long-term, global themes forecast to shape and transform society, the economy, and the environment over the next few decades. Investors are able to participate in the propagation of these trends through allocations to real assets, which are tangible physical assets with intrinsic value due to their substance and properties.
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White papersSustainability watch: record temperatures, marine biodiversity and renewable investment
Our selection of sustainability news from October includes news of the hottest year on record, the largest-ever US state investment in renewable energy, and Ireland’s potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry.
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White papersA sea change for global shipping
Nordic ferry group Scandlines is completing the construction of one of the world’s first electric freight ferries.
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White papersBiodiversity investing: three drivers of alpha
Protecting biosystems is an obligation for responsible investors but we believe it can also bring long-term rewards.
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White papersDoing good and doing well: Our approach to sustainable fixed income
What are the core principles of sustainable investing, why does it make sense in this environment, and what kind of companies do we look to invest in? Mitch Reznick, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, shares the team’s view.
