All Alternatives articles
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White papersThe shift in how the world sees farmland: An asset that sits between categories
Investment categories tend to last longer than the conditions that created them. Real estate, infrastructure and private markets were shaped in a period when natural systems felt predictable and globalisation appeared steady. Those assumptions carried portfolios for decades.
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White papersAgriculture and forestry offer investors a path to biodiversity
Institutional investors increasingly view biodiversity loss as a systemic risk, yet investing in solutions remains challenging. The theme feels abstract, projects are small-scale and returns are uncertain. According to Karel Nierop, Head of Products & Solutions at Triodos Investment Management, agriculture and forestry offer a concrete way to start. “By linking biodiversity to sustainable land use, we present a solid business case with positive impact and returns.”
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White papersThe Scarcity Trade: Why Critical Metals Are the Real AI Play
Commodities are entering a new structural phase defined by scarcity, geopolitics and surging demand for the metals underpinning AI, electrification and defence. Yet financial markets remain largely unprepared for the physical supply constraints required to build it — creating a compelling opportunity: critical metals offer both return potential and a natural hedge to AI risk.
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White papersMeeting the stewardship goals of universal owners
With the publication by EOS at Federated Hermes Limited of its 2025 Annual Review of engagement and voting highlights, Leon Kamhi, Head of Responsibility and EOS, reflects on three key trends dominating the global economy and how these are impacting stewardship.
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PodcastRenewable energy in focus amid the energy shock
What do current events in the Middle East mean for the clean energy sector? How can vulnerability to fossil fuel shocks be reduced?
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White papersUnpacking Asia’s 2025 Sustainable Finance Playbook
Asia is stepping up as a focal point for ESG regulation innovation, demonstrated by a market-calibrated approach that is increasingly aligned with international standards.
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White papersGlobal Equity ESG Annual Report: Navigating Volatility with Purpose
As climate change reshapes energy, food and water systems, physical risk is becoming ever more financially material. In this report, the Global Equity team discuss their approach to assessing physical risk – at a company and portfolio level – and outline where they see future opportunities.
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White papersOil and gas back in the spotlight
“In the Iran crisis, oil is the key transmission mechanism through which tensions spill over into the global economy: a total disruption of the Strait of Hormuz is the decisive trigger that can turn an energy shock into a broader macroeconomic shock.”
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin: January 2026
Global markets delivered broadly positive performance in January, supported by improving risk sentiment amid elevated sector rotation, higher dispersion, the start of the corporate earnings season, and the nomination of the next US Federal Reserve chair.
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White papersThe evolving landscape of climate investing
Climate change and the energy transition are multi-decadal themes that are shaping the world we live in, with wide-ranging implications for investors. But the question of how to incorporate climate change into investment strategies is not a straightforward one. Multiple avenues are open to asset owners looking to manage risk, allocate capital and set climate-related goals.
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White papersRethinking institutional cash: The role of public debt money market funds
The focus of attention in institutional cash management has shifted from operational efficiency to strategy. Market volatility, a changing interest rate environment, greater counterparty awareness and evolving regulation have led to renewed scrutiny of how professional investors manage liquidity. For many, the objective remains capital preservation and immediate access to cash, but the tools to achieve it are evolving.
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White papersInvesting in nature is investing in resilience
Here in the Netherlands, we have enjoyed 80 years of peace, food security and abundance. We’ve become accustomed to it. It’s almost impossible to imagine life without clean water running from our tap or picking up some fresh groceries. But the rapid decline in biodiversity is putting these certainties at risk, making us unnecessarily vulnerable in times of geopolitical instability.
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White papers2026 Hedge fund investor barometer
At Amundi Alternative and Real Assets, we are dedicated to building long-term relationships with our clients and partners, which are rooted in proximity and authenticity. Guided by the belief that tomorrow’s economy must unlock new opportunities, we act as facilitators, bringing the right solutions and experts at the right time.
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White papersIlliquidity premia in private debt
Our private markets research team have crunched the Q4 2025 data. They explain how evolving macro conditions are reflected in private debt returns.
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White papers“Battery storage crucial for next phase in energy transition”
The volumes from wind and solar power have become so large at peak times that the grid cannot cope. That’s sign of success, but we now need to solve this grid congestion. Fund manager Sonja de Ruiter and senior investment manager Kay van der Kooi of Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund see battery storage as the perfect solution. This requires enormous investments, in which professional and institutional investors can play an important role.
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White papersJapan’s Paradigm Shift
A landslide electoral mandate could speed up reforms, support domestic demand and push corporate cash into higher returns—key ingredients for a more durable re-rating of Japanese risk assets.
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White papersIndia’s Clean Energy Moment
Will India’s policy push create the de risked clean energy opportunities of the decade?
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White papersGold, silver, copper, oil: forces shaping the market
January’s end brought a bout of extreme volatility across commodity markets. Several commodities appear to have been hit by a correction after short-term euphoria, likely prompting the unwinding of speculative positions at month-end in silver, platinum, tin, US natural gas (NG) and the euro.
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White papersThe Red Thread for alternatives – Edition January 2026
A new year brings new events, thick and fast, with the US administration following new policies both home and abroad. The abduction of the Venezuelan leader alongside recent threats of new tariffs on European nations disagreeing to a Greenland deal persists a sense of enduring geopolitical tension. At home, the leveling of criminal charges against Fed Chair Jerome Powell in relation to testimony regarding renovations to the Fed’s building reinvigorates concerns about the longer-term independence of monetary policy. Leading commentators have highlighted that this may have the exact opposite effect on longer-term rates if it leads to the Fed loosening policy and inflation flares.
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White papersUnlocking Alpha in 2026: The Case for Hedge Funds
We have spent much of the last few years highlighting to clients and prospects alike the benefits hedge fund exposure can potentially bring to portfolios. From their downside protection characteristics in times of volatility, to how hedge funds can positively contribute to the traditional 60/40 equity-bonds portfolio construction, we continue to believe in the important role hedge funds play as part of wider asset allocations. And now it seems the wider market is beginning to open up to what we have been preaching.
