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White papersDefining the links between corporate ESG performance and credit risk
A growing body of research has established positive links between better management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and improved credit risk.
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Blog | A changed climate: sustainable investment and the Biden administration
How much impact could a new administration in 2021 have on sustainable investing in the US?
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The path for oil and gas after COVID-19
Post-COVID recovery initiatives from governments are increasingly taking a green path, but the response of oil and gas companies so far runs from denial to complete reinvention. Should they continue pumping oil for as long as they can to avoid destroying capital for investors, or do they need to accelerate efforts to future proof their businesses now?
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Global gold-backed ETF flows - Full Year 2020
Record gold-backed ETF inflows of 877t in 2020 took holdings to all-time highs
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Hedge Fund Strategy Outlook - Q1 2021
Going into the new year, we are very optimistic about the opportunity set, and we think that active management alpha will be key to success in 2021 as beta-driven momentum slows given potentially stretched valuations. We believe it is prudent to be growth oriented in our portfolio positioning while also holding hedged alternative investments that exhibit low correlations to broader risk assets.
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Is the euro’s rise a sign of greater resilience?
The complexity and fragility of European institutions have contributed to maintaining a specific political risk premium on European assets, including the euro. But institutions were ultimately strengthened when negotiators agreed in July to launch the New Generation EU package. The euro’s recent appreciation may be an early sign of decline in this “risk premium”.
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Blog | The Q4 oil, gas and coal rally: resurgence or dead cat bounce?
The Russell 2000 Index closed out 2020 with a roar, surging 31.4% in the fourth quarter and posting its highest ever monthly return in November. A closer look at performance on a sector level reveals Oil, Gas and Coal as the third highest performing Russell 2000 sector for the quarter, bolstered by resurgent hopes for a quicker US recovery from the pandemic crisis.
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Is infrastructure key to a sustainable recovery?
Infrastructure investment is about financing the real economy, meaning few investments are better placed to deliver a sustainable future.
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Missed opportunities in the current ESG landscape
A differentiated opportunity set emerges in the effort to reduce carbon emissions
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The future of today’s ESG trends
A differentiated opportunity set emerges in the effort to reduce carbon emissions
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Ongoing impact of the energy transition economy
A differentiated opportunity set emerges in the effort to reduce carbon emissions
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The New Normal: ESG Investing in 2021
In a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed focus from governments and companies on the need to address climate change and other sustainability challenges. For their part, many investors are integrating ESG and climate considerations across their portfolios in response to changing attitudes and regulations. Where will all this take us?
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European real estate: Searching for opportunity in a new era
It’s difficult to think of a scenario more impactful to real estate markets than COVID-19. The pandemic has been a direct hit on European real estate, and much uncertainty remains regarding the ultimate long-term effect.
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How sustainability works in private asset investment
We explain why private assets can align with responsible investment just as well as listed assets.
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Alternative Investments - Improving portfolio performance
The last 30 years have seen a steady growth and acceptance of alternative asset classes in institutional portfolios as investors seek diversified sources of income and return. These asset classes are sometimes called illiquid or private asset classes because one important characteristic is that they are not publicly listed in markets or no active dealer market exists. Past success of these asset classes, continuous innovation, and the ongoing low interest rate environment are the main drivers of this growth.
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Scoring Against ESG? Avoiding the Pitfalls of ESG Scores in Portfolio Construction
This paper highlights the danger of using average overall scores at the portfolio level, whether for investment or reporting decisions.
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Investing in the green economy – sizing the opportunity
The green economy is an increasingly important part of addressing environmental objectives and its data, a key part of investors sustainable investment tool kit.
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Benchmarking Alternative Risk Premia - A yardstick for performance
The use of systematic investment strategies to obtain exposure to alternative risk premia increased considerably in the last decade as investors sought new ways to diversify their portfolios’ primarily equity and fixed income market risk exposures. Investors can now access a wide array of transparent, rules-based strategies to complement alternative investments in hedge funds.
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What is the Future of Green Building?
Buildings represent around 40% of both global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).1 While other sectors, such as transport and power generation, have a clear roadmap to decarbonisation, the route to reducing the energy and emissions footprint of buildings remains less clear.
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Laggards, electric vehicles and energy storage: The outlook for the climate transition in 2021
Jaime Ramos Martin, portfolio manager of Aviva Investors’ climate transition strategy, and Rick Stathers, Aviva Investors’ climate lead, look at three themes that will shape the outlook in 2021.
