All Alternatives articles
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An Introduction to Carbon Pricing
This study provides an introduction to carbon pricing mechanisms through micro- and macro-based empirical analysis.
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Gold continues to shine
“Despite its historically high price, we believe that gold remains a safe haven and a good diversification tool at a time of high geopolitical tensions and excessive government debt.”
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The Power of Diversification
Economist Harry Markowitz’s seminal 1952 essay on modern portfolio theory argues that through careful diversification, a portfolio can reduce the ‘specific risk’ associated with individual holdings, and more effectively track wider market performance. In this paper, however, we outline why Markowitz’s theory has limited practical application in private markets, and instead lay out an alternative approach to diversification that we feel is better suited to real estate and private credit.
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The Climate Files
We believe climate change is a key driver of investment risks in portfolios today. With the right approach, it also presents one of the greatest investment opportunities. Equip yourself with the latest insights on climate bond investing by downloading The Climate Files - four case studies revealing best practices in integrating advanced, cost-effective, climate-thematic investment objectives into your portfolio whether it is active or indexed investment solutions.
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A circular economy approach to protecting the ozone layer
Pension schemes can play a key role in shaping the future by investing in private markets, while providing members access to a broad spectrum of innovative companies on a mission to make a difference. Here we look at how one business is providing key solutions to protect the ozone layer by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in refrigeration while actively promoting the circular economy across domestic and industrial processes.
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Environmental Transition: Capturing Opportunity And Driving Real-World Impact
The most immediate and tangible impact on reducing carbon emissions can be achieved by helping high emitters that are restructuring their business models and repositioning themselves for a greener economy – companies often referred to as “carbon improvers” – to transition faster and more efficiently.
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Insurance Survey 2024
The 13th annual Global Insurance Survey incorporates the views of 359 Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) representing over $13 trillion in balance sheet assets combined, approximately half of the balance sheet assets for the global insurance sector.
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Podcast
Speaking of Alternatives… Let’s Talk Agriculture
Speaking of Alternatives is an original podcast from PGIM, providing a global perspective on the rich and diverse landscape of alternative investments. Each month, guests join Eric Adler, President and CEO of PGIM Private Alternatives, to cut through the complexities and get to the heart of alternative investing. Together they look beyond the headlines and scrutinise the latest trends and strategies driving this important asset class.
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Public Engagement Report Q2 2024
The Q2 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes focuses on animal testing at pharmaceutical companies and some of the innovative alternatives becoming available. Plus, how investors can assess companies’ climate transition plans, and highlights from this year’s AGM season.
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What’s up with the yellow metal?
Higher pricing reflects supply and demand in a changing world. How should international investors respond?
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10 questions for 10 years: The Global Equity ESG Fund
Since 2014, the Global Equity ESG Fund’s philosophy has been underpinned by pragmatism, sustainability, responsibility and longevity. Now, with ten years under its belt, the Fund has demonstrated an improved ability to generate outperformance using its proprietary QESG score. In this retrospective piece, our team reflect on the Fund’s history of innovation and why their approach to ESG investing is not simply about achieving the ‘feel good’ factor.
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The perfect storm: Deglobalisation’s headwinds
Globalisation - the rising interconnection of the world’s economies and populations, driven by international trade in technology, services, goods as well as the flow of investment and information - is facing at least five different head winds. Let me discuss them in turn and indicate how I believe they could be tackled.
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Diversify with real and alternative assets
Hedge funds (HF) to benefit from abundant alpha opportunities
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A new window of vulnerability opens in the second half of the year
Investors must assess evolving risks to adjust positions and implement hedging options.
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ESG Viewpoint: Nature Positive commitments: separating the green from greenwash
Over 1,400 companies are calling on governments to adopt policies to reach Nature Positive by 2030. 95 British businesses have signed up to a collective goal to be Nature Positive by 2030, and a third of the global mining industry has committed to reach Nature Positive by 2030 through the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)123.
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The path to building an efficient private debt portfolio
The private debt market has grown significantly over the past decade and has become an increasingly important allocation for pension portfolios. This development has increased the complexity of portfolio construction. Klarphos, an alternative asset manager specialising in customised portfolio solutions for institutional clients, manages appx. €2.5 billion in total assets, of which more than half reside in private debt. In this interview, we examine how pension funds can strike a balance between maximising returns and effectively managing risk by using private debt as an all-weather solution.
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Why Social Infrastructure Now? Opportunities for Impact-Focused Investors
As real estate markets continue to evolve, investors can capitalize on the growing demand for social infrastructure assets. We believe the current environment provides an attractive entry point to investments that can provide long-term stable cash flow. By embracing a finance-first impact investment approach – where both market-rate returns and impact are targeted - investors can contribute to positive social and environmental outcomes while achieving their financial objectives.
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Podcast
The Potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Explore Sustainable Aviation Fuel’s (SAF) role in mitigating aviation’s environmental impact and its potential effects on airline strategies.
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Understanding the value of the Ethereum network
Ethereum’s extensive developer community and its leading role in sectors like decentralized finance, non-fungible tokens and gaming highlight its significant impact on the decentralized digital economy and its position at the forefront of Web3 innovation.
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Podcast
Speaking of Alternatives
Speaking of Alternatives is an original podcast from PGIM, providing a global perspective on the rich and diverse landscape of alternative investments. Each month, guests join Eric Adler, President and CEO of PGIM Private Alternatives, to cut through the complexities and get to the heart of alternative investing. Together they look beyond the headlines and scrutinise the latest trends and strategies driving this important asset class.