All Alternatives articles – Page 2
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White papersHedge funds: The Red Thread – Alternatives, Edition 2025/26
Despite recent data pointing to stagnating US labor demand and political impasses about elevated fiscal spending on both sides of the Atlantic, equity markets continue to march higher, while credit spreads remain firmly at historical lows. With most central banks appearing more dovish and with fiscal support well into 2026, recession odds seem muted.
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White papersFarmland: The Red Thread – Alternatives Edition 2025/26
In an era marked by economic uncertainty, shifting global trade dynamics, and the search for resilient asset classes, US farmland is often viewed as an attractive investment consideration. With a market value estimated at over USD 2.2 trillion and more than two million farms across the US, farmland represents a large and relatively underexplored asset class.
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White papersInfrastructure: The Red Thread – Alternatives: Edition 2025/26
Investor sentiment toward infrastructure has shifted decisively more positive in 2025. At a time when most private market asset classes remain well below their historic fundraising peaks, global infrastructure fundraising is on track to reach a new record this year
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White papersAsia Pacific real estate outlook – Edition 2025/26
When the Trump administration fired off its tariff salvoes in April, Asia was on the front line. Since then, however, some of the smoke has started to clear. Although the past few months have been a volatile mix of tariff ramp-ups, retreats and trade deals, a truce of sorts appears to be holding – for now, at least.
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White papersSwiss real estate security – Edition 2025/26
After a subdued performance in 2022 and 2023, capital market transactions gained noticeable momentum in 2024. So far in 2025, more than CHF 3.4 billion has flowed into Swiss real estate funds, with nearly one-third of that amount allocated to non-listed real estate funds. Additional emissions of around CHF 750 million have already been announced by the end of the year.
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White papersSwitzerland real estate outlook – Edition 2025/26
The Swiss economy grew by 0.8% in 1Q25, driven mainly by early export activities ahead of Liberation Day. However, momentum slowed in Q2, with GDP growth at just 0.1%, though still stronger than expected.
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White papersTime For Your Close-Up, Mr. Roboto
As artificial intelligence converges with the physical world, a variety of humanoid robots are ready to stride from the showroom floor into our daily lives.
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White papersU.S. markets for ecosystem restoration: Enabling investment in nature-based solutions
With over $2.1 trillion of U.S. GDP tied to nature-dependent sectors, investors face significant risks from nature loss. Discover how ecosystem restoration markets offer an opportunity to generate financial returns while delivering quantifiable environmental benefits through one of the world’s largest environmental credit markets.
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White papersFrom alternative to essential: The expanding role of private market investing
Not long ago, private markets sat on the fringes of most portfolios – niche strategies used to pick up extra yield around the edges of traditional portfolios. That’s no longer the case. Over the past two decades, private markets have moved steadily into the mainstream, propelled by strong performance relative to public markets, a broader opportunity set, and greater accessibility for investors of all sizes. What was once considered an alternative is now becoming essential.
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White papersESG Thema COP30: Climate finance state of play and investor implications
From November 10th to November 22nd 2025, the 30th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP30, was held in Belém, Brazil. This was the first COP ever hosted in the Amazon region, and it was the second most attended COP after COP28 in Dubai. This conference is the largest annual international meeting on climate organized by the United Nations, since 1992: government representatives come together to attempt to agree on action for the climate crisis. With time, the conference has gathered also financial actors, corporates and civil society, with commitments going beyond policy making.
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VideoAI vs. Demographics: Jobs and the Meaning of Work
Explore AI’s impact on productivity and labor markets with Rick Brink and Inigo Fraser Jenkins. The US could benefit more than others, given its industrial composition, and AI’s social and political implications could be far-reaching. You’ll also gain insight into the strategic implications for US equities and AI’s role in shaping economic and investment outcomes.
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VideoGemcast Episode 7: The emerging critical mineral challenge
In episode 7 of Gemcast, Viloshan Govender, Portfolio Manager at Gemcorp Capital, discusses the huge growth in demand for critical minerals, the key drivers behind this and the crucial role the emerging world has to play in meeting this. Drawing on his career journey he sheds light on the challenges investors face and how Gemcorp Capital is using its expertise to unleash this opportunity.
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White papersAI’s insatiable appetite for energy
The rapid expansion of AI datacentres is placing increasing demands on electricity providers and energy grids. Velika Talyarkhan and Michael Yamoah examine the challenges for governments and companies.
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White papersSustainable investing in 2026: The continuing path to a more resilient future
Recent years have seen investors operate in an environment shaped by conflicts, inflationary pressures, extreme weather events, and growing digital disruption. These events, coupled with the longer-term sustainability themes shaping our decade – climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising inequality – are redefining risks in capital markets and placing long-term investment resilience under scrutiny.
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White papersInsurance outlook: Managing change is business as usual
We live in a fast-changing world, where organisations need to adapt in order to thrive – and this is especially true for insurance companies. Insurers are impacted by economic cycles and fundamentals, but unlike many other sectors, they must also navigate financial market risks and ongoing developments in regulatory frameworks. In the current fluid environment, agility and risk management are key.
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White papersInsurance outlook: Managing change is business as usual
Curve steepening combined with compressed equity and credit risk premia could pose a challenge for insurers, requiring skilful management of duration and risk.
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White papersSustainable investing in 2026: The continuing path to a more resilient future
Despite a turbulent period of sustainable investing, commitment to sustainability remains strong across Europe and Asia.
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White papersAlternative credit outlook: Stability amid global shifts
Global markets have shown remarkable resilience despite persistent geopolitical tensions and evolving trade dynamics. Since the implementation of the ‘Liberation Day’ tariff measures, risk assets – particularly credit – have remained strong, supported by resilient economic growth and increasingly accommodative monetary conditions.
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White papersInvestors reveal their top ESG investment themes and more
At a time of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, our fifth annual ESG Global Study finds that most investors remain committed to considering ESG issues in the investment process.
