All Alternatives articles – Page 3

  • The Fed “Recalibrates” to Buy Some Insurance
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    The Fed “Recalibrates” to Buy Some Insurance

    2024-09-26T10:09:00Z By Neuberger Berman

    Rate-cutting cycles have tended to favor risk assets, so it was gratifying to see the central bank get started with a meaningful move.

  • The energy transition- 10 essential indicators for insurers
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    The energy transition: 10 essential indicators for insurers

    2024-09-24T14:41:00Z By Nuveen

    A concerted global effort is underway to decarbonize industries, particularly the energy sector, through a series of policy and regulatory interventions. This international push, building on the momentum of the Paris Agreement, aims to create a more secure and sustainable future.

  • How cutting-edge energy infrastructure is delivering old-fashioned returns
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    How Cutting-Edge Energy Infrastructure is Delivering Old Fashioned Returns

    2024-09-24T14:26:00Z By Generali Investments

    The scale of change underway in energy infrastructure is enormous. But with a traditional approach and detailed understanding of the changing market, it is possible to deliver the kind of stable and predictable returns that investors have come to expect from an infrastructure allocation, says Ivor Frischknecht, Managing Partner, CIO Asia-Pacific at Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners, part of Generali Investments.

  • Churchill 2023 Sustainability Report
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    Churchill 2023 Sustainability Report

    2024-09-24T11:47:00Z By Nuveen

    We are thrilled to present Churchill’s second annual Sustainability Report. Reflecting on the accomplishments of the past year, I am grateful for the many partnerships we’ve built. From collaborating with investors to refine our practices to engaging with organizations that provide invaluable insights to our investment teams, we are invigorated by the progress we have made together towards our sustainability goals.

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    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    2024-09-19T16:13:00Z By Neuberger Berman

    Investors often associate space with large corporations and government agencies such as SpaceX, NASA, JAXA or, more recently, Blue Origin and Amazon’s Project Kuiper. These entities evoke images of rockets, moon missions and high-risk ventures. However, the reality is that the space ecosystem plays a significant role in our daily earth-bound lives, a fact that is frequently underappreciated by the general public and even by seasoned investors.

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    Technology Runs Through Asia

    2024-09-19T15:34:00Z By Neuberger Berman

    Across the “Golden Triangle” and beyond, Asian companies are forming a foundation for global technological growth and development.

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    AI: Transformative technology 75 years in the making

    2024-09-17T09:58:00Z By Federated Hermes

    ChatGPT’s arrival took the world by storm in 2022; it’s better to see it as the latest stage of how technology has been changing our lives for decades.

  • Addressing climate impacts and nature loss through real assets
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    Addressing climate impacts and nature loss through real assets

    2024-09-13T11:59:00Z By Nuveen

    The effects of climate change are a megatrend on a global scale, influencing the expected risk-return profile of real assets investments and the opportunity set for investors. The increasing frequency and severity of physical climate hazards, as well as nature loss resulting from changing ecosystems requires new ways of thinking about financial risk and return in real assets investments.

  • An Introduction to Carbon Pricing
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    An Introduction to Carbon Pricing

    2024-09-06T14:13:00Z By Amundi

    This study provides an introduction to carbon pricing mechanisms through micro- and macro-based empirical analysis.

  • Gold continues to shine
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    Gold continues to shine

    2024-09-02T15:19:00Z By Amundi

    “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

    2024-08-28T13:23:00Z By Federated Hermes

    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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    Transforming urbanization

    2024-08-25T15:31:00Z By Nuveen Natural Capital

    Urbanization promises greater prosperity for an increasing share of the world’s population. And yet it historically is associated with widened income inequality and degrading the natural environment.

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    The Climate Files

    2024-08-22T10:56:00Z By State Street Global Advisors

    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

    2024-08-19T09:14:00Z By M&G Investments

    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.

  • Blog - Biofuel Producers
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    Biofuel Producers: Pockets of Opportunity in Brazil

    2024-08-15T09:23:00Z By PGIM

    While a wide swath of the biofuel segment presents a compelling opportunity for investors, we view corn-based ethanol producers in Brazil as particularly attractive.

  • Environmental Transition- Capturing Opportunity And Driving Real-World Impact
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    Environmental Transition: Capturing Opportunity And Driving Real-World Impact

    2024-08-07T09:12:00Z By Goldman Sachs Asset Management

    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

    2024-08-07T09:04:00Z By Goldman Sachs Asset Management

    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.

  • Speaking of Alternatives
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    Speaking of Alternatives… Let’s Talk Agriculture

    2024-08-02T09:57:00Z By PGIM

    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. 

  • 2H 2024 Alternative credit insights- Investing for resiliency
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    2H 2024 Alternative credit insights: Investing for resiliency

    2024-08-01T11:56:00Z By Nuveen

    Shifting signals on interest rates create opportunities

  • Public Engagement Report Q2 2024
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    Public Engagement Report Q2 2024

    2024-07-30T14:25:00Z By Federated Hermes

    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.