All Alternatives articles – Page 6
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White papersGeopolitics fuels a surge in oil
“A sustained rise in oil prices could complicate central banks’ efforts to tame inflation and manage growth, given the already uncertain environment surrounding US tariffs and international trade.”
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White papersAI vs. AI: the arms race in cyber space
AI is reshaping cyber warfare, making it faster, smarter, and harder to stop. Here’s why security must evolve just as fast.
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White papersIntroducing the new QESG 3.0: The next generation
The Global Equity ESG Pathway team’s assessment of ESG – the QESG Score – is embedded directly within our stock selection model and is a crucial part of how we determine the expected return of investments. In this paper, we provide a rundown of what’s changed in the next iteration of QESG.
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VideoReal estate case study: Lauriston Farm
Sustainability is at the heart of everything the Federated Hermes’ Real Estate team does. In this video, we look at our involvement in Lauriston Farm, Edinburgh. An urban farming scheme offering a local, nature-based response to the combined challenges of climate change, biodiversity collapse and the lack of access for all to healthy, fresh and affordable food.
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Research ReportAmundi’s Engagement Activity: Key 2024 Highlights
We have published our 2024 Engagement Report illustrating the tangible results of our proactive and constructive dialogue with companies aimed at driving positive change, promoting corporate accountability, and ensuring long-term resilience and sustainable returns for investment portfolios.
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White papersU.S. Policy Implicates Rebuilding Costs
Elevated tariffs and tighter immigration are a key focus for today’s insurance modelers.
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White papersHow is Generali Investments addressing longevity risk in insurance portfolios?
With rising life expectancies, individuals and institutions face the critical challenge of ensuring financial security over extended retirement periods. Generali Investments – the asset management arm of the Generali Group – explains how they are leveraging a variety of innovative investment approaches to address the complex issue of longevity risk.
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White papersPrivate diversification still attractive
“Private markets: infrastructure and private debt will likely continue to attract flows and may deliver performance. A bottoming process should gain traction for real estate and private equity over H2.”
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White papersUnblocking the copper pipeline
Enhancing the role of responsible mining standards to meet the demands of an electrified future
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WebinarWebinar replay - Sustainability in the age of Trump: Expert insights for investors
Chris Iggo (Chair of the AXA IM Investment Institute and CIO of AXA IM Core) Jane Wadia (Head of Sustainability, Core Products & Clients, AXA IM Core), Jamison Friedland (Senior Sustainability Analyst, AXA IM Core).
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White papersHow private and public markets can steward solutions to societal changes
Many of the challenges of our time, such as climate change, energy security, and economic inequality, are deeply interconnected. We believe that their solutions are as well. The global climate transition is not solely a technological or political issue; it’s also a capital challenge. Investment decisions made today, across both private and public markets, can set the tone for how we shape our energy systems, infrastructure, and economies for decades to come.
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White papersRenewable Energy and Insurers: Tailor Made?
Investment in clean energy infrastructure may tick a lot of boxes for life insurers.
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin – April
Risk assets were broadly mixed in April as the month featured elevated volatility driven by uncertain tariff policies from the US administration. Although US policy regarding tariffs remained fluid, the pause in implementation announced post “Liberation Day” and solid corporate earnings helped stabilize markets after a sharp corrective tone at the beginning of the month.
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White papersIt’s Electric: Is there a role for Lead and Zinc in the new energy economy?
Electricity demand has played an important role in driving trends in overall primary energy consumption, despite often playing second-fiddle to demand from the transportation sector. Similarly, electrification is generally viewed as a structural tailwind for “green” metals like copper, lithium and nickel, leaving other industrial metals like zinc and lead “out in the cold.” It might be time to re-think these assumptions!
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White papersAlternative portfolio: The Red Thread – Private Markets – Edition May 2025
For decades, the 60:40 portfolio – 60% equities and 40% bonds – was the cornerstone of most investors. Yet, the traditional model is facing significant headwinds. Changing macroeconomic conditions, inflation uncertainty, and shifting equity-bond correlations have all questioned the reliability of this approach. In this context, alternative investments are gaining attention as an appealing complement to traditional strategies.
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White papersSustainability in the age of Trump: Why investors should focus on reality, not rhetoric
Global temperatures continue to rise, extreme weather events are becoming ever-more frequent, the environment continues to be degraded – and yet the narrative has altered.
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White papersMateriality Matters: The ESG Factors That Count
The materiality of ESG factors differs across sectors and markets. Investors need to understand how.
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White papersExploring Asset-Based Finance: Funding the Real Economy
A growing market segment offers diverse opportunities for private lenders and investors.
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White papersWhat would it take to see a sustained weakness in the dollar?
About a month after “Liberation Day,” the US dollar has shown signs of stabilisation, though it continues to soften against most developed and emerging markets currencies.
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White papersVictory in the face of volatility
Roundtable with Thomas Roche-Toussaint and other industry experts on secondaries with Private Equity International
