All Alternatives articles – Page 7
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White papersPositioning for tomorrow: Top 10 with… Interview with Edoardo Rulli
The hedge fund industry has entered a new chapter. Against a backdrop of elevated volatility, macroeconomic divergence, and shifting liquidity conditions, investors are increasingly turning to hedge funds as a potential source of resilience and return.
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White papers2025 Alternative Credit insights: Advancing diversification
The alternative credit market has seen significant growth since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), and the increasing appetite for asset classes beyond direct lending demonstrates investors looking for similar growth stories in other markets.
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White papersEM in trade finance: unmet demand and alpha potential
Emerging markets provide an ideal investment environment for trade finance, connecting underserved areas with a vital source of alternative capital, while potentially offering investors a compelling mix of risk and return.
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White papersSolving for 2025: Mid-Year Scorecard
At the end of 2024, our CIOs sat down to discuss the five key themes they expected to impact markets. At mid-year, we assess how those have played out so far.
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White papersData center viability requires design flexibility
Data center viability depends on flexible design to meet soaring AI power demands and evolving sustainability rules.
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White papersUK policy warms on private capital
Government commits to evolve infrastructure finance models
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White papersScenarios for a fragmented world
The world is at a geopolitical crossroads, as one of the major pillars of the existing global order—the United States—has begun to question the foundational assumptions of that system. Although the global order began to unravel following the 2008 financial crisis, successive US administrations—including President Biden’s—sought to uphold the existing framework through traditional alliances.
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White papersThe WHO’s WHO of Swiss real estate 2025
UBS managers continue to be recognized as leading figures in Swiss real estate
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White papersHealthcare Stocks: An Investing Prescription for Growth and Stability
Healthcare stocks present an exciting investment opportunity, with attractive valuations and strong growth potential driven by demographics and AI adoption. Despite policy uncertainty, healthcare’s defensive nature also offers stability for volatile times.
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VideoReal estate debt: uncorrelated returns throughout the cycle
Real estate debt – offering potentially stable income from rents, along with protection from shifts in the value of underlying assets – can play a valuable role in a portfolio, because it has the capacity to provide uncorrelated returns throughout the cycle.
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White papersElectric Vehicle transition: poised to move through the gears
Early market optimism on the electric vehicle (EV) transition has faded over the last two years as growth rates in Europe and the US have stalled. Today we can see a three-speed global EV market: China is surging ahead, Europe is showing renewed momentum, and the US is stuck in the slow lane.
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White papersReal Estate: Uncovering Value Amid Uncertainty
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sent tremors through the real estate (RE) industry, we believe evolving market dynamics are opening more opportunities for well positioned investors across the sector.
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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.
