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White papersMobilizing the Transition: Putting Road Public Transport and Rail in the Driver’s Seat of Decarbonized Mobility
As transport decarbonization requires private capital at scale, road public transport and rolling stock offer scalable opportunities for sustainable infrastructure investors.
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White papersEM Corporate Debt vs EM Sovereign Debt: “Same same but different”
Many investors approach EM hard-currency debt primarily through sovereign bonds, often overlooking corporate credit. This bias reflects sovereigns’ greater liquidity, familiarity, and longer track record. Yet, while EM corporate credit has delivered comparable returns over time, it has historically produced a stronger risk-adjusted returns profile - making a compelling case for blending both asset classes in a well-diversified portfolio.
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White papersMeasuring engagement: How to move from passive engagement to active influence
Stewardship is evolving. For years, engagement was assessed by volume – the number of meetings held, letters sent or companies contacted. Today, asset owners and asset managers are asking a more demanding question: did engagement make a difference? In the near future, however, asset owners and asset managers might have more tools to assess engagement quality and additionality, explains Francois Humbert.
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White papersKey Investment Themes 2026: Our roadmap for the new investment landscape
2025 has seen the global economy hold firm, despite headwinds from the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and concerns over fiscal dominance and the ability of the Federal Reserve to maintain its independence. Most central banks normalised monetary policy while the AI investment boom helped to support growth.
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Asset Manager NewsBridgewater Associates and Lumyna Investments Announce Launch of the Lumyna – Bridgewater Absolute Return Fixed Income UCITS Fund
London, [17 November 2025] – Bridgewater Associates (“Bridgewater”), a leading global investment manager, and Lumyna Investments (“Lumyna”), part of Generali Investments, are pleased to announce the launch of the Lumyna – Bridgewater Absolute Return Fixed Income UCITS Fund (“ARFI”). ARFI will be a liquid, actively managed strategy designed to deliver uncorrelated alpha across global fixed income and currency markets.
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White papersFixed income’s next chapter: A Q&A on rate cuts, diverging growth and European opportunities
With solid corporate balance sheets in Europe and room for further rate cuts in the US, conditions appear favourable for fixed income. But with diverging growth stories, and potential shocks such as the ongoing political situation in France, active bond management has never been more important. Salvatore Bruno and Mauro Valle at Generali Asset Management S.p.A. Società di gestione del risparmio (“Generali AM”) share their views on the macro environment and how this translates into bond portfolios.
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White papersAre Evergreen funds the future of private market access?
With allocators seeking to balance long-term return potential with operational flexibility, evergreen funds are emerging as a compelling part of the allocation mix, explains Lumyna Investments. Their recently launched Lumyna – Twelve Capital Parametric ILS Fund is one such example.
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Asset Manager NewsMidOcean Credit Partners and Lumyna Investments Announce Launch of the Lumyna – MidOcean Absolute Return Credit UCITS Fund
London, 13 October 2025 – MidOcean Credit Partners (“MidOcean”), a leading U.S. credit manager with nearly two decades of experience that is part of the broader MidOcean Partners platform, and Lumyna Investments, part of Generali Investments, are pleased to announce the launch of the Lumyna – MidOcean Absolute Return Credit UCITS Fund (“the Fund”, “MARC”), an actively managed short-duration long/short high yield strategy designed to provide capital appreciation across market cycles.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Investments Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in MGG Investment Group
NEW YORK and MILAN – Generali Investments, a leading global investment management firm and part of the Generali Group, and MGG Investment Group (“MGG”), a U.S. private direct lending investment firm with over $6.5 billion in assets under management which was launched in 2014 by Kevin Griffin and McCourt Global, today announced Generali Investments’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Conning & Company, completed its acquisition of a 77% stake in MGG and its affiliates.
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Asset Manager NewsSosteneo successfully completes final close of Fund I and launches Fund II
Milan – Sosteneo, a specialist investment manager focused on clean energy infrastructure and part of Generali Investments, today announced the final close of its first flagship fund (Sosteneo Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund or “Fund I”), with more than two-thirds of the portfolio now operational. Fund I raised over €620 million in capital commitments, alongside €80 million in co-investment capital.
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White papersLDI H2 Outlook
In the current market phase, one common feature within LDI players has been to adopt a cautious approach towards the long end of the curve. In fact, the magnitude of the global yield curve steepening trend seen across major developed markets, driven by monetary policy, growth, and fiscal sustainability, coupled with supply/demand, has proved to be a fundamental disincentive to buy long dated assets, and this trend is expected to continue.
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White papersFixed Income Outlook: Navigating cycles of uncertainty
After a turbulent start to the year marked by shifting central bank signals, renewed geopolitical tensions, and disruptive tariff announcements from the Trump administration, fixed income markets are entering the second half of 2025 with cautious resilience.
