All Commentary articles – Page 117
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White papersPushing on an Open Door – Covid 19 is Intensifying Long Term Macro Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has had historic—and nearly immediate—repercussions for society, the global economy and policy. The aftereffects will last for many years, reinforcing long-term trends including deglobalization, populism and mounting debt. How will governments tackle the debt overhang—and how do these trends impact our macro views?
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Asset Manager NewsLooking for hidden ESG gems: a new frontier for responsible investing with “improvers”
The ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the resulting market turmoil have confirmed a pre-existing trend within equity investing: the increasing relevance of integrating ESG criteria and sustainability into the investment decision. We believe doing so will add value both in terms of being able to deliver better risk-adjusted return, but also in terms of helping to put focus on - and ultimately improve - important ESG parameters for companies and society.
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White papersAsian Real Estate – A Rare Combination of Higher Yield, Growth and Diversifications
Central Banks are expected to continue at a time when yield orientated assets are under yet more pressure, investors would be wise to re-assess the case for Asian real estate securities.
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White papersGrowth versus Value: Balancing the Risks
Across Europe, measures implemented to contain the Covid-19 pandemic are being gradually lifted. The infection rates on the continent show different dynamics with some exceptions. At the same time, the capital markets are recovering. Therefore, we are currently at the crossroads between crisis and recovery.
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White papersSustainable mythbusting
Getting the facts straight on sustainable index investing investing
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White papersCoronavirus throws down a challenge for credit analysis
The dramatic impact of COVID-19 has created a challenge for even the most experienced credit analysts. The effects have gone far beyond those seen in the technology bubble of the early 2000s, the Enron scandal a year later, the 2008/2009 financial crisis, and in what now seems like a small blip the commodity crash of 2015/2016.
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White papersChina: 6 reasons why - it poses a unique portfolio optimisation opportunity now
The second largest economy globally – China – is forecast to overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy by 2030
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White papersUncertainty and Rapid Change Creates Opportunities in Global Small Caps
It has been said that the one constant is change. Change may be inevitable, but I don’t think anyone anticipated the speed or severity of change global markets have experienced so far this year. While the coronavirus pandemic and resulting recession have pressured economies and investment markets alike, they have also created opportunities for global small-cap investors who can adapt quickly to shifting conditions.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Europe, Edition 3 – 2020
Continuing impacts of COVID-19, but for how long?
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – APAC, Edition 3 – 2020
Slowdown in investment activity. What’s next on the horizon?
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White papersAntimicrobial resistance and the challenge for pharmaceutical companies
A lack of research and development into new antibiotic classes compounds the serious threat that antimicrobial resistance poses to public health. In the fifth article in our pandemic series, Kimberley Lewis explores the role of pharmaceutical companies and how we engage on this key topic.
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White papersGlobal Equity ESG: H1 2020 Report
Combining attractive fundamentals and good or improving environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics, the Federated Hermes Global Equity ESG Fund targets innovative companies that anticipate tomorrow’s challenges today.
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White papersTop 10 with… Interview with Dalibor Maksimovic on Swiss Real Estate Securities
10+ years of quality client service, attractive cash flows and diversification
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White papersEuropean Real Estate Research Quarterly
In the midst of a pandemic, some European real estate sectors are thriving, and should emerge stronger in the end, while others are merely surviving. The Barings Real Estate team weighs in on the shifting opportunity set—and why the overall outlook remains positive.
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White papersReal Estate: flexibility and adaptability in challenging times
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt across global real estate markets: it has changed the way people live and work. But what does it mean for the future of real estate? And will it thrust challenges already facing the industry into the spotlight?
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White papersAEW Research Flash Report - August 2020
To learn more about the immediate impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Asia Pacific real estate property markets, we invite you to read a brief update by Asia Pacific’s Director of Research, Glyn Nelson. This report will be distributed intermittently over the following months as the COVID-19 situation evolves and we monitor its impact, real or potential.
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White papersThe Glass Is Still Half Full (For Now)
World economies have rebounded from lockdowns faster than expected despite much differentiation among them. Much still depends on further progress in managing COVID-19 and continuing policy stimulus.
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White papersSDG Engagement High Yield Credit: H1 2020 Report
Seeking twin objectives of strong financial performance and positive social and environmental impacts that contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we launched SDG Engagement High Yield Credit in October 2019.
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White papersLow-carbon investing across all our quantitative strategies
As a future maker, BNP Paribas Asset Management has put sustainability at the core of its investment process. This is reflected in our commitment to a low-carbon environment. Portfolio decarbonisation has been of primary concern in our overall strategy of sustainability integration.
