All Commentary articles – Page 67
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White papersMore Complicated From Here
If you thought this year was difficult, just wait. The good news is that the extreme outcomes investors worried about through most of 2022 look less likely for 2023.
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White papersWhy It’s About to Get Even More Complicated From Here
This year’s choices were hardly simple, but economic policymakers in China, Europe and the United States face much trickier decisions in 2023.
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White papersWhat Jerome Powell Really Wants for Christmas
Jerome Powell surely has a holiday wish list, especially facing a new year of slower growth, rising prices and inverted yield curves.
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White papersInfographic – Progressing to net zero: BNP Paribas Asset Management’s roadmap
From developing SRI investment solutions to publishing our net zero roadmap, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s journey as the sustainable investor for a changing world continues to advance. In phases, we are working towards becoming a net zero asset manager, building on our longstanding efforts in sustainable investing.
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White papersPrivate Equity in the Economic Headwinds
Against the current economic headwinds, concerns about sourcing, financing, managing and selling private equity assets are understandable—but might these concerns be obscuring the underlying resilience of the asset class?
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White papersBroadening Access to Private Equity
While private equity investors have benefited from the return premiums and diversification of the asset class for over 20 years, complexity and barriers to entry have inhibited the democratization of private equity for individual investors.
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White papersCOP27: Treating the Symptoms, Not the Disease
In many respects, COP27 was neither feat nor flop.
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White papersThe price of sustainability
Over the past couple of years, sustainable companies aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have underperformed – but for the Federated Hermes Global Equities team, this could be about to change.
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White papersBeyond reopening: China’s transformation
Reopening and cheap valuations are just a few of the reasons investors should be looking at China next year, says James Cook, Investment Director for Global Emerging Markets at Federated Hermes Limited.
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White papersProtect, sustain, restore: Why the Amazon matters
Our Biodiversity Equity team explains how investors can play a crucial role in halting and reversing deforestation.
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White papersAlibaba case study
We have engaged extensively with Alibaba on corporate governance, ESG strategy and reporting, and are pleased to see various improvements. There remain important areas of further engagement, including on governance: separation of the chair and CEO, appointment of a lead independent director and improved board director engagement with minority shareholders.
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White papersChina enters ‘new phase’ of Covid recovery following civil unrest
Just over a month into his unprecedented third term, Chinese president Xi Jinping sees authority tested by wave of political protests in response to Beijing’s stringent Covid-19 restrictions and outcry over media suppression.
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White papersFiorino: Leverage will tear us apart, again
Fiorino charts the gravitationally risky path of the UK pension system after it veered dangerously close to the point of implosion.
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White papersHas the dollar hit its high-water mark?
A weaking dollar raises questions on the future trajectory of Fed monetary policy.
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White papersChina stocks rally on property support and Biden-Xi meeting
Investor appetite for shares and bonds has recovered following news Beijing is ramping up support for the real estate sector.
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White papers2023 Global Public Real Estate Outlook Report
Hazelview Investments has released its 2023 Global Public Real Estate Outlook Report! Taking a forward-looking viewpoint and leveraging lessons learned from previous recessionary cycles, our Global Securities team provides insight on what we can expect in 2023 and spotlights companies we believe will deliver outsized returns.
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White papersFed hikes by a little less, but promise more to come
After hiking its policy rate by 75 basis points at each of the prior four meetings, the Fed took its foot off the brakes a bit, raising rates by only 50 basis points at its final meeting of the year. Inflation concerns remain, despite a string of softer data, but risks to higher prices and slower growth now appear more balanced than they have for several years.
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White papersESG Viewpoint: Biodiversity Best Practice and Engagement Approach
Nature loss poses financially material risks for asset managers. We explain how biodiversity risks can be assessed, outline our approach to engaging with businesses on the topic and detail our best practice framework.
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PodcastRedevCast episode 5 available now
Take some time this coming holiday season to listen to the the fifth episode of our RedevCast, podcast series!
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White papersU.S. markets outlook for 2023
The S&P 500 Index recorded its worst year in more than a decade in 2022, falling 13.1% through to 30 November. And investors face more market volatility in the year ahead as the macroeconomic environment poses headwinds for many companies.
