All Europe articles – Page 25
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PodcastCarbon neutrality and the renewable energy transition
With climate change being one of the most pressing challenge of our times coupled with the energy crisis currently plaguing Europe, there is a clear need for both the strengthening of energy security and an increase in cleaner sources of energy.
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White papersESG considerations in securitised fixed income
At Thornburg, we feel a fully integrated investment approach is the most effective way to incorporate ESG factors into securitized fixed income analysis.
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White papersGovernments & companies: act now on climate change
It is one thing to hear dire predictions of global warming from scientists. It is quite another to feel the heat and see its consequences.
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White papersThinking like a business owner
The recent global backlash to the UK government’s tax-cutting plans – along with geopolitical uncertainty, energy security concerns in Europe and ongoing tension between inflation and interest rates – has added significantly to this year’s equity market volatility.
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White papersHow so-called “ESG laggards” can drive alpha
Companies that have a poor ESG score but are on track to improve tend to drive outperformance over companies with static ESG records, explain the Investment, ESG and Research teams at Generali Insurance Asset Management1 (GIAM). GIAM is part of the Generali Investments platform.
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White papersThe great unwind: real assets acclimatise to new liquidity environment
Central banks worldwide have started the great liquidity unwind – from ultra-accommodative monetary policy to higher-for-longer interest rates in most major markets. This environment is mediated by global regions and poses divergent re-pricing risk for real assets.
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White papersEuropean office markets starting to re-balance
This report provides an update on European office markets, which have been impacted by the concerns over the long term impact from working from home (WFH) or hybrid work practices, which is reflected in the discounts to NAV for European office REITs.
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White papersEurozone data suggests the ECB has to keep raising rates
The ECB faces rising political pressure to hold back on rate rises, but growth and inflation data suggest rates may yet have some way to rise.
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White papersA dovish pivot from the ECB: Euro bonds back in focus
The ECB has reiterated its strong commitment to fighting inflation, which it says remains ‘far too high’ and will stay above target for an extended period.
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White papersCar parks: real asset’s rough diamond
Car parks offer investors a great deal: proven resilience and an attractive risk-return profile. They also appear to be future-proof as they will facilitate decarbonisation by providing EV-charging facilities and increasingly act as inner-city hubs.
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White papersHidden pearls of the south
As the fifth largest residential market in Europe, Spain is still facing the phenomenon that the bulk of international investors focus on the metropolitan areas of Madrid and Barcelona. In many other Spanish cities the lack of available BTR apartments is dramatic. It would therefore be worthwhile to take a look at some of these hidden pearls in the south.
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BlogEuropean High Yield—Planning for Yields to Peak Soon
In the first of a series of European high yield posts, we assess the sector’s compelling characteristics and compare them to our expectations for monetary policy and inflation.
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BlogEuropean High Yield in the Era of Inflation
In our third post on the opportunities in European high yield, we place this year’s jump in yields in the context of our expectations for inflation to peak soon and decline thereafter.
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BlogBenign Defaults to Buoy European High Yield
The second post in a series on European high yield demonstrates that default concerns and forecasts require context regarding the macro backdrop and how these projections are constructed.
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White papersHas the euro reached lows versus the dollar?
In the latest instalment of Simply put, where we make macro calls with a multi-asset perspective, we examine the factors behind the decline of the euro versus the US dollar this year and assess whether the single currency has further to fall.
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White papersWhy Europe’s student living sector offers a potential edge
A constant, in all economic weathers, is people’s value of higher education, as shown by a record number of students enrolled in colleges and universities during 20201. For the world’s rising middle class, top-ranking universities and cities steeped in heritage are a core focus.
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White papersInflation still stubbornly high despite central bank hikes
Eurozone inflation reached 9.9% in September while UK consumer prices hit 10.1% amid rising food costs.
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White papersWhat comes NEXT NOW?
“May you live in interesting times” is said to be an old Chinese curse delivered in the disguise of a blessing. The expression probably owes more to the English sense of irony than Confucian logic, but whatever its origins, it is particularly apt today. Unfortunately, we are living in times that are all too interesting.
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Asset Manager NewsHamburg Commercial Bank finances further fiber optic project for Primevest Capital Partners
Fiber-optic network expansion for 15,600 private households in more rural areas around Frankfurt/Main and Bonn Funding under KfW’s “Digital Infrastructure” program
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White papersBe Wary of Bear Market Rallies
We may want to be optimistic about inflation and rates, but that only delays the hard questions we are likely to face as we enter the new economic era.
