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White papersHave a look at our book - 2020 Edition
The book you have in your hands is the 2020 edition of Amundi Research papers. This book represents a selection of the working papers and discussion papers which seem the most representative of our work for the past 12 months. Some of the papers have already been published in academic reviews, others are scheduled to be published, others have been the subject of presentations at international conferences, others are the result of collaborations with academic institutions developed in through chairs.
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White papersClimate Alignment Principles: How to invest in line with a +1.5 ̊C goal
As efforts to deliver on the Paris Agreement galvanise, investors are beginning to switch from simple commitments to tangible actions. We are increasingly asked by clients: “How can we invest in line with the 1.5°C goal?”
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White papersSustainability-Linked Bonds: Nascent Opportunities For ESG Investing
Since the creation of green bonds, many new labels have emerged, including social bonds, sustainability bonds, and recently transition bonds, not to mention water, blue or adaptation bonds. Despite the standardisation efforts led by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA), creativity in self-labelling has increased the number of labels. Whereas the type of activities financed by these various bond labels differ, they are all anchored to the same initial concept and to a pledge by issuers that the proceeds will be dedicated to a predetermined list of eligible projects. These are ‘use-of-proceeds’ bonds.
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White papersThree Reasons Loans May Be Poised for Strong Performance
It’s not as simple as ‘when rates rise buy loans; when rates fall buy bonds.’ Indeed, a combination of several factors has set the stage for loans to potentially deliver attractive total returns going forward.
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White papersEmerging Markets Corporates: High Yield Default Outlook 2021
After a moderate spike in defaults, we anticipate an improving financial environment for the next year.
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White papersCOVID, climate and Black Lives Matter: The stories that defined 2020
We select some of our key pieces of content in a year of unending drama.
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White papersCalifornia Wildfires and Credit Risk
Widespread destruction has reinforced the value of climate assessment in credit analysis.
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White papersWill Washington Deliver a Holiday Miracle?
U.S. initial claims increased amid rising COVID cases, adding more fuel to the stimulus negotiations fire growing in Congress. China activity data for November should improve, and the Bank of England is expected to remain dovish given the pandemic and Brexit.
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White papersPortfolio allocation in times of uncertainty
The temptation to react to every headline, every market move is often irresistible. Never more so than in an environment that screams uncertainty. But experience shows that successful investors have learned to stick to their strategies, regardless of bright, shiny objects that threaten to distract.
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White papersFacts and Fantasies about the Green Bond Premium
The green bond market has increased exponentially since the first issuance in 2007. Nevertheless, we continue to observe a large imbalance between supply and demand because of the huge appetite from institutional ESG investors. The purpose of this study is then to determine if green bonds present lower yields than conventional bonds in the secondary market. This yield difference is known as the green bond premium or greenium.
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White papersSeeking income – the case for investing in private corporate debt
Pension funds with current cashflow requirements depend on a steady stream of payouts, but face a number of unique challenges in their search for income against a backdrop of lower-for-longer yields and volatile investment conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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White papersGenerating Interest
Must investors settle for sub-zero real returns on their cash allocations?
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White papersAwash in Liquidity: Stress-Testing Corporate Balance Sheets
The next stage of the recovery may put increased stress on some sectors and many firms…
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White papersCautiously optimistic on US high yield
After a volatile year, Mark Durbiano CFA®, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager from the Federated Hermes Inc. office in Pittsburgh, remains hopeful for a better 2021.
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White papersGIS Euro Corporate Short Term Bond | Q&A with the Fund manager
Year to date the strategy is outperforming the Barclays Capital Euro Corporate 1-3 Year Index by +2.66%* proving its ability to navigate rough waters while maintaining alpha-generating ideas
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White papersReplay Webinar | Investing in credit 26 11 2020
Credit is set to play a significantly bigger role in the future of returns. Central banks’ support will continue to provide stability to the sector but companies’ fundamental are deteriorating and defaults are rising, how to set the scene in the current covid - disrupted credit environment? During this insightful debate, our boutiques’ experts analysed the credit space under various angles:
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White papersMissing Pieces: A Better Approach to Sovereign ESG Analysis
ESG integration has built considerable momentum in recent years, but the case for incorporating ESG in sovereign-credit analysis isn’t always clearly articulated. In developing a more rigorous ESG model, we’ve created a framework that enhances traditional sovereign-credit analysis and provides fresh insights into the drivers of long-run economic performance.
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White papersCLOs: A Bias Toward Quality
CLOs continued their rebound in the third quarter, but the potential for volatility going forward is high. In this environment, there may be benefits to moving up in quality.
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White papersESG in Action: Protecting the Amazon by Investing in Brazilian Beef
Blazing wildfires and a shift in Brazilian government policies away from environmental stewardship have thrust deforestation into the international spotlight. AB equity and credit portfolios’ large positions in Brazilian beef producers provide an opportunity to promote sustainable practices that can help protect tropical forests while mitigating environmental and investment risks.
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White papersHigh Yield: Halfway There?
The shock was the story in the first quarter, the stimulus was the story in the second—but we’re decidedly not yet in the post-COVID era, and the path to economic recovery remains unclear. What does that mean for high yield?
