All Global articles – Page 56
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White papersBad Q1 GDP Report Hides Good News
Avoiding a disruptive cutoff of Russian energy supplies has helped maintain overall economic strength. However, a future phase-out of Russian oil raises concerns about inflation and economic activity.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - May 2022
We are witnessing significant divergences in the economic outlook (we have revised down the EU and Chinese economic outlooks vs. the more resilient US economy) and in market performances.
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White papersListening for the Tectonic Shifts
Salient developments will shape financial markets over the next year, but listen for sounds of more structural shifts in the economic and political order as well.
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White papersAn Aging Workforce Hunts for New Global Investment Opportunities
Richer, older, developed countries face slowing population growth, while poorer, younger, developing countries face faster growth. Successful investments could boost standards of living in these developing countries, aiding demand for goods, housing, transportation, and more.
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White papersFinding a way to net zero carbon in real estate
The need to transform the built environment for the better in the coming decades marks a key responsibility, and opportunity, for real estate investors. Embracing the transition to net zero carbon is imperative, framed by binding environmental targets and growing demand for green assets by occupiers. Net zero carbon buildings are at the heart of this – but there is currently little market standardisation around what this constitutes in practice.
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White papersCorporate ESG Impact Ratings: Concept, Process, and Implementation
Not all investors share the same ESG objectives. While most aim to manage ESG risks and opportunities specific to individual companies (i.e., single materiality), some also target net positive impacts on the environment and society (i.e., double materiality).
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White papersMore China Lockdowns May Bring More Slowdowns
China’s zero-COVID policy should be a significant headwind to growth, with its impact likely weighing more on consumption than production. Nevertheless, more logistical delays could disrupt manufacturing activity in the months ahead and add to global inflationary pressures.
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White papersESG Thema #9 - Engaging on Human rights: Identifying risks and promoting best practices
This paper is the first of our ESG Thema series on social issues. The “S” pillar of ESG investing is increasingly on the agenda of investors, alongside environmental issues, as they have come to recognize the materiality of social risks. The first topic we will tackle as part of this series is that of respect for human rights, specifying how investors can integrate these fundamental rights in their investment and engagement strategies.
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White papers2021 ESG Engagement Campaign
At AB, active engagement with issuers is fundamental to our research and investment processes. Our investment analysts, in partnership with the Responsibility team, engage with issuers on ESG topics throughout the year in their normal course of business, but we believe that centralized campaigns can help drive meaningful outcomes and better results for our clients.
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White papersThe Rising Costs of a Drawn-Out War
Financial markets may not ebb and flow with major developments on the battlefield anymore, but we believe they do still need to come to terms with the war’s lasting inflationary impact.
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White papersThe Evolution of the Global Office Sector in a Post-COVID World
This short paper summarizes Allianz Real Estate’s view on how the office sector will evolve post-COVID-19 – primarily, how we expect buildings and cities will adapt and accommodate as greater numbers of people work remotely.
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White papersImpact Report, Q1 2022
While we believe recent price inflation is likely to be transitory, the current state of affairs has nevertheless unnerved investors, prompting fears of a further rise in interest rates.
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White papersHow does LOIM address the forest management challenge?
It is nearly impossible to talk about nature-positive development ambitions without talking about the need to improve forest management practices. Whichever way you look at it, the statistics on global loss of tree cover are a scathing reminder that our deeply extractive economic model is threatening the planet, humanity and economic output worldwide.
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White papersMIPIM 2022 – Making an impact
At this year’s MIPIM conference, environmental, social and governance issues were at the forefront of discussions with driving urban change being the main theme. The insights in this collection of articles, gleaned from our research and the conference, highlight how real estate investors can make a difference and how we can create positive, impactful outcomes.
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VideoTop 3 reasons to invest in real estate
There are many benefits of investing in real estate. With well-chosen assets, investors can enjoy predictable cash flow, strong returns, and diversification amongst other benefits.
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White papersThe inflation psychology is kicking in
After a decade of central banks struggling to bring inflation up to target, the start of 2022 has been characterised by a shift in the inflationary environment worldwide. US inflation is at its highest level in over 40 years, with other DM trailing close behind.
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Research ReportShould investors diversify their portfolios with green bonds?
As calls for action to mitigate global warming grow more urgent, the importance of ESG bond markets as a potential source of climate capital has grown substantially in recent years. Yet for the market to evolve into a strategic asset class, investors need to be convinced that it represents a viable alternative to conventional bonds.
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Research ReportWhy demand for ESG bonds is increasing among emerging market investors?
ESG integration in emerging market bonds has accelerated in 2021. At around USD 300 billion, ESG-labelled bonds represent 1 per cent of the market (vs 1.5 per cent for developed markets). Since the end of 2012, over half of ESG-labelled emerging market bonds have been issued by Chinese sovereign and corporate borrowers. Issuers from Chile, India, and Brazil are also well represented.
