All Global articles – Page 81
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White papersLow-volatility investing, here for the long run
A decade ago, after undertaking comprehensive proprietary research into the characteristics of low-risk stocks, we launched our global low-volatility equity strategy.
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Asset Manager NewsFederated Hermes to launch Sustainable Global Equity Fund as first of new product suite
The international business of Federated Hermes has today announced the launch of a new Sustainable Global Equity Fund, the first of a new Sustainable suite of products being developed by the firm to meet strong demand from clients for values-based solutions.
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White papersPricing ESG risk in credit markets
To analyse credit risks with greater precision, we developed a pricing model in 2017 to capture the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on credit spreads. It showed a convincing relationship between ESG risk and credit spreads, manifesting as an ESG-risk curve.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: ESG Materiality, Q1 2021
In this edition of our ESG Materiality Newsletter, we provide an overview of our engagement activities, as well as case studies demonstrating the progress we have made with portfolio companies. We also delve into an environmental, social and governance (ESG) theme, and its implications for the Emerging Markets asset class.
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White papersBlue economy – Saving whales means saving the planet
Are whales man’s greatest ally as rising temperatures pose unprecedented threats to the planet?
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White papersFive Factors Shaping the Global Economy in 2021
From interest rates and inflation to government stimulus and multi-speed recoveries, Dr. Christopher Smart tells us what we know today—and what we still need to find out—about the global economy’s comeback from COVID-19.
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White papersEOS 2020 Annual Review
EOS publishes 2020 Annual Review with full engagement and voting highlights
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White papersFive Things Investors Should Know About Hydrogen
Hydrogen’s potential as an energy source is attracting renewed attention. It may take 20 years or so for the potential to be realized. But the effects are likely to be felt within the planning horizons of most long-term investors—a good reason to start thinking now about the investment implications.
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White papersAddressing bias in artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential, but care needs to be taken to ensure it doesn’t continue to propagate inherent biases that exist in society and hamper the achievement of diversity and inclusion goals.[1]
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White papers2020 – A turning point for ESG investing
In many ways, 2020 was a turning point. One key area within environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was putting a spotlight on corporate behaviour and what constitutes business resilience.
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White papersNo time like now: why investors are moving on ESG
Eoin Murray, Head of Investment, takes a trip down memory lane and into the future with ESG…
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White papersBlue economy – The ocean… land of innovation
The blue economy encompasses a vast field of technologies that can help develop the world’s immense maritime resources in a sustainable way while respecting the natural balance.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - March 2021
If the start of 2021 led markets to question the no inflation forever mantra, the debate has been hotting up in February, with the US 10Y inflation breakeven reaching its highest level since 2014, pricing in higher inflation expectations. We are also seeing pricing pressure on the food and energy side.
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White papersMusic royalties: Why active song management is key to hitting the high notes
Music copyright royalties are steadily gaining recognition as an investable market with long-term growth prospects underpinned by structural growth drivers, such as online music streaming. What’s more, this innovative asset class could offer investors access to more resilient income streams – people tend to tune in to listen to the latest hits and old favourites regardless of the macroeconomic backdrop
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White papersCan palm oil ever be considered sustainable?
With monocropping one of the main causes of deforestation, palm oil production needs to change. Rather than staging a boycott, responsible investors should engage with companies across the supply chain to encourage the adoption of globally recognised certification standards.
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White papersLeading the way in climate-related engagement: Federated Hermes achieves A+ score in InfluenceMap study
Federated Hermes ranks among the top five firms in a study focusing on the climate-related engagement efforts of the world’s 30 largest asset management groups
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White papersEquity risk overlays: Departing from tradition, embracing innovation
The three major market shocks of the last 20 years – the late nineties’ tech bubble, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and the coronavirus pandemic – have each influenced equity markets differently and required different risk management approaches.
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White papersInvesting for net zero – What’s needed to meet carbon neutral targets?
2020 saw many countries setting targets to get to net-zero emissions, but their plans to reach those goals are what matters.
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White papersAhold Delhaize case study
Ahold Delhaize has published a human rights report - giving confidence to investors that it is working to address some of its most salient issues, in addition to launching a new climate change strategy. EOS continues to engage with the company on investor expectations on ESG.
