All Investors articles – Page 14
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The ocean – Worthy of investor attention
Our planet is largely blue for a reason – there is an abundance of water. Livelihoods depend on it. The ocean is also crucial for the mitigation of climate change. Maintenance and preservation of the ocean requires investment – not just by coastal authorities and public bodies, but also by private sector parties and even consumers.
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Commercial real estate: The next shoe to drop for the banking sector?
Even before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the outlook for parts of the CRE market appeared dim. Now with lending standards growing tighter, investors are getting increasingly nervous about problematic properties lurking on bank balance sheets.
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Coastal Marinas: Charting a Course for Growth
Head of Capital Solutions, Bryan High, sat down with Zayd Hamman, Chairman of Coastal Marinas to discuss how the management team has built an impressive platform for owning and operating marinas in Charleston, SC, and how Barings has partnered with them along the way.
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Understanding the Breadth of Investment Opportunities in Capital Solutions
Capital solutions constitute an increasingly popular investment category that seeks to provide equity-like returns with less correlated market risk throughout the credit cycle.
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Stewardship Report 2022
At Federated Hermes Limited (FHL) we believe the investment industry can be a powerful force in building resilient companies in resilient economies that create wealth sustainably for investors – and that active stewardship is hugely important to achieve this objective. In this, our third Stewardship Report, we describe our continued stewardship work across asset classes during 2022 and the outcomes of these activities.
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The Many Facets of Japanese Investing
Japan, an outlier across the G10 nations, is truly an intriguing economy. While rates continue to remain high in many other developed markets, the Bank of Japan still employs its accommodative monetary policy and sees a lower impact of inflation. Given this unique backdrop, what can Japan offer to its investors?
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Feeding the world and protecting the planet: A biodiversity and climate challenge for investors
The food industry reaches into every corner of our world. It starts with seed suppliers, fertilisers and tractor producers, continues with farmers and fishing communities, then shifts into processing and manufacturing before ending with retail customers, catering companies and restaurants.
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Bridging the Gap: Insurers and Fixed Income
Can insurance investors take advantage of higher yields without crystalizing losses or assuming excessive risk ahead of a turn in the credit cycle?
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What is an ELTIF?
The European Long-Term Investment Fund aims to boost and sustain growth in Europe. But what is an ELTIF, and how does it work in practice?
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Institutional Investor: America’s Top Asset Management Firms
Institutional Investor published their list of America’s top asset management firms, according to the companies owned by them. We are proud to announce that we were ranked within their top 10 list.
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Outerblue Convictions – Global Investment Views: No time to change course
The turmoil of March may be behind us, but market signals are conflicted about what comes next. A disconnect has appeared as bond markets look to price in a recession in the US, whilst on the equity side earnings expectations still appear overly optimistic. Against this back-drop, investors are wise to keep plotting a cautious course.
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Investor engagement to tackle corporate lobbying is critical to addressing diet-related diseases
Delivering legislation, regulation and standards that foster sustainable and a more equitable development is central to tackling sustainability issues. One impediment is corporate lobbying designed to mitigate or even thwart effective policy changes. We urge other investors to join us in ramping up engagement with companies on this important topic.
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Broadening Access to Private Assets: Regulatory Wrappers Unwrapped
The number of regulatory wrappers is growing as access to private assets broadens. When presented with different options, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind.
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Is Europe Facing Another Banking Crisis?
Investors in European bank shares have been rattled by recent turmoil in the sector. But many banks are in much better shape than widely perceived, and the sector is subject to much tighter regulation than in the US. Select financial stocks should be able to weather the storm and perform well over time.
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A New ‘Impossible Trilemma’?
Can we lower government debt, sustain positive real rates and finance the transition to a low-carbon economy?
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Insurance-Linked Strategies State of the Market 2023
(4:23) Peter Miller, Senior Vice President on the Insurance-Linked Strategies team, discusses the current dislocation in the Insurance-Linked Securities market and what this could mean for investors.
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SDG Engagement High Yield Credit, Annual Report 2022
In a review of the past 12 months, the investment team offers an in-depth view of engagement highlights, progress on milestones, performance and case studies.
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Fallen angels: beyond the downgrade
The dynamics of fallen angels make for compelling risk-adjusted returns but avoiding falling knives is paramount to maximise value for investors. From performance drivers to the supply outlook, we explore how active management can ensure we capitalise on a bond’s fall from investment grade.
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AB IQ: Analysis that matters for institutional investors
Global markets are presenting unprecedented challenges for investors. Every quarter, we present a compendium of research and insights on the big themes facing pension funds, subadvisors, insurers and consultants around the world.
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Health equity – Eyeing the greater good, also for investors
Achieving health equity – the state, or goal, of ensuring that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health – can deliver benefits for wider society, most notably an increased productive life expectancy.