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White papersDB pension schemes: Is investing like an insurer easier said than done?
The UK government recently published its highly anticipated Pension Schemes Bill, opening the door to more flexible treatment of defined benefit (DB) pension scheme surpluses. While buy-out remains the gold standard for member security, many trustees and finance teams are now exploring if, and how, running-on their scheme could work for the benefit of its members and the sponsor.
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White papersCOP30: Bringing Private Capital and AI Into the Climate Fight
Private capital is expected to play a critical role in mobilizing $1.3 trillion of finance needed to fight climate change. AI, if properly aligned with climate goals, could be powerful in building vital resilience.
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White papersWhat is driving EM corporate debt outperformance?
Emerging market (EM) corporate debt has delivered robust returns YTD and has outperformed its developed market (DM) counterparts. What factors are at play and where do we see value?
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White papersHigh contrast in Fed Policy Signals
The contrast between the Federal Reserve’s policy-setting meeting in September and the one that ended Wednesday is striking. In the former, Chair Jerome Powell seemed to have a jump in his step as he announced the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had lowered rates by a quarter percentage point with only one, very expected, dissent by White House economist turned Governor Stephen Miran for a half-point cut. Powell had rallied the troops to make a policy decision the traditional way—based on economic data and not political pressure.
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White papersOcean pledges create waves of opportunity
At a UN ocean conference in June, dozens of countries promised to ratify the High Seas Treaty to bring it into force. The aim is to protect marine life by curbing overfishing, and ensure that the ocean is managed sustainably. What are the implications for companies and investors? By Ming Yang, Shoa Hirosato and Xinyu Pei.
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White papersCan more analyst coverage help predict stock performance?
On the MDT quant team, we cast our net far and wide to try to discover underexplored factors that might help us forecast equity outperformance. These factors may sometimes appear only loosely related to company performance, yet we believe some of our best ideas have come from seemingly extrinsic considerations. Previously, for instance, we’ve written about company age and company moats as two factors we view as being able to help predict performance. Another such factor is analyst coverage.
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White papersPublic Engagement Report Q3 2025
The Q3 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes Limited explores the implications of the ratified High Seas Treaty for companies and investors, AI’s insatiable appetite for energy, and key themes from the voting season across developed Asia and emerging markets.
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VideoGlobal REITs Update – Q3 2025
In our video update for the 3rd quarter of the 2025 calendar year, Portfolio Manager, Julian Campbell-Wood covers key developments in the Global REIT sector and market insights, including:
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PodcastWhy Hard Currency Emerging Market Debt is Back in Focus
Emerging market debt has weathered a long stretch of tight financial conditions—marked by a strong US dollar, higher global rates, and uneven post-pandemic recoveries. With the dollar softening and policy rates beginning to ease, investors are warming up to hard currency EM debt as a potentially attractive source of diversification and carry.
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White papersIs the U.S. Shutdown Impact About to Hit?
While U.S. consumer sentiment has broadly held up, it may begin to crumble in certain segments, potentially impacting the sector at its most important time.
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White papersThe AI Story Isn’t Going in Circles
Skeptics of “circular” dealmaking within the AI industry may be missing the point.
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White papersGlobal macro outlook: From policy divergence to structural dispersion
2026 shifts from monetary to fiscal dominance, with diverging growth paths across the U.S. deficit expansion, Europe’s €800 billion German investment surge, Japan’s normalization, China’s structural adjustment, and AI-driven productivity gains reshaping the macro environment. This policy-led backdrop creates relative value opportunities from infrastructure credit and periphery bonds to hedged Japanese equities and AI-ecosystem exposure—requiring active management to capture dispersion across multiple fiscal regimes.
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White papersAre we in an AI bubble?
In the past few weeks, I have been struck by the volume of media coverage focusing on whether investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is driving the market toward an “AI bubble.”
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White papersAmerica’s housing opportunity: Beyond the supply gap
Rentership remains a cornerstone at approximately 35% of U.S. households, the rental market goes well beyond apartments, and the central challenge is not only undersupply — but a mismatch between the types and locations of housing relative to where demand exists.
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White papersSecuritised Products Reform: Unlocking Value for Insurance Companies
Proposed EU reforms represent a comprehensive overhaul of the securitisation regulations that, if implemented, would reduce regulatory burdens and lower capital requirements.
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White papersPre-COP30 Investor Outlook: Key Themes for Belém
The 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30) is likely to deliver incremental rather than transformative progress, as most countries remain misaligned with the Paris Agreement and net-zero pathways.
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White papersNavigate today’s markets for tomorrow’s outcomes
Amid economic and demographic shifts, investors are encouraged to stay focused on long-term goals, using diversified portfolios and disciplined retirement strategies to navigate short-term volatility and build future resilience.
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White papersInvesting in unstoppable trends
Early in my career as an equity analyst covering newspapers and the Internet, I learned a valuable lesson.
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White papersGlobal Outlook 2026
We expect that growth will be modestly positive throughout 2026. The wealthier strata of consumers continue to spend, supported by the strong market valuations and stability in the labor markets.
