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White papersBiodiversity : It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°2 Addressing Biodiversity Loss: A Call to Action
In order to better integrate biodiversity considerations into portfolio construction, first there is a need to better understand how companies impact and depend on biodiversity. Companies must provide dedicated information in order for investors to better consider biodiversity related risks and opportunities in their investment decisions.
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White papersBiodiversity : It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°1 It is time to sound the alarm on biodiversity
”How come the most intellectual creature to ever walk earth is destroying its only home?”
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White papersBiodiversity : It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home
Biodiversity is all around us. It underpins not only our economy but also our very existence: Yet, we (individuals, governments, and the private sector) are only in the early stages of understanding how essential a healthy and biodiverse environment is to a stable and well-functioning society.
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White papersIPM – Edition December 2022
3Q22 was a challenging one for private markets. Spreads between risk-free rates have narrowed or even reversed, leverage costs have soared and the economic outlook has weakened further. In this environment, it is crucial existing portfolios are positioned against some of the headwinds we know are coming next year.
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White papersBest ideas across asset classes
Bringing together the most senior investors from across our platform of core and specialist capabilities, including all public and private markets
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White papersThe stories behind the numbers
While it’s obvious that companies comprise their numbers, less is known about the idiosyncratic factors that make companies special. RBC’s Global Equity team looks at some of the stories…
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White papersThe case for alternatives in uncertain markets
Investor demand for alternative real estate sectors in Europe continues to remain at record levels. Sectors once viewed as niche have established themselves as part of well diversified real estate portfolios, with specialised strategies such as student accommodation, build-to- rent, life sciences and healthcare now regularly featured among the top of investor’s sectoral wish-lists.
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White papersRising interest rates and inflation: What should private debt investors expect?
Five key questions for Sandrine Richard, Head of Private Debt at Generali Investments Partners. Sandrine Richard, Head of Private Debt at Generali Investments Partners, discusses the impact of rising interest rates and inflation on private debt investments as well as the approach to this increasingly important asset class at Generali Investments Partners.
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White papersCasting a wide quantitative net to access alpha in China
The vast size and changing dynamics of China’s A-share market offer a relatively untapped yet increasingly appealing opportunity for quantitative investing.
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White papersEuropean market volatility provides real estate debt opportunity
Market conditions remain volatile amid higher interest rates, inflation and the threat of looming recession. In such an environment, investors are struggling to meet return requirements. However, asset classes such as commercial real estate (CRE) debt could offer the potential for value across short, U.K. medium and long-term timeframes, while adding effective portfolio diversification.
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White papersPositioning for the unknown; Nuveen’s CIO’s 2023 outlook
At this time of year, I’m often asked to predict the year ahead or at least share my expectations for it. My answer is often unsatisfying to those expecting some sort of prognostication. That’s because the one thing I’m 100% sure of is that I can’t predict the future. But knowing what I don’t know allows me and my team to position the General Account for the unknown and make it resilient.
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White papersNuveen’s 2023 outlook; the peaks and valleys
Entering the fourth quarter of 2022, our outlook acknowledged a hard truth for investors nursing wounds from the steep market downturn: We’re not out of the woods yet.
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White papersESG data takes centre stage in private debt investing
In the latest Private Debt Investor ESG Report, Churchill’s Mickey Weatherston reflects on ESG integration, assessment trends, investor data priorities and the need for a harmonized industry approach.
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White papersPortfolio construction themes
The economic backdrop that investors have been anticipating appears to be on the horizon — easing inflation and less aggressive central banks (although the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to continue tightening, albeit at a more measured pace), but also an increasing likelihood of recession.
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White papersOutlook 2022: European real estate
We plot out our expectations for real estate next year and beyond, including why the asset class is pivotal in the fight against climate change, and how investors can turn that in their favour.
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White papers2023 US high yield credit outlook: Movement toward higher quality in corporate bonds
High-yield (HY) corporates are likely positioned to withstand potential headwinds and may deliver attractive forward returns to long-term investors, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income.
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White papersISA Outlook 2023
The global economy in general – and real estate markets in particular – are currently in the throes of an acute episode with pressure coming from every direction
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White papersLiving Wage: Progress and headwinds
In the decade or so since the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) were established it has become increasingly accepted that companies have a fundamental responsibility to respect human rights in their operations and supply chains.
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White papersWill US employment hold its ground?
In the latest instalment of Simply put, where we make macro calls with a multi-asset perspective, we observe that the Federal Reserve’s aim to raise unemployment in its fight against inflation is starting to pay off, but will the central bank also be able to contain the upcoming recession?
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White papers2023 US real estate market outlook: The current macro risks and market dislocations may create opportunities
Clarion Partners believes that investors, in 2023, should take a long-term view of commercial real estate during this period of uncertainty.
