Latest Manager Research – Page 130
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White papersCOP27 – what happened?
Prior to the COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt, we set out our expectations on what the meeting might achieve. As we anticipated, there was intense focus in Sharm El-Sheikh on the impact of the changing climate, after another year of weather extremes. As also expected, the backdrop of rising costs and energy security provided the political headwinds to spur some progress.
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White papersTop 10 with… Interview with our experts on life sciences
“With a strong growth potential and a distinct social angle, the life sciences sector is developing at a fast pace, increasing investors’ interest in securing a spot in this forward-looking niche. But access is selective, and industry expertise isn’t enough to be successful.”
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White papersAmundi Pension Funds Letter n°16
December, the month where festive end-of-year preparations and celebrations shift into top gear, just as commentators become busy reflecting on the past year and making predictions for the next.
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White papersPension funds: reorienting asset allocation in an inflation-fuelled world
After a prolonged era of cheap money and double-digit returns, the sharp spike in inflation to its 40-year high in 2022 was a game changer.
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White papersA reset for European real estate is underway
2023 could be a golden vintage for property investors
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White papersMacro outlook – The clouds around the inflation peak
The inflation shock has defined 2022. Not primarily because as usual, by eroding purchasing power and corporate margins it has hampered consumption and investment – private spending has been remarkably resilient actually in the developed world given the circumstances – but because it has marked the end of an era for monetary policy.
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White papers2023 Outlook: Global Real Estate - 2
In this roundtable discussion, our experts across real estate debt and equity discuss how they are navigating today’s challenges and weigh in on where investors can turn to find attractive returns.
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White papers2023 European fixed income outlook: Inflation likely to remain elevated
Europe faces a shallow recession, which markets have mainly priced in, but bond yields are likely to rise further before they stabilize, according to Franklin Templeton Fixed Income’s Head of European Fixed Income, David Zahn. However, he continues to believe that shrewd investors can find compelling opportunities among European bonds.
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White papersFood accessibility and security: An investment intangible
Explore issues stemming from food security and the impact financial markets can have in addressing potential solutions.
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White papersHow is private credit positioned to circumnavigate the challenges ahead?
In the current inflationary, rising rate environment, private credit may be well-placed to help steer through the various challenges ahead due to its largely floating-rate nature, as well as other attractive structural features.
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White papersGlobal Data Centers: The Resilience of Digitalization
While the COVID-19 pandemic caused the largest economic shock in generations, it led to a significant increase in the mass adoption of advanced technologies. As we highlighted in our previous paper, the use of technologies that enabled remote working, distance learning and online entertainment and shopping resulted in unprecedented increases in global internet traffic and data volume.
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Outlook: Steering through volatility in the search for value
In our latest Global Real Estate Outlook we explore the structural and cyclical challenges impacting traditional property sectors, how portfolio allocations may shift, and the need for skill and perspective to steer through ongoing volatility in the search for value. Risk aversion is discernible, but history has shown that real estate often delivers the best vintage of investments in the years after recession.
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White papersThe Market Effect of Acute Biodiversity Risk: the Case of Corporate Bonds
In this paper, we investigate the relationship between biodiversity and companies, through the lens of corporate bonds. We focus on acute biodiversity events and address biodiversity as a risk, considering its looming losses.
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White papersDon’t be Fooled by Your Office Building Appraisal
The sooner investors can recognize that prices in the U.S. office space are not where benchmarks have indicated, the sooner they can move forward with assessing and capitalizing on opportunities in the sector.
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White papersUK Office Sector Analysis
Investors and occupiers alike are increasingly aware of the need to improve and upgrade stock to meet sustainability criteria in the pathway to achieving net zero. Half of the respondents within the RICS 2021 Sustainability report claimed that ‘green leases’ command premium rents, and 30% stated that brown buildings offer reduced rents to compensate tenants. Simultaneously, numerous surveys of investors have highlighted a willingness to pay a premium for space with the best green credentials.
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White papersDriving toward new frontiers; Nuveen’s stewardship report
Welcome to the Nuveen 2021-22 Stewardship Report. For more than 120 years, along with our parent company TIAA, we have helped millions of investors achieve long-term financial health.
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White papersEurope’s Political Strength Will Buffer the Coming Downturn
The recession will be painful, but the “old continent” is proving surprisingly adept at facing new challenges
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White papersIs Relief on the Horizon for Rising Construction Costs?
In the past year, construction teams around the world have been facing increased cost pressures with rising steel and lumber indices. Materials, commodities, labor and supervision, subcontractors, and opportunistic cost in general are escalating in many places.
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White papers2023 Infrastructure Outlook
The infrastructure sector remains resilient despite the market turmoil in 2022. Secular trends such as digitalization and decarbonization will continue to drive the need for new investments.
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White papersGaining exposure to inflation: linkers versus swaps
In the latest instalment of Simply put, where we make macro calls with a multi-asset perspective, we explore the different options for hedging inflation via fixed income products and outline why we believe investors should favour inflation swaps.
