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White papersThe End of US Exceptionalism?
We take a view in this paper that will be unpopular—defending the case for US exceptionalism.
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White papersWhitepaper: Insights and experiences in Paris Proof residential renovations
The ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund was the first institutional investor to make rental homes from the 1980s Paris Proof sustainable. We believe that achieving Paris Proof portfolios is not a Tour de France with an individual winner, but that we will achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement faster if we share experiences and lessons. Therefore, in the whitepaper “Insights and experiences in Paris Proof residential renovations”, we share our experiences and insights into achieving a Paris Proof residential portfolio.
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White papersAnnual Report 2024
Praemia HEALTHCARE has published its annual report for the second year running. Intended for all stakeholders, the report presents the Company’s vision, its results and the diversity of expertise that is the key to its success. It aims to give a clear and transparent account of Praemia HEALTHCARE’s activities and value creation in an environment undergoing constant change.
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White papersA new path forward for China-US trade
How the latest tariff retrenchment affects the Chinese economy and equity markets
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White papersKeynote Q&A: Moving to a more holistic future for energy
In Infrastructure Investor’s May 2025 Energy Transition report, Joost Bergsma, global head of clean energy for Nuveen Infrastructure, discusses why investors are continuing to show interest in renewables, even as certain economies and technologies encounter turbulence and power price risk. GPs may be needed more than ever to steer investors through market volatility, but the sector remains robust, he explains.
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White papersNew Playbook: Institutional investors reevaluate their asset investments
IREI article: How are US allocations to real estate shifting relative to other assets?
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White papersHow to generate performance in a credit portfolio
It has already been a tale of two cycles this year with the positive sentiment and stable growth experienced at the start of 2025 tumbling into inflationary and recessionary concerns. Trade tensions have been a dominant theme in recent weeks and are expected to persist in the coming months. In such an environment, looking for ways to create returns while mitigating risks are paramount for investors.
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White papersCommercial real estate lending standards stable amid volatility
CRE lending standards stayed stable in early 2025, supporting a gradual recovery. Steady yields are helping offset capital pressures and boost investor confidence.
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White papersUS market is a good proxy for global high yield
While a global approach provides advantages for many fixed income sectors, the benefits are less clear for high yield.
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White papersUS and China: balancing the decoupling
“Impacts of the trade war are just about to unfold, and some are not erasable by whimsical policy changes. It is complacent to assume there will be no structural consequence.”
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White papersWhy European Alternatives Now: The Case for European Alternative Real Estate Sectors in 2024-5
Significant repricing, market dislocation and the prospect of lower debt rates should make for a strong vintage in 2024-25. Europe has undergone a faster and deeper correction, with values having fallen over 30%, compared to -25% in the US. Further, values appear close to bottoming out in defensive property types. The recovery in the listed market is another indication that sentiment towards property is improving. Typically, these signs are associated with the beginnings of a recovery cycle. Even as interest rates normalise, funding gaps will remain large and create attractive entry points to acquire operationally healthy real estate assets at sizeable discounts.
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White papersWhat to expect for the US Treasury market?
Until very recently, the US dollar (and US capital markets) seemed to reign supreme. The dollar has increasingly dominated as the currency of global transactions. Swift payments denominated in dollars rose from just over 30% of the total in early 2010 to an all-time high of 50.2% in January 2025.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - May 2025
President Trump’s tariff announcements have rattled the previously dominant US financial markets, putting pressure on Treasury yields amid fears of slower growth and rising inflation. Recently, the difference in yield that investors expect for holding Treasuries compared to swaps has increased significantly, signalling a perceived higher risk of holding Treasuries.
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White papersFed’s policy dilemma
“The sequencing of tariffs, tax cuts and deregulation complicates the Fed’s mission and raises concerns about near-term inflation pressures. Nevertheless, we anticipate substantial rate cuts in the second half of the year as weaker growth emerges.”
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White papersDollar in the Doldrums
Why there has been no bounce-back by the greenback, and what that implies for asset allocation.
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White papersUS Healthcare: Attractive Valuation for a Structural Growth Opportunity
US healthcare offers an attractively valued entry point for a strategic overweight allocation. This is despite considerable short-term uncertainty about the evolution of US policy. The sector is trading near historical lows globally; in the US, it is now trading at the deepest discount to the broader market in nearly 40 years based on relative forward price-earnings (PE) multiples. Its share of the broader market is at its lowest in 15 years.
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White papersTesting US exceptionalism? What markets have learned from Trump’s first 100 days
What were markets and investors anticipating from the first 100 days of US President Donald Trump’s leadership – and what’s been the reality? Click the link to read views from Fabiana Fedeli, CIO for Equities, Multi Asset and Sustainability.
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White papersInvestor stewardship priorities for India
India can appear attractive to investors, based on its strong growth opportunities and market breadth. However, certain governance challenges still present potential pitfalls for the unwary. By Sonya Likhtman, Navishka Pandit and Ross Teverson.
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White papersBonds do their job during the first 100 days of uncertainty
Many crosscurrents are affecting US rates.
