Latest Manager Research – Page 422
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White papersSustainable finance: Investing for a 2°C World
Manuel Coeslier, Equity Portfolio Manager at responsible investment firm Mirova, is also a Member of the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance. Here, he explains why Mirova’s carbon impact methodology is helping to address the challenges at the next frontier of impact investing.
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White papersIncorporating ESG While Maintaining Yield
When creating ESG solutions for our fixed income clients, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. ESG goals vary by end investor. But there is one question we are asked regularly: “Can I incorporate ESG into my portfolio without giving up yield?” We believe the answer is a resounding yes.
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White papersCoCos: Attractive yields from investment-grade bank issuers
The arrival of a new asset class in financial markets is a rare event. Many “new products” are repackaged versions of existing products, dressed up as a potential new addition to portfolios.
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White papersCredit where credit is due – making the most of unconstrained credit
The search for a sustainable return has led many pension schemes to allocating more investment to a credit solution. Jeff Boswell and Garland Hansmann of Investec Asset Management outline how unconstrained credit strategies could help address the challenges.
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White papersSocial infrastructure: a framework for measuring and managing impact
Investments in social infrastructure can deliver above-market financial returns while making a positive contribution to communities and the environment. But to achieve this dual return, investors need to be able to measure and manage the social and environmental goals of social infrastructure assets.
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White papersFinancial materiality, a pragmatic approach to ESG
Many ESG approaches have a priori limits which hinder the allocation of capital most efficiently. CPR Asset Management has instead developed for pension fund clients a pragmatic methodology that reflects which ESG criteria work best in different regions of the world.
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White papersA Leader for Unlisted Real Estate Assets in the Australian Hospitality Marketplace
Hotels have become an established institutional grade asset class, forming a significant part of many investors’ portfolios. Provided they are skilfully acquired and actively managed, investments in the sector can generate attractive yields, with the potential to outperform CBD office building investments on a risk-adjusted returns basis.
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White papersBrazilian elections: lights and shadows on the horizon
The expected outcome of the presidential election occurred, with right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro winning vs the leftist Fernando Haddad.
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White papersNon-traditional sectors: A focus on senior & student housing
Over the last few years, institutional investors have increased their exposure to non-traditional or alternative property types, which represented 14% of total direct real estate investment volumes in Europe in the first half of 2018.
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White papersThree Investible Themes in China A-Shares
The China A-Share market presents a compelling opportunity for quality growth managers, thanks in part to its growing new economy.
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White papersClient Focus: Women in Investment Management
In investing and other arenas, women are trending higher—and their diverse voices, together, can improve decision-making and success.
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White papersCVAs and the changing shape of UK retail
More retailers are turning to corporate voluntary arrangements to restructure their estates - but a dynamic landscape is no surprise for seasoned real estate investors.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views: November 2018
The late cycle narrative behind the autumn market malaise
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White papersThe big picture: Asia Pacific core real estate discussion series
Even though much has already been spoken about the coming Asia Pacific growth era, the investment universe is still caught in a tug-of-war between the familiar comforts of growth in the West and the alien new growth in the East.
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White papersLGPS Pooling: The Ten Billion Pound Indirect Question
According to the “Findings of Project Pool”, a report which has formed the basis of discussion between the Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) and the Government on the best way forward with the asset pooling initiative, the greatest savings from real estate pooling will arise from the migration from indirect to direct ownership.
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White papersAre the best years behind us?
UK commercial property has had a good run; over the one, three and five years to December 2017 the asset class has delivered 8-11%p.a. total returns for investors, significantly outpacing UK bonds and closely matching the returns from UK equities.
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White papersUsing the indirect market to access the more expensive areas of the direct UK property market
This case study demonstrates how DTZ Investors was able to arbitrage between the direct and indirect UK property market in order to maximise returns for our clients.
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White papersDTZ Investors delivers continued outperformance in 2017
DTZ Investors delivers continued outperformance in 2017
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White papersTime to Invest in the UK Private Rented Sector?
The UK is suffering from a major housing shortage. A decade ago, the Government forecast that 250,000 new homes needed to be built every year to keep up with new demand, but ever since, housing output has averaged only 150,000 new homes per annum.
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White papersEconomic and Property Overview: Q2 2018
The UK economy grew by 0.3% over the three months to May, an uplift of 10bps from Q1’s GDP growth. Construction output which shrank by 0.8% last quarter, flat-lined in April, before resurging in May by 2.9% mom, while services output, which accounts for c.80% of the economy, increased by 0.4% over the three months to May.
