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White papersAmundi Insurance Insights #2
In the ever-evolving landscape of the insurance sector, many of the themes identified in 2023 continue to reverberate in 2024. Against a backdrop of slowing growth, high interest rates, geopolitical turmoil, environmental risks, as well as regulatory shifts, insurers are urged to take proactive measures to better position themselves to navigate the complexities of the investment landscape and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
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White papersU.S. Election: Age, Cash and Conflict
A political observer gives Joe Biden the edge, but thinks plenty could happen before November.
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White papersDecarbonising steel: redefining the value chain and the role of iron ore miners
The global steel industry is currently responsible for about 7% to 9% of annual global CO2 emissions. In some countries like China, South Korea, and Japan, emissions from the steel sector are nearly double the global average, at 15%, 14% and 12% respectively. Demand for steel is expected to grow.
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White papersGeopolitical risk will grow: here is how we track it
In order to better understand geopolitical trends, Amundi has developed the Geopolitical Sentiment Tracker (GST). The tool aims to inform the investment process: it includes a variety of datapoints allowing investors and researchers to better understand and be alerted to rising risks. It also allows our teams to identify opportunities.
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White papersThe Pitfalls of Investing In Factor Indices
Factor indices are a far cry from “passive” investing and may be ill-designed to deliver optimal risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersAn Ocean of Difference
‘Copy and paste’ your U.S. inflation outlook onto Europe and you may miss the opportunity in core European bonds.
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White papersHigher Yields Burnish IG Credit’s Luster
Spreads continue to grind tighter—but current elevated yields, combined with the potential for attractive total returns, continue to draw investors into IG credit.
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White papersEM Debt: Reasons for Optimism, But Risks Remain
The upbeat note on which EM debt entered the year continues to prevail. While tailwinds exist, there is also a myriad of potential risks to navigate in the coming months.
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White papersHigh Yield: What the Market May Be Missing
A closer look at the dynamics shaping today’s high yield bond and loan markets reveals the potential for continued strong performance ahead.
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White papersCausality Approach Applied to Clean-Tech Equities
The clean-tech industry has experienced remarkable growth, bringing forth groundbreaking technologies and sustainable solutions. This research article delves into the examination of factors that shape the evaluation of net-zero assets in various sectors and themes.
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White papersHot Commodities
We think the asset class stands to benefit from our base scenario, while having the potential to outperform and act as a hedge should tail risks be realized.
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White papersFixed Income Outlook – Be selective on emerging market debt
Given the recent strong performance for emerging market bonds, we have tempered our optimism about the potential for further spread tightening among the higher-rated segments. We remain, however, constructive on the asset class as a whole and still see attractive opportunities among lower-rated sovereign bonds, as well as selected local currency bonds.
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White papersEuro area: Worst over, slow recovery ahead
”Confirmation of no recession for the Euro economy, improving business sentiment and the ECB going to cut rates should support European equities including small caps.”
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White papersInvesting towards the Paris Agreement - It’s more than just clean energy
You may associate investing towards the goals of the Paris Agreement with owning companies providing clean energy and climate technology, but this simply isn’t true. John William Olsen and Philip Kemp discuss how equity investors can contribute towards tackling climate change by holding a balanced portfolio of companies across sectors and industries.
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White papersWith trillions looking to come off the subs bench is this the year of the bond?
After an aggressive global rate hiking cycle trillions of dollars are poised to re-enter the market once central banks begin to ease, but risks still remain. The fixed income experts discuss generating returns despite market noise, including taking advantage of the expanding corporate bond market.
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White papersA burgeoning force in the global economic order
Asia’s future looks bright. It has some of the world’s fastest growing economies and some of the most innovative companies globally. Dominic Howell caught up with David Perrett, Co-Head of Asia Pacific Equities, to discuss Asia’s growing importance in the global economy – and why he is excited about the prospects for Asian equities.
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White papersInfrastructure redefined - From railways to renewables
Infrastructure, as a sector, has evolved drastically in response to major drivers like the climate crisis and demographic change. Here, we explore the most influential structural trends shaping future-forward opportunities across the asset class.
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White papersWhy discipline matters in rapidly changing markets
Dynamically evolving bond markets not only offer a wide range of ways to add value, but constant learning opportunities too, according to Richard Woolnough, Fund Manager in M&G’s Public Fixed Income team.
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White papersNature and biodiversity: Water and sanitation
Over the last several hundred years, exponential population growth has increased demand for essential resources including food, energy and infrastructure. Sustaining our population and consumption patterns is contingent on water availability, and quality. In part two of this series, Adam Pinfold, Michael Rae and Ben Constable-Maxwell consider the risks of our current unsustainable water use, alongside some of the potential solutions.
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White papersIT – A major greenhouse gas emitter hiding in plain sight
Many activities have a clear impact on climate, but for some, this is more obvious than for others. What, for example, are the CO2 emissions of reading this article on a mobile? Or of the electricity powering datacentres and networks? Their carbon footprint is larger than you think. Plenty of opportunities for asset managers that can identify companies able to benefit from the related decarbonisation tailwinds, writes Berenice Lasfargues.
