Latest White Papers – Page 147
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White papersPrivate Placement Debt is an All-Weather Investment Strategy
The unique characteristics of private placement debt help position the asset class to perform well despite the potential for an economic slowdown or recession. Private placement debt is predominantly investment grade, comes with structural protections, and offers the potential for incremental income.
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White papersSustainability signals: an analysis of labelling schemes for socially responsible investments
Several labels for sustainable investment funds sponsored by government and nonprofit organizations (GNPOs) have emerged in Europe. This paper examines the coherence of the signals sent by these sustainable labels versus those from the private sector.
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White papersInternational Equities Present Mispriced Value
International equities offer historically cheap valuations relative to their own history and to U.S. equities today. This paper discusses why now may be an excellent time to consider allocations to this asset class.
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White papersThe decade ahead for private credit
In this special issue of Private Debt Investor, Nuveen CEO Jose Minaya and Churchill President and CEO Ken Kencel reflect on the evolution of private credit over the past decade: today, it has not only become an established part of the institutional investor allocation mix, but is increasingly seen as the primary source of financing for middle market companies and their private equity owners. Having proven its worth to the market, the industry is set for further change and growth.
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White papersTurning Less into More: How to Improve Equity Outcomes by Reducing Risk
In a world of macroeconomic and market uncertainty, the fear of losing money may deter investors from seeking to capture equity return potential. Is there a way to stay confident when volatility strikes?
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White papersPartnering is key to regulatory compliance in 2023
After a period of international coordination following the financial crisis, regulators are once again defining their own agendas and increasing the diversity of rules across markets. According to David Petiteville, Director of Regulatory Solutions, Product, partnering with financial industry stakeholders will be key to preparing for market changes and new rules this year.
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White papersDegrees of climate investing: decarbonisation on paper and in practice
Over the past years, sustainability considerations have permeated the investing space. While traditionally utilised for risk reduction, ESG investing has evolved to not only consider exclusion-based approaches but covers many different areas of sustainability and strategies to translate these into portfolio construction. As almost 90% of global emissions are covered under net zero targets, also a growing number of investors wish to specifically focus on climate in their investments.
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White papersInstitutional Ownership and the Resolution of Financial Distress
We analyze the distressed firm’s decision between Chapter 11 and an exchange offer. We construct a comprehensive data set on the financial characteristics and capital structure of 269 distressed firms, which, unlike previous studies, uses quarterly information and includes exhaustive data on equity and bond ownership by institutional investors.
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White papersPrivate credit: A diverse and versatile toolkit for investors
For over a decade, both corporate and consumer borrowers benefited from low-interest rates and a very low cost of capital – but this is changing as global economies continue to adjust to central bank interest rate hikes and an uncertain geopolitical backdrop.
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White papersWhy the next economic recovery may be stronger than expected
Three questions have weighed on investors’ minds for months: Will there be a recession? How bad will it be? And what comes next?
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White papersHas artificial intelligence reached a commercial tipping point?
Publicity around ChatGPT has sparked fresh speculation around the promise and peril of artificial intelligence.
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White papersNearshoring: Wall Street buzzword or structural tailwind?
Mexico looks an obvious beneficiary of nearshoring trends as countries move to bring production lines closer to home, with cheaper labour and existing trade partnerships with the US.
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White papersCommercial real estate: The next shoe to drop for the banking sector?
Even before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the outlook for parts of the CRE market appeared dim. Now with lending standards growing tighter, investors are getting increasingly nervous about problematic properties lurking on bank balance sheets.
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White papersResolving the Puzzle
To make sense of today’s market conundrum, remember that things could have been worse than they are, and that investors are more defensive than they appear.
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White papersSix Current Challenges Facing Private Equity LPs
In the uncertain economic climate of 2023, limited partners may benefit from revisiting several important considerations when managing existing private equity portfolios and allocating capital.
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White papersInfrastructure in 2020’s
Orhan Sarayli, Head of North America for Barings’ Global Infrastructure Group, spoke with Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Real Assets Adviser about the increasing appeal of infrastructure debt investing given its resilience through economic cycles.
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White papersBiodiversity: It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°5 Managing Biodiversity in the Insurance Sector
Based on our engagement sample, the insurance sector demonstrates a mixed bag of awareness on the topic of biodiversity. Some of the insurers are taking the subject of biodiversity very seriously, and have announced a specific biodiversity strategy and/or devoted significant resources to initiatives and research on the topic. On the other hand, some of the companies were surprised and uncomfortable by our enquiry as biodiversity is not yet on their radar screen.
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White papersBig Tech turnaround: Can it continue?
Big Tech is making a comeback. Many of the names that led the last great bull market — Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia among them — are leading a nascent recovery this year.
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White papersUnderstanding the Breadth of Investment Opportunities in Capital Solutions
Capital solutions constitute an increasingly popular investment category that seeks to provide equity-like returns with less correlated market risk throughout the credit cycle.
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White papersAppetite for destruction
Cattle ranching remains the main driver of deforestation in the Amazon, with land cleared for grazing or the production of soy for animal feed. Sonya Likhtman and Joanne Beatty explain how we challenge companies on their supply chains to preserve and restore this important habitat.
