Latest White Papers – Page 254
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets engagement case study: Baozun
Investing in companies throughout market cycles as an active owner and partner, we maintain a regular dialogue and encourage strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. Here we demonstrate how we are engaging with portfolio holding Baozun.
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White papersBank bonds and the uncertainty principle: why financial analysts must look outside the box
Bank bond analysts could once ply their craft among the two well-defined research fields of macro-economics and financial accounts. But, as Fiorino discovers, understanding financial institution fixed income securities now requires analysis that stretches across traditional boundaries of knowledge.
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White papersHow Will Europe Tackle the Biggest Question of the Year?
Besides the rollout of vaccines that will save us from life inside four walls, we will know how governments want to handle the bill of the pandemic.
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White papersEmerging Markets Equity: Evolving & Transforming
Technological innovation, an increasingly confident consumer and a growing focus on ESG are re-shaping the long-term growth opportunity in emerging market equities.
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White papersASEAN Equities: “Opportunities in Every Crisis”
Barings’ SooHai Lim discusses the dynamics shaping ASEAN equities today, from lessons learned from the pandemic to the structural trends supporting the region.
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White papersLots of Stimulus, Not Much Inflation
Weak U.S. jobs data fuels debate for further fiscal stimulus but some worry inflation may overshoot the Fed’s target this year. In China, the PBOC is tapering monetary stimulus. In Europe, the Q4 contraction was less severe than initially thought, but the recovery looks delayed.
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White papersWhat do the unprecedented monetary and fiscal measures mean for inflation?
As the largest vaccination programme in history commences, risk markets appear to be ignoring the logistical challenges or near-term downside growth risks from tighter lockdowns imposed after infection rates in Northern Hemisphere countries soared over the winter.
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White papers*A 3-D outlook for Asia & China equities – domestic, digitalisation, diversification*
Chinese and Asian equities roared back in 2020, outperforming peers thanks in no small part to an effective control of the pandemic. Asia is again the engine of global growth in 2021, helped by the emergence of significant intra-Asia trade. China, the largest economy in the region, continues its structural transition toward higher quality growth. In our view, the stage is set for Asian and Chinese equities to do well again this year.
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White papersThe Green Transition: Implications of the European Recovery Plan
Despite questions over financing the European Union’s (EU’s) new Green Deal, the green transition is now under way. The implications for bond investors are clear and urgent.
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White papersWhat is the problem with cryptocurrency (bitcoin)?
Bitcoin is again in the news. Some advocates of the cryptocurrency suggest its price is rising because bitcoin is challenging gold’s standing as the one supra-currency, the asset to own when fiat currencies are being debased.
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White papers*Fixed income outlook – From despair to hope*
In the US, reflation on the back of fiscal stimulus and the exit from lockdowns should lead to modestly higher inflation expectations and nominal bond yields.
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White papersFuture financial footprints: Europe takes next steps on sustainable legs
Almost three years since the European Commission put its sustainability plan into action – and amid a second tranche of proposed reforms for the 2020-25 period – we examine the journey to date and map out the most promising routes ahead to reach the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG) destinations.
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White papersA not-so-great rotation in developed market equities
Equity investors, quite rightly, remain resolutely focused on the positive, medium-term outlook for corporate profits rather than the near-term economic challenges.
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White papersHow to Sustain Sustainability
With sustainable investment approaches getting more popular across the globe, some investors inevitably question whether they could be potentially compromising the performance of their investments for the sake of good citizenship.
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White papersEU Outlook Brighter, but Watch the News in Rome
Expect answers next week on whether Italy can form a new government. Elsewhere, U.S. earnings are on track to show Q4 growth, illustrating that the recovery remained intact, and risks to China’s outlook have emerged with the resurgence in COVID cases.
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White papersFour Themes for Insurance Asset Management in 2021
Insurers have fared relatively well through the pandemic, but there is likely a long and uneven road to recovery ahead. With this in mind, there are four key themes worth considering for insurance company investors in the months to come.
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White papersEOS publishes biodiversity paper Our Commitment to Nature
OS at Federated Hermes has published a white paper on biodiversity and sustainable land use: Our Commitment to Nature, setting out why biodiversity is now a stewardship priority and what we expect of companies.
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White papersThe Circular Edition 1, 2021 - Keeping you in the sustainability loop
Rounding-off a truly (we hope) one-off year, The Circular returns with must-read environmental, social and governance (ESG) news to sustain investors for another quarter and on to 2021… Here we’ve summed up our recent insights on ESG investing to bring you the latest edition of The Circular.
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White papersSDG Engagement Equity commentary: Glanbia
Launched in January 2018, the Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund has the dual purpose of delivering attractive returns and measurable real-world impact.
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White papersData Centres: European Markets Emerge as a Hot Spot
Major markets in Europe are experiencing dramatic growth in data consumption—driven by innovative economies and high personal incomes.
