Latest White Papers – Page 343
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White papersImpact investing through sustainable financing: integrating ESG into real asset debt strategies
With more than 15 years’ experience of integrating environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) analysis into listed asset investments, BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) has extended its approach to the real asset financing strategies launched last year by its Private Debt & Real As- sets investment group.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy: May 2018
While in 2017 financial markets largely ignored geopolitical risks, as they were more inclined to read the Goldilocks narrative, this mood now appears to be changing.
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White papersGold: At the Crossroads of Fiscal and Monetary Policies
Gold has shown a lack of direction amid the push-pull effects of fiscal and monetary policies.
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White papersRising Rates Survival Guide
Looking for new sources of income and diversification will be crucial to dealing with the challenges of rising interest rates and inflation.
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White papersRussia: the fundamental story is intact, sanctions pose downside risks
The outlook for the Russian economy is positive, supported by expansive monetary policy, robust global trade and increasing oil price, even though the current context has deteriorated on the back of the last round of sanctions.
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White papersEconomic Insights: April 2018
What happens after a crisis? A return to normal. The world economic expansion, now two years old, remains intact, albeit with modest deceleration outside the United States.
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White papersResponsible investing’s ‘Big Bang’ has lost none of its spark
The COP21 Paris Conference in 2015 was undoubtedly climate change’s ‘big bang’, but nevertheless a certain amount of scepticism greeted the legislation. After all, many had questions about how forms would integrate environmental, social and govern- ance (ESG) criteria into traditional asset manage- ment models.
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White papersCarbon Footprints: Where do they lead?
The world is changing. Investors can no longer look to existing strategies and indexes – clearly representative of the “old” economy – to be sufficient during the current transition towards the “new”. This is especially true regarding environmental issues in light of the Paris Agreement, the recent UN Sustainable Development Goals becoming standard for investment strategy assessments, and increasing public and regulatory pressure.
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White papersHow index investors can change the future
There are multiple ways for ‘tracker’ funds to help foster better financial and societal outcomes, says Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment Strategy at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
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White papersThe Pillars of impact investing
The concept of ESG-aware invest- ing is now well understood, although it is delivered in varying forms. The investment industry is now taking this one step further and embracing impact investing, an approach that is well established in the world of philanthropy, family offices, non- governmental organisations and social enterprises, but is less well understood in the mainstream.
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White papersImpact investing & the global microfinance sector
According to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), impact investing is investments made into companies, organisations and funds with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial return.
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White papersIn Credit: Three percent… and rising?
As recently as mid-2016, the benchmark 10-year US treasury note had a yield of less than 1.4%.
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White papersFed Unwinding the Bernanke Experiments: Progress Report
The Fed will likely experience interesting challenges as it seeks to fashion a sustainable monetary policy that fits with the current economic climate and regulatory framework.
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White papersVolatility Returns: Phase Transition in Equities
Volatility has returned to equities in a big way after a rather placid 2017.
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White papersECB: dovish tone and calm markets - but flexibility needed with volatility ahead
The overall stance is still broadly accommodative and aims to confirm the consensus view.
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White papersGICS Reclassification: Assessing the Impact on Emerging Market Investors
The recent announcement by MSCI and S&P of a review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) will lead to a significant reduction of the IT weighting in the index.
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White papersRethinking fixed income investing when the easy money is coming to an end
The end of easy money may point to different investment scenarios
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White papersSparkling performance boosts luxury goods
The past two years has seen a pick-up in luxury goods, as the global economy continues to expand.
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White papersPotentially a strong year for Asian bonds
In a world where the global interest rate environment is posing greater risks, Asia’s inefficient fixed income markets offer opportunities for flexible investors.
