Latest White Papers – Page 41
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White papersQ1 2025 Taxable Municipals Market Review and Outlook
Q1 returns in the taxable municipal market were strong—but not for the reasons you might expect. While falling Treasury yields boosted performance, policy-related risks and technical pressures raised questions about where valuations go from here.
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White papersFed may do little in this push-me-pull-you market
Bond investors had plenty to consider during May as momentum shifted.
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White papersEquitorial: ESG is here to stay – and we’re better for it
ESG has become a polarising subject in recent years, dividing opinion across economic, political and social lines. For the Federated Hermes Global Equity team, however, ESG has always been about one thing: enhancing returns.
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White papersHas Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating impacted money market funds?
This is one of those instances when it is best to be direct. As soon as the news hit about Moody’s recent downgrade of the US credit rating, we knew cash managers would be fielding questions about its impact on US money market funds. There are no ramifications: the rating agency has affirmed its Aaa-mf assessment of money funds is unaffected by the “demotion”.
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White papersTrump’s tariff rollout hits roadblock
US court ruled this week that president has overstepped his authority by invoking an emergency law to justify tariff policy.
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White papersTime for Europe
We are at an inflection point for Europe, signalling a promising medium-term outlook for the region, despite modest growth projections for 2025. Upcoming reforms, structural changes, and anticipated investments are expected to foster economic activity across Europe. The region stands at a pivotal moment, navigating a new defence paradigm and a fiscal push in Germany aimed at addressing the shortcomings identified in Draghi’s report.
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White papersAre Foreign Investors Really “Dumping” US Treasury Bonds?
Amid rising concerns over foreign divestment from U.S. Treasuries, this paper offers a data-driven perspective for investors. It examines the evolving dynamics of global capital flows and their implications for Treasury demand, portfolio strategy, and market stability.
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White papersJune ECB meeting: In a good place to assess the risks
The ECB signaled a cautious, data-driven approach after its June meeting, balancing its first rate cut with ongoing uncertainty around inflation and geopolitical risks. Future policy moves remain flexible as the economic outlook evolves.
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White papersInvestment Perspectives H2 2025 Outlook: Steady sailing in choppy waters
The investment landscape is shifting. Economic, political and financial uncertainty has risen and investors are responding. What lies ahead for investors? In our mid-year edition of Investment Perspectives, CIOs from our Equities, Fixed Income and Private Market teams reveal how they plan to navigate these choppy waters and continue to uncover compelling investment opportunities.
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White papersTwin engines of change: China, India and Asia’s renewable transformation
The path to net zero runs through Asia. As the world accelerates efforts to decarbonise, China and India are emerging not only as critical players in the global energy transition, but also as engines of long-term economic growth in the region.
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White papersAdapting to shifts in a dynamic market
Private credit: Investment opportunities and US consumer credit
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White papersHow Fixed Income can (still) Provide an Anchor to Windward
Fixed income ideas for choppy markets. The bond market has been turbulent this year, calling into question fixed income’s role as a stabilizing force in portfolios. Learn four ways you can position your fixed income allocation to help steady your performance.
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White papersEmerging Market Green Bonds - Report 2024
Elevated Uncertainty Complicates Short-Term Forecasts, Despite a Robust Long-Term Outlook
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White papersEconomic outlook: Higher uncertainty, lower growth
There are many ways to describe the outlook for the US and world economies. But at the midpoint of 2025, one word has risen to the top of the lexicon: uncertainty.
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White papersMid-year Perspectives 2025: Cutting through the noise
Mid-2025 brings slower growth and policy uncertainty, with markets struggling to separate signal from noise. Diversification and quality assets remain key to navigating volatility.
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White papersA Framework for Structuring a Blended Finance Fund
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive framework for structuring blended finance funds, which are becoming increasingly important mechanisms for channeling private capital toward impactful projects in developing countries. The paper explores several key dimensions.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - June 2025
The art of policymaking is a lot about setting expectations against which all future decisions are assessed. When President Trump famously introduced his extreme tariffs on ‘Liberation Day,’ markets were obviously concerned. Since then, resilience in US labour markets, better-than-expected earnings, and trade war de-escalation have boosted sentiment. Risk assets have rebounded, and bond yields risen.
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White papersData Center Investments: A 360-Degree View
Investment in data centers has increased dramatically, driven largely by explosive demand from generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the accelerating global reliance on digital infrastructure. As AI technologies advance, the need for larger, more energy-intensive facilities equipped with sophisticated infrastructure, such as high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), continues to escalate, reshaping energy consumption patterns and influencing broader utilities and infrastructure markets. At the same time, the substantial power requirements and significant capital outlays involved in data center expansion present unique investment risks and opportunities across both public and private credit.
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White papersMidyear macro outlook: A new dawn of uncertainty
Geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty and global economic slowdown look set to define the second half of 2025. Our global CIO looks at why active management and research-led investing are the way to navigate this global complexity.
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White papersConfidence up for May but what comes next?
US consumer confidence index rose sharply, and above expectations, in May to 98.0, mainly due to a temporary trade truce between the US and China on tariffs. Expectations about the near future also improved.
