Latest White Papers – Page 43
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White papersRenewable Energy and Insurers: Tailor Made?
Investment in clean energy infrastructure may tick a lot of boxes for life insurers.
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White papersIs EM Local Debt Benefiting From ‘America First’?
Emerging markets local debt is regaining momentum, fueled by shifting U.S. policy.
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White papersPrivate equity: The Red Thread – Private Markets – Edition May 2025
Private equity investors have had a busy 1H. The US administration’s 2 April tariff announcement took investors by surprise, leading to a global equity markets selloff as trade war fears intensified. The subsequent rollback of the tariff announcement also surprised equity markets, which rallied significantly on news of a pause. As with the 2022 tech-led selloff, private equity tends to lag the public markets, but is not immune from a turbulent market.
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White papersHumanoids: the shape of future automation?
Humanoid robots are poised to revolutionize automation, but their complexity and cost raise questions about their future applications.
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White papersAdaptation is resilience: Assessing physical climate risk in Canada’s provinces and municipalities
We collaborated with our partners at Concordia University and the Emerging Risks Information Center (ERIC) to assess physical climate risk across Canada’s provinces and municipalities, particularly their exposure to and preparedness for natural disasters. This abridged version of our study highlights key research findings and conclusions.
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White papersNavigating the Future: Key Investment Shifts in Life Insurance in 2024
In 2024, the life insurance industry continued to evolve, driven by strategic shifts in asset allocations and investment strategies. As insurers navigate a complex economic landscape, they are increasingly focusing on enhancing yield potential while managing risk.
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White papersHouse Budget Bill Signals Higher US Deficit Trajectory
Proposed tax-cut extensions and higher debt costs could amplify fiscal concern.
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White papersWhy investors need private markets
The 60-40 approach to portfolio diversification is being challenged, as traditional asset class correlations weaken. Can private markets be an alternative diversifier and should investors consider an allocation?
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White papersIn conversation with Andrew Chorlton, CIO for Fixed Income
From Yorkshire to university in Birmingham and bond markets in New York and California, Andrew Chorlton is now CIO for Fixed Income at M&G Investments. But what did his journey entail – and how does he see the role of fixed income in modern portfolios?
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White papersClean machines: Investing in the disruptive technologies to reach net zero
With energy accounting for almost 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it’s imperative that investors understand and mobilise capital towards the key technologies that will enable carbon intensive subsectors to decarbonise within the remaining window of opportunity. So, what are they?
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White papersThe new dividend playbook: How tech giants and Asian markets are redefining the payout play
Dividend investing norms are being reshaped as tech giants begin issuing dividends and Asia prioritises shareholder returns. This shift combines growth with income, enhancing the attractiveness of dividend strategies across diverse sectors and regions. We analyse these pivotal changes in the evolving dividend playbook.
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White papersUnified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin – April
Risk assets were broadly mixed in April as the month featured elevated volatility driven by uncertain tariff policies from the US administration. Although US policy regarding tariffs remained fluid, the pause in implementation announced post “Liberation Day” and solid corporate earnings helped stabilize markets after a sharp corrective tone at the beginning of the month.
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White papersUS rating slides, spending rises
“As US debt and fiscal deficits rise, leading to higher volatility in government bonds, investors should favour a global approach and explore opportunities in European bonds.”
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White papersTrump/Powell: The Two Poles of Policymaking
The Fed’s processes are designed to minimize the cost of capital while the president’s tactics seem to be raising it—who’s right and who’s wrong?
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White papersIt’s Electric: Is there a role for Lead and Zinc in the new energy economy?
Electricity demand has played an important role in driving trends in overall primary energy consumption, despite often playing second-fiddle to demand from the transportation sector. Similarly, electrification is generally viewed as a structural tailwind for “green” metals like copper, lithium and nickel, leaving other industrial metals like zinc and lead “out in the cold.” It might be time to re-think these assumptions!
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White papersThe ECB’s road ahead: navigating the certain uncertainties
Europe’s economic backdrop is brimming with competing dynamics that have made the ECB’s principal mandate for ‘price stability’ more challenging than ever.
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White papersHow should credit investors navigate such an uncertain backdrop?
Elevated uncertainty related to trade and industrial strategy in the US has led to a loss of confidence, which has had an impact on business activity. However, there remain pockets of opportunity in credit markets.
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White papersSovereign investors need to actively pick winners
Macro uncertainties and Trump’s policies will shape investment strategies in 2025
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White papersOil prices stop making sense
For the past few years, the expanded group of oil producers known as OPEC+ have tried collectively to stabilise crude prices by lowering production in order to dampen price volatility to the downside. But because several members of the wider cartel have different and conflicting fiscal and external financing priorities, efforts to limit output have not only failed, current production has increased. This would be newsworthy by itself, but is even more puzzling considering the potential impact of tariffs on global demand.
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White papersThe battle for critical minerals
Growing competition for critical minerals threatens to exacerbate negative climate, human rights, and biodiversity impacts. Dana Barnes and Elissa El Moufti explore the need for enhanced transparency to promote responsible practices and minimise the risks to companies and investors.
