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White papersA lesson from life: Is buy-out the only option for DB pension schemes?
A lesson from life: Is buy-out the only option for UK DB pension schemes?
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White papersAre We Forgetting Something Important in Climate Innovation?
In the race for climate innovation, beware of giving short shrift to adaptation.
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White papersLong the Strong
The prolonged adjustment to higher rates is just beginning, and we think it will likely be more painful for some than others.
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White papersPrivate markets – A multi-faceted opportunity for sustainable investors
Asset managers are increasingly applying sustainability criteria to investments in private markets as they seek to take into account growing demand from investors and regulators for investment strategies that incorporate environmental, social and governance considerations. Maxence Foucault, ESG Specialist – Lead on Private Assets, explains.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - October 2023
“Markets have not priced in the risks related to the credit cycle, volatility in inflation figures (to the upside and downside), and any kind of landing for the US economy. We maintain our quality bias.”
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White papers2023 4Q GIC outlook: Stay in the game
Global Investment Committee: Bringing together the most senior investors from across our platform of core and specialist capabilities, including all public and private markets
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White papersIdentifying ‘rising stars’ amid a darkening fundamental outlook
Despite the uncertainty facing corporate credit investors, several bright spots remain. So-called ‘rising stars’ – where credit quality and ratings are transitioning from high yield to investment grade – are undoubtedly viewed as such, and at this stage of the cycle, this is an area of the fixed income spectrum which could provide an important source of alpha for investors.
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White papersAt the crossroads
Lack of movement on interest rates this week left investors wondering: Which way now?
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White papersAsset Allocation at Official Institutions: Three Critical Steps
Three critical steps for asset allocation at Official Institutions: embrace less liquid markets; explore a fuller credit universe; think globally.
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White papers2023 Global Corporate Credit ESG Engagement Report
During the past year our established relationships with issuers in developed and emerging markets enabled us to have meaningful engagements with a number of management teams. We engaged on key ESG issues such as climate transition, equity, inclusion and diversity (EID), and executive compensation structure.
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White papersHow creative financial approaches can advance climate adaptation
Climate change increases the likelihood of weather-related natural disasters. Their occurrence has increased tenfold since the 1960s, resulting in estimated daily costs of about USD 383 million globally from 2010-2019. We believe the time to adapt to climate change is now and creative strategies can help. Alex Bernhardt explains.
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White papersWhat Biodiversity Loss Could Mean for the Global Economy
In Allspring’s new series, “Eye on SI,” we present perspectives on sustainable investing (SI) and discuss how various environmental and social themes can create investment risks and opportunities.
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White papersCan investment-grade credit provide resilience amid uncertainty
An uncertain economic outlook and high interest rates are generally not viewed as a positive backdrop for investment-grade (IG) corporate bonds (rated BBB/Baa and above). Yet, a confluence of supportive factors is underpinning this asset class. These include relatively good credit quality, high average starting yields above 5.5%, an overall duration of about seven years and stabilisation of the banking sector.
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White papersFed Holds Rates—Is This It?
At its September meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), as expected, left its federal funds target rate unchanged, at 5.25%–5.50%.
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White papersGlobal Equity ESG, H1 2023 Report
The Global Equity ESG team believes many sustainable businesses are undervalued and stand to be richly rewarded in the long term, particularly if AI lives up to its promise.
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White papersWhy living wages should be considered a driver of human capital value, not a cost
“Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.” Article 23 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - September 2023
Much less fiscal policy support will likely constrain domestic demand and higher-for-longer interest rates will make monetary policy even more restrictive.
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White papersThree Chamberlain Square, Birmingham: Climate resilience in the real world
Our Q3 real estate case study looks at climate resilience in the sector and profiles Three Chamberlain Square in Birmingham, UK, which has one of the lowest embodied carbon levels in a commercial building in the region.
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White papersThe Sprint to Year-End
As the September starting gun sounds, here’s what we are looking out for on the track ahead.
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White papersMacroeconomic and financial market forecasts - September 2023
Macroeconomic forecasts as of 1 September 2023
