Outlooks – Page 9
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White papersDefenders of a threatened world
Indigenous Peoples are disproportionately impacted by the economic, environmental, and social impacts of industrial projects. Nick Pelosi and Ellie Higgins explain how we engage with companies on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and community impact.
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White papersA brave new world?
Recent AI breakthroughs have raised fears about job losses in the knowledge economy, and revived concerns about sophisticated profiling that can intensify polarisation. Nick Pelosi and Ross Teverson explain how we are engaging with companies to help mitigate these risks.
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White papersMeta Platforms case study
Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, our focus turned to how Meta could resolve its data privacy challenges and provide safeguarding policies that protect its users.
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White papersPublic Engagement Report Q3 2023
The Q3 Public Engagement Report from EOS at Federated Hermes focuses on our engagements with companies on Indigenous Peoples’ rights and the community impact of large industrial projects. Plus, the wider societal impacts of AI, and voting season highlights from developed Asia and emerging markets.
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White papersDiversity of thought: Women in private equity roundtable with Nicola Goll
Private Equity International’s inaugural women in private equity roundtable in October started with a discussion on how private equity is becoming more gender diverse - slowly. The number of women in senior investment roles at UK firms, and in their European offices, has edged up to 11 percent from 10 percent in 2021, according to the latest diversity and inclusion survey carried out by Level 20 and the BVCA.
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White papersSustainable Finance or nothing!
An Interview with Jérôme Delmas, CEO of SWEN Capital Partners, and Isabelle Combarel, Deputy CEO Head of Sustainable Finance and Development
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White papersVideo killed the radio star: why private equity investors need to rethink the re-up
42 years ago, MTV introduced itself to the world with a song as prophetic as it was catchy. The Buggle’s hit song “Video Killed the Radio Star” ushered in a wildly different era for the consumption of music. We think private equity is facing its own MTV moment.
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White papersIs sustainable aviation fuel an oxymoron?
Last September, EasyJet announced that their landmark carbon offsetting scheme, in which they claimed to offset all their emissions from flying, would end.
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White papersEngaging on climate change: an emerging markets equity perspective
Following the publication of the first RBC EM Equity Climate report at the start of October, Portfolio Manager Richard Farrell highlights the importance of integrating climate-related risks and opportunities into the team’s emerging markets equity strategy.
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White papersImpact investing is now
Sustainable investment has become a significant trend in financial markets as science and society address a growing range of issues that pose both risks and opportunities: biodiversity protection, water management, extreme weather events, diversity, equity, and inclusion, are just some of the topics on investors’ minds.
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White papersAre companies really making progress on ESG? Read our long-term analysis to find out
In a landmark study of data going back 14 years, LGIM will provide a unique perspective on ESG progress across geographies, industry sectors and engagement themes.
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White papersHow salmon became catch of the day
While salmon are known for swimming upstream, salmon farmers face a tough battle when going against the flow to create businesses that align with ESG principles
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White papersEmbracing diversity, equity, and inclusion: nurturing diverse talent for lasting business success
In recent years, we have seen conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) take centre stage as part of a wider discussion about sustainability and meeting societal expectations about doing the right thing.
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White papersCracking the code of pricing power
This article provides a summary of key concepts from our latest whitepaper, “Pricing Power Everywhere”, written by Steve Hou, PhD, Quantitative Researcher at Bloomberg.
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White papersThe Global Challenges for the Next Generation
The Annual IMF Meetings in Marrakech raised an interesting question: Is the whole world a developing economy now—and can it pay for that development?
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White papersWill Markets Do the Fed’s Job of Tightening Financial Conditions?
In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersChina: A giant in transition
For nearly 40 years, investors have seen China as a fast-growing, emergent economy, on its way to achieving middle-income status. More recently a different narrative has emerged, portraying China as stumbling badly, weighed down by excess debt and investment, an aging population, and the end of globalization. Investment Strategist Christy Tan and her colleagues believe the truth about China is neither as optimistic nor as pessimistic as is currently fashionable.
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White papersThe COP conundrum
Much has been achieved but much more needs to be done if the COP convention is to retain credibility.
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White papersRisks rise but markets hold steady
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has not moved markets… yet.
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White papers360° Fixed Income Report, Q4 2023: Debt, deficit, dispelling doubts
In our latest fixed income report, 360°, the credit team provide an overview of the key themes shaping the fixed income narrative and their outlook for the remainder of 2023 and beyond.
