All Strategies articles – Page 3
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White papersMulti-asset credit investing: A quantitative framework
The credit universe has expanded far beyond government bonds and investment-grade corporates. Today’s investors navigate high yield, leveraged loans, securitized assets, emerging markets debt and private credit, requiring a disciplined approach to capture value across complexity. Discover how a quantitative framework integrating capital market assumptions, risk modeling and optimization can help institutional investors construct portfolios tailored to specific objectives, from matching insurance liabilities to meeting pension obligations.
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White papersThe Journey of Global Liquidity
Tracking global liquidity is essential because it influences all assets, which has significant implications for portfolio construction. However, analysing global liquidity is complex: while measuring the initial supply is relatively straightforward, understanding how it spreads and multiplies is challenging.
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White papersNetflix and the Credit Implications of an M&A Surge
How could the new wave of high-profile dealmaking affect the investment grade landscape?
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White papersKey Investment Themes 2026: Our roadmap for the new investment landscape
2025 has seen the global economy hold firm, despite headwinds from the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and concerns over fiscal dominance and the ability of the Federal Reserve to maintain its independence. Most central banks normalised monetary policy while the AI investment boom helped to support growth.
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White papers2026 Fixed income outlook: Structural shifts create strategic opportunities
The global fixed income landscape is becoming more differentiated and policy-driven. Fiscal policy is reshaping yield curves, while the narrowing gap between developed and emerging markets demands a fresh approach to credit assessment. Despite tight valuations in traditional credit, the macro environment remains constructive with improving growth, moderating inflation and healthy corporate balance sheets. Discover where we’re finding the most attractive risk-adjusted opportunities across securitized credit, municipals, leveraged finance and beyond.
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White papersEntry Valuations: Private Deals at a Discount to Public Markets
Year-to-date 2025, private deals are trading at a deeper discount to public markets, where concentration has increased and the ‘Magnificent Seven’ now represent a significantly larger share of the S&P 500 than historically.
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White papersGermany: from crisis comes opportunity
The German economy has entered a phase of structural stagnation. Growth remained weak in 2025, following two consecutive years of recession. The export sector and industry as a whole are in crisis. The shift in fiscal policy at the beginning of the year, coupled with the relaxation of the debt brake rule, is expected to boost growth in 2026, but to what extent?
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - December 2025
Topic of the month - Germany: from crisis comes opportunity
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White papersStock market outlook: Three investment strategies for 2026
Has the AI boom reached bubble territory? Have markets overcome the risks of policy uncertainty? Can markets outside the US continue to show strength, or will the global rally fade as it has many times in the past?
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White papersInvesting in nature-based solutions
Natural capital has evolved beyond traditional timberland and farmland. Today, nature-based solutions offer investors opportunities to address critical challenges – climate change, biodiversity loss, food security – while pursuing attractive returns and portfolio diversification. Discover the powerful tailwinds driving this asset class, three emerging investment strategies that balance financial and environmental goals, and how private capital can help close the nature financing gap.
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White papersGlass box quant at MDT Advisers
What happens when a love of numbers meets the power of machine learning? Dan Mahr, Head of Federated Hermes MDT Advisers (MDT), was recently interviewed by Ted Seides for his “Capital Allocators” podcast.
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VideoHow can Money Market Funds ensure liquidity as well as an attractive yield?
In a new video, Joanne Bartell, Portfolio Manager for Liquidity, outlines why money market funds can potentially outperform traditional bank deposits, how combining trader and portfolio manager roles can boost investment decision making, as well as providing a perspective on the current cash management landscape.
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White papersSizing private-market allocations
Interest in private-market allocations appears to continue its steady ascent in 2025. Historical returns and diversification potential are attracting a wide variety of asset owners, who are accessing everything from early-stage venture capital to investment-grade private placements through an expanding set of vehicles.
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White papersGetting active: The next chapter in European ETFs
Research with European institutions and wealth managers shows how active ETFs are gaining traction, where demand is strongest and which barriers still limit broader adoption.
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People NewsRedevco accelerates growth in logistics sector with acquisition of Roebuck
Amsterdam, September 16, 2025 – Redevco, one of Europe’s largest privately-owned real estate managers, today announces the acquisition of Roebuck, a specialist logistics investment and asset manager with approximately €1 billion in assets under management across the UK and continental Europe.
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White papersIntegrating Climate Risks & Opportunities into Systematic Active Fixed Income Strategies
For investors allocating to Systematic Active Fixed Income strategies, our recent paper shows how climate risks and opportunities can be integrated while seeking to maintain returns.
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VideoThe One Question Series: You Ask. We Answer.
Nataliya Ivanova, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, discusses how Systematic Active Fixed Income strategies can help deliver climate alignment while seeking to maintain performance and introduces our support paper.
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White papersU.S. markets for ecosystem restoration: Enabling investment in nature-based solutions
With over $2.1 trillion of U.S. GDP tied to nature-dependent sectors, investors face significant risks from nature loss. Discover how ecosystem restoration markets offer an opportunity to generate financial returns while delivering quantifiable environmental benefits through one of the world’s largest environmental credit markets.
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WebinarJoin us for an in-depth look at the 2026 Investment Outlook for pension funds
Tuesday 9 December 2025, 9:00 am EDT / 2:00 pm GMT
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White papersEmerging from Behind the Scenes: Finding Income Further Afield
Can investors tap the potential of developing world debt without taking too much risk? Liz Bakarich says yes.
