All United Kingdom articles – Page 6
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White papersPassing the stress test
Results from the Bank of England’s (BoE) annual stress test indicate the UK’s largest banks should be resilient in the event of a severe stress scenario.
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White papersHydrogen hype – which ambitions are realistic, and which are less so?
We believe hydrogen will play a vital role in some places, but that it may be overhyped in others.
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White papersUK real estate: half-year health check
It’s been a volatile 12 months in UK real estate. The speed and extent of the capital market repricing, -25% from June 2022’s peak through to February 2023’s trough, was more severe than we saw during from 2007-09 during the global financial crisis.
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White papersPreparing for the next decade of real estate investments
”The self-storage sector is favorably positioned for resilience and out-performance throughout cycles as its fundamental demand drivers rely less on economic growth and more on demographics and life changes.”
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White papersWhat inflation will cost the UK
In the UK, the significant upside surprises in core inflation for April and May, as well as accelerating private sector wages, signal that the risk of a wage-price spiral is gaining momentum.
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White papersA forced hand: market snapshot
The Bank of England hiked rates for the 13th consecutive time on Thursday, amid worse-than-expected UK inflation data.
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White papersGlobal real estate and banking sector turmoil: Have the storm clouds passed?
The turmoil in the banking sector which erupted in March sparked a degree of panic lasting into April, as central banks found themselves on heightened alert.
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White papersReal Estate Case Study: 11 & 12 Wellington Place, Leeds – a bridge between two revolutions
Our Q2 real estate case study looks at how the site of a low-grade retail park in Leeds has been transformed into a thriving regeneration scheme that now boasts some of the most sustainable buildings in the UK.
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White papersStubbornly high inflation sends bond yields higher
UK inflation fell by less than forecast in April, Wednesday’s data revealed, prompting expectations of further interest rate hikes, and pushing bond yields to their highest levels since October.
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VideoIf you want to go far, go together: UK Nature Impact Strategy
Ahead of the launch of the Federated Hermes UK Nature Impact Strategy, Eoin Murray, Head of Investment, walks us through the thesis that underpins the strategy’s approach to net zero and nature, and explains why partnering with leading environmental impact investment advisor Finance Earth will take the strategy the extra mile.
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White papersLondon remains top of the European Thematic Cities Index for the third time in a row
The Swiss Life Asset Managers’ European Thematic Cities Index helps real estate investors make smart decisions on where to invest. The index indicates which European cities are the most well equipped to handle structural transformation in five key areas. Amsterdam has broken into the upper echelons for the first time, followed by Zurich in third place.
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White papersInflation Quarterly Monitor
In March, the UK Debt Management Office (DMO) announced its borrowing remit for fiscal year 23/24, alongside the Office for Budget Responsibility’s updated forecasts for gross financing. A small downward revision of £3.3 billion was made to the remit in April, resulting in less short and long dated conventional gilts being raised via auctions but no change to inflation-linked gilts.
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White papersUK equities: the song remains the same
Despite the cost-of-living crisis we believe the gloom overhanging the UK economy is overdone UK stocks continue to trade at a discount of around 30% to global equities, which is likely to attract further merger and acquisition acitivity We remain true to our enduring style of high-conviction value investing, ...
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White papersThe value of gender equity in the workplace
Gender gaps open up at an early age and widen when women enter the workforce. Zoe de Spoelberch and Emily DeMasi set out our approach to engaging on gender equity and eliminating sexual harassment from workplaces.
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White papersStewardship Report 2022
At Federated Hermes Limited (FHL) we believe the investment industry can be a powerful force in building resilient companies in resilient economies that create wealth sustainably for investors – and that active stewardship is hugely important to achieve this objective. In this, our third Stewardship Report, we describe our continued stewardship work across asset classes during 2022 and the outcomes of these activities.
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White papersEOS Stewardship Report 2022
EOS at Federated Hermes has published its third UK Stewardship Report as a service provider, with insights into our cost of living engagements and our work with Climate Action 100+.
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White papersWhy are we waiting?: Time for UK infrastructure to pick up pace - Aviva Investors
After a slow start to the year, Darryl Murphy ponders what it will take to get the UK infrastructure market moving again.
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White papersHydrogen and net zero – which ambitions are realistic, and which are less so?
Hydrogen is not an energy source in itself, but more a means of transmitting or storing energy. Its relative expense means we expect it only to be used where it’s the only viable solution.
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BlogWhy London still rules when it comes to housing
As the capital continues to see the strongest residential demand in the UK, ongoing supply/demand tension will keep upward pressure on rents, in our view.
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White papersThe Bank of England Buys Itself Time
The Bank of England unsurprisingly raised its policy rate by 25 bps at its May meeting, but the Bank’s messaging distinguished it from the Fed’s and the ECB’s decisions last week.
