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It’s not easy being green: analysing corporate treatment of carbon-intensive activities
In response to the climate crisis the economy shows clear signs of shifting from “brown” to “green”. Driving this secular change, companies lower their carbon footprint by winding down or divesting carbon-intensive activities.
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*Spotting the mega trends and the potential winners*
A number of mega trends are set to shape our world as it emerges from the pandemic, including disruptive forces that were already in place before Covid. For investors, this is a time to pay close attention: Uncertainty creates opportunities and to capitalise on disruption, you must be able to identify the long-term beneficiaries.
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Community Group Buying: The Hottest Trend in China’s E-commerce
China is known for having the highest e-commerce penetration rate in the world and
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The “great acceleration” intensifies pressure on insurers
While the world is recovering from 2020’s massive shock, it accentuated the challenges facing insurers. There is now greater urgency to adapt business models and portfolios while looking afresh at asset-liability management.
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Munis in a new light
Things are not always what they seem. This is proving true in the municipal bond market, where a perception shift is underway that carries profound implications – and opportunities – for investors.
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The Great Reset: Rethinking Globalization
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to reset and rethink our approach for a better future.
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Equity factor investing – An ever-evolving journey
The multi-faceted nature of equity factor investing means it can play a dynamic and highly useful role in portfolios, especially for investors looking for a diversified exposure that can perform in the long run.
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Bond Yields Under a More Hawkish Fed
A more hawkish Fed may not lift Treasury or investment grade credit yields, and that raises important questions for fixed income investors and asset allocators.
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Biden agenda: tackling income inequality and its potential inflation impact
The election of President Joe Biden has led to a turn in US government policy. This paper explores income and wealth inequality in the United States and President Biden’s policies aimed at addressing this issue, including his proposal of a corporate tax hike.
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Infrastructure and the Move towards Net Zero
ClearBridge Investments: Infrastructure has a key role in the move toward decarbonization and net zero, with opportunities as well as challenges for different infrastructure sectors.
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Is diversification over?
Diversification – exposure to multiple risky assets to help reduce portfolio risk – can enable a portfolio to thrive in many different market environments.
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The Fed’s Last Call for the Punchbowl?
Dr. Sonal Desai discusses the Fed’s challenge. With high uncertainty on the inflation and employment outlook, adjusting its exceptionally loose monetary stance at the right time and pace become a very difficult high-wire act.
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European infra debt: An investment for the post-Covid era
While not immune to the consequences of Covid, infrastructure debt proved to be a resilient asset class in 2020 by continuing to generate stable income throughout the year. Key sectors such as telecommunications and utilities encapsulated this resilience through the essential nature of the services provided.
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Suzano: engaging on ESG issues
Sao Paolo-based pulp and paper producer Suzano is a holding in the Federated Hermes Unconstrained Credit Fund.
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Market’s view of transitory inflation in the US may be premature
We have seen an interesting paradox in the markets over the last couple of months: 10-year US Treasury yields and break-even rates on 10-year maturity TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) have moved lower even as inflation has moved meaningfully higher.
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Private credit markets - opportunities opening up across the spectrum
With countries around the world rolling out their vaccine programmes and with growing optimism about the outlook for the global economy, has a potential return to normality been reflected in private and illiquid credit?
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Big Tech Stocks: How to gauge regulatory risk
When it comes to America’s biggest technology companies, it seems like regulatory risk has never been higher. Most large technology platforms are facing pressure from US and European authorities, while lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem more inclined to doing something — rather than nothing.
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Investment Insights: Market’s view of transitory inflation in the US may be premature
We have seen an interesting paradox in the markets over the last couple of months: 10-year US Treasury yields and break-even rates on 10-year maturity TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) have moved lower even as inflation has moved meaningfully higher.
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Stop-and-Go Economy Refuses to be Stopped
If last year’s life-under-a-pandemic experience was unusual for every human on the planet, this year’s recovery stands apart in the history of recoveries.
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Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Monthly Review - June 2021
Perspective from Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities team.