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What is microfinance and why does it matter for investors?
Microfinance is a promising way to address global problems such as poverty, inequality and environmental damage. But what’s in it for investors?
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How microfinance can help investors keep calm and carry on
Coronavirus has rocked traditional asset classes, but microfinance has historically been resilient in times of crisis. What’s next?
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When coupons are king: the case for global high-yield credit
With markets in freefall, high-yield bonds have been particularly affected and credit spreads recently rose above 1,000bps for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. But in risk lies opportunity and the market rout means that high yield is trading at attractive valuations. At a time when listed companies are cutting dividends, we believe that high yield’s income-generating qualities means that it has the potential to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns earlier on in the market’s recovery.
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ESG matters - now more than ever
At the international business of Federated Hermes, we believe that investing responsibly is the best way to sustain long-term outperformance and help deliver beneficial outcomes for investors, companies, society and the environment.
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Alternative investments: managed futures
Many high net-worth investors and institutions, such as pension funds, endowments, and foundations have increased allocations to managed futures in recent years.
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Currency Market Update
In this video, Neuberger Berman’s Head of Global Currency, Ugo Lancioni provides an update on currency markets during the current period of volatility. Ugo reviews how global currencies have been impacted by the situation, outlining key drivers of FX markets. He also explains how he aims to identify the winners and losers amid the current dynamics.
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Credit Risk Sensitivity To Carbon Price
In order to meet the objectives set by the Paris Climate Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced. One way to achieve this goal is to set an effective carbon price. Although beneficial for the climate, a rapid increase in this price can have a significant financial impact on corporate firms.
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Black swan or grey rhino: Should investors have seen COVID-19 coming?
The devastating coronavirus outbreak has prompted renewed discussion of “black swans”: rare, unexpected events that wreak havoc on markets and economies. But is COVID-19 really a black swan? And to what extent can investors ensure their portfolios are resilient to sudden shocks of this kind?
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Do Banks Have a Liquidity Problem?
Many Institutions are in strong financial shape, while recent issuance reflects prudence in the face of crisis.
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Sharpe Thinking: reflecting on four weeks of lockdown
What’s moving the investment landscape? In these turbulent markets, we bring you views from our portfolio managers, analysts and economists, delivered by our Investment Office – an independent body ensuring that our investment teams perform in the best interest of clients.
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Credit Dynamics
Senior credit professionals Ashok Bhatia, Deputy CIO in Fixed Income, David Brown, Co-Head of Global Investment Grade Fixed Income, Susan Kasser, Co-Head of Private Credit and Joseph Lynch, Global Co-Head of Non-Investment Grade Credit discuss the market implications and potential opportunities arising from the recent unusual market dynamics.
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How the Pandemic Could Reshape Consumer and Business Behavior
What will the economic and social landscape look like in a post-pandemic world? Will the behavior of individuals as consumers and that of companies change once we leap past the consequences of Covid-19 and begin the process of restoration?
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Market weekly – Sustainability and resilience in volatile markets
At the end of the third week of lockdown across much of Europe, Daniel Morris, senior investment strategist, and Mark Lewis, global head of sustainability research, discuss the situation in financial markets and why we do not think this is the time to sell risky assets. Mark also considers the benefits of sustainable investing in the current environment and how the crisis could advance sustainability’s place on the policy agenda.
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Contagion - Asset Allocation Committee Outlook 2Q 2020
As the COVID-19 virus spread around the world, sending markets into turmoil, our Asset Allocation Committee (“the AAC” or “the Committee”) met by video conference because governments were telling citizens not to leave their homes. These are extraordinary circumstances, and they make asset allocation decisions extraordinarily challenging and consequential.
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Covid-19 and European asset-backed securities
Stress testing demonstrates resilience of asset class
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Fixed Income: Bringing the Economy Back from Life Support
What kind of recession will this be, and what kind of recovery will follow? Sonal Desai CIO - Fixed Income covers the difficult trade-offs in the US.
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The impact of COVID-19 on UK infrastructure
As well as its profound human impact, COVID-19 is having a marked effect on asset prices and transaction activity in all areas of financial markets. But beyond the short-term uncertainty, UK infrastructure stakeholders are looking for clues as to how the crisis could influence the market’s longer-term prospects.
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RPI may be flawed, but changes shouldn’t cost pensioners and investors
With the start of the consultation for proposed changes to the measurement of inflation in the UK, we look at the likely impact to asset classes, the assets most affected, and the key issues investors should be aware of.
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A Tale of Two Markets
March was the worst of times for financial markets, and yet the best of times for primary issuance of investment grade credit.
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EM Debt: When Prices Decouple from Fundamentals
Dr. Ricardo Adrogué discusses how the global pandemic has impacted emerging markets, including implications for sovereign and corporate debt markets, as well as interest rates and currencies.