White papers - all assets – Page 272
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White papersClimate change: asset managers join forces with the eco-warriors
The pandemic has persuaded some investors of the potential financial damage from global warming
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White papersJapan: all eyes on the next Prime Minister
Following an eight-year term, Shinzo Abe announced he will stand down as Prime Minister of Japan due to a deterioration in his physical health. Japan’s Topix Index dropped around 2.5% in reaction to the news on 28 August 2020, before rebounding to close the day marginally negative. In the short-term we can expect downward pressure on the domestic equity market, while the yen appreciation as a result of political uncertainty will act as positive for non-JPY based investors.
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White papersCan EM Issuers Pay Their Debt—And Will They?
Emerging markets have been hit hard by COVID-19 but opportunities exist for investors able to navigate choppy waters. In this episode, Dr. Ricardo Adrogue assesses EM issuers’ ability to satisfy their debt obligations—and just as importantly, their willingness to do so.
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White papersSustainability-linked bonds get the green light
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its support for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) this week. While it is early days for the sustainable-bond market, the statement demonstrates the central bank’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis and the role it can play in helping companies to decarbonise their activities.
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White papersGlobal PMIs Suggest the Recovery is Getting Wavy
Global PMIs show differentiation by country and a wavy path to recovery. The U.S. September employment report is expected to show continued improvement in the labor market, but at a slower pace. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced sweeping virus-control measures.
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White papersBurberry case study - UK Institutional
Burberry has reaffirmed its commitment to find alternatives to incinerating surplus stock in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and set a science-based carbon reduction target.
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White papersThe coronavirus and the race for a vaccine
Across the globe, scientists are hunting for an effective vaccine that will end Covid-19. In the sixth article in our pandemic series, Katie Frame looks at the response from the pharmaceutical sector and how we engage on this issue.
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White papersInvesting during the rise of zombies: How monetary policy, COVID-19, and technology have created and sustained a horde of decomposing corporations
Amid the spectacular return of equities post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC), most equity investors have little need to focus on business models. The S&P 500 posted a 256.4% total return between 2010-2019, and global equity and credit investors were rewarded for carrying the beta exposure to those asset classes and did so often with lower-than- average levels of volatility.
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White papersEconomic Outlook: Will the debt matter?
In his latest quarterly Economic Outlook, Neil Williams, Senior Economic Adviser to the International business of Federated Hermes examines the impact that various pandemic-related stimulus packages have had on both global government debt and the efficacy of monetary and fiscal tools available to policy-makers.
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White papersThe day after #11 - Post-crisis narratives that will drive financial markets
The Covid-19 crisis has thrown up a sequence of images from the past (pandemics, wars, the Great Financial Crisis) that have pushed central banks (CB) and governments to act in unprecedented ways (in terms of magnitude and speed of action). This has defined the current ‘day after’ narrative.
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White papersThe Crisis No One is Talking About
The migration patterns stemming from Venezuela’s economic collapse provide key ESG insights, especially for Colombia and other neighboring countries, and particularly when compared to the case of Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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White papersWeathering the storm with infrastructure debt
Investors looking to invest in assets that can stand the test of economic gyrations and come through crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic can find hope in the solidity of infrastructure debt – financial instruments used to fund projects involving large tangible assets such as power plants and roads, argues Karen Azoulay, head of infrastructure debt.
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White papersRisk budgeting and trade sizing: why they matter to multi-asset portfolio construction
In the current environment of heightened uncertainty, managing a multi-asset portfolio has rarely looked as complex as it does today, especially for those investors looking for an appropriate governance model on which to take investment decisions.The issue is not only to make accurate market forecasts and formulate appropriate investment views, but also to construct an efficient portfolio based on these views within a given risk budget.
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White papersSuganomics
Japan’s new prime minister could boost fiscal and growth strategies to secure his position ahead of the next general election, with a focus on digitalization and deregulation.
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White papersOpportunities today in middle market lending
Institutional investors are struggling to deliver yield, drive growth and meet liabilities amid low rates and economic malaise. Private credit can be an effective alternative source of income, while providing true diversification. This paper considers a range of investment factors as we determine how to incorporate these opportunities into an existing asset allocation strategy.
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White papersInvestors Beware! Trump & Biden Agree On Something!
China’s rapid post-pandemic recovery looks tempting, but relations with the U.S. will get worse regardless of who wins the White House.
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White papersThe Meeting Room Webcast: Impact Opportunities, September 2020
Listen to the latest Federated Hermes Meeting Room: Virtual Portfolio Briefing on Impact Opportunities.
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White papersImpact investing in the coronavirus era
What does it mean to invest with impact? And has the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a paradigm shift for responsible investment strategies? In the latest episode of Fundamentals, we explore the world of impact investing.
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White papersESG in Equities: Better Outcomes Require Better Practices
Not all approaches to ESG are created equal—why a focus on integration, forward-looking dynamics and active engagement is the key to unlocking long-term returns in equity investments.
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White papersASEAN: Where Positive Demographics Meet Supportive Secular Trends
Recent market volatility has created what we view as an attractive opportunity in ASEAN equities—particularly to tap into selective structural growth stories at compelling valuations.
