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White papersKey takeaways from COP30 for natural capital investors
As COP30 concluded in Brazil’s Amazon region, discussions reinforced the world’s commitment to coordinated climate action – and the essential role of private capital in achieving it. Nuveen Natural Capital’s Gwen Busby and colleagues were on the ground in São Paulo and Belém, observing emerging trends. Discover three key takeaways for investors focused on decarbonization, climate risk mitigation and sustainable land management.
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White papersThe Fed delivers a rate cut with a caveat
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points but signaled a more cautious path ahead, projecting just one cut in 2025. The policy statement leaned hawkish with upgraded growth forecasts, while Chair Powell maintained a neutral tone. What does this mean for your portfolio? Discover where we see the biggest potential in today’s rate environment.
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White papersNavigating equity risk in evolving capital frameworks: the case of targeted equity SCR overlay
Navigating an evolving regulatory landscape, insurers worldwide face a crucial challenge: how to efficiently manage the capital required to support equity investments without sacrificing potential returns.
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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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White papersReasons to Revisit EM Corporate Debt: A Short Duration Approach
A short-duration allocation to emerging market (EM) corporate debt offers the potential for attractive carry, incremental yield and portfolio diversification—while reducing interest rate sensitivity and preserving flexibility to reposition as monetary conditions evolve.
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White papersGlobal Fixed Income: Themes to Watch in 2026
Tight spreads meet elevated all‑in yields as policy uncertainty, AI capex, and uneven growth set the stage. We see selective opportunities across High Yield, CLOs, IG Credit, and EM Debt—with 2026 shaping up as a year for rigorous credit picking.
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White papersDirect Lending: Views on the Year Ahead
Direct lending isn’t fading—it’s evolving. In this Q&A, Orla Walsh shares her insights on growth, competition, and what disciplined managers need to know as the market matures.
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White papersEuropean Private Loans: A Deep, Diversified, Quality Asset Class
European private loans provide investors with an opportunity to finance market-leading companies at the core of Europe’s economy.
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White papersAssessing COP30: Progress and Retreat
With the events in Belém, Brazil now concluded—defined by on the ground tensions, strong indigenous voices, and the notable absence of a formal climate delegation from the world’s second largest carbon emitter—we step back and take stock of COP30.
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White papersHigh Yield and Leveraged Loans: Assessing AI’s Impact on a Risk-Return Continuum
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by businesses makes its impact a critical consideration in assessing the risk and return potential of lower-rated credits.
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White papersSub-IG Infra Debt: Exploring Risk Spectrum for Insurers
Infrastructure debt has moved beyond toll roads to sectors like data centers and battery storage. For insurers, sub-IG infra debt can offer stability, yield and capital efficiency and can help achieve both financial and strategic objectives in today’s market.
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White papersDemands of Real Economy Underpin Asset-Based Lending
In this piece, Jim Moore, Head of Private Placements and Asset-Based Finance, describe what’s driving current market dynamics and shed light on what the future holds for the asset class.
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White papersAbove and below the radar: Five themes for 2026
The outlook for growth, inflation and rates remains unsettled, but compelling opportunities exist. From U.S. large caps and private credit continuing their momentum, to potential turnarounds in municipals, real estate and private equity. Discover five investment themes to watch in 2026, including less-discovered areas like alternative credit markets and second-derivative AI plays.
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White papersNTR Achieves Top Scores in the 2025 UN PRI Assessment
NTR is pleased to announce that the 2025 UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assessment results have been released, with the company achieving a score of 100% across all evaluated categories.
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White papersJapan bond yields on the rise
Yields on Japan’s two‑year bonds touched their highest levels since 2007, on market expectations of a rate hike later this month. While the short end (2‑year) is more sensitive to policy‑rate moves, yields on 10‑year and 30‑year bonds have also risen amid concerns about the government’s expansionary fiscal policy and high public‑debt levels.
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White papersCould Growth and Markets Fly?
Irrespective of whether the Federal Reserve cuts rates this week, we expect rates to fall, stimulating a reacceleration in the economy and supporting the prospects for risk assets.
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White papersMitigating the Rise of Negative Power Prices in Europe Kevin Harrington, Director – Asset Operations at NTR
Negative power prices are becoming an increasingly visible feature of Europe’s day ahead electricity markets. They occur when expected supply exceeds forecast demand and wholesale prices fall below zero. As a result, generators must pay to export their electricity, which forces many renewable operators either to incur losses or to self-curtail. This phenomenon has existed for several years, but its frequency and geographic reach have grown sharply in certain European markets since 2023.
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White papersREIT market perspectives December 2025
This outlook provides a broad assessment of listed real estate (REIT) market dynamics for December 2025, positioning REITs as a targeted real-estate exposure that can complement traditional equity and fixed-income allocations.
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White papersEconomic outlook: Less uncertainty, healthy growth
If 2025 was the year that tariff-induced uncertainty upended the outlook for the global economy, 2026 could be the year that things come back into focus.
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White papersChinese equities have more room to grow
Chinese equities rebound after years of weak sentiment, driven by attractive valuations and liquidity shift. Healthcare, global expansion, Hong Kong IPOs and tech-enabled growth offer potential long-term upside.
