All White papers articles – Page 280
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White papersInvestment Strategy outlook 2022: Coping with modest rate increases
As we head towards the second anniversary of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic the disease remains one of the key worries for investors. It continues to have the ability to disrupt demand and supply and for this to be reflected in bouts of “risk-off” behaviour in financial markets.
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White papersFood for Thought: The Soy Journey from East to West
When most people think about soybeans, their first thought is probably of food. After all, this tiny bean has grown to become one of the top ten most valuable agricultural products in the world. Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami – this oilseed is the foundation for thousands of dishes and central to many Asian cuisines today.
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White papersEuropean cities: The Unsung Heroes of Grenoble, Wiesbaden and Coventry
The property world loves to rank cities, it’s a powerful method to condense the complexities of cities into a single metric. The usual ways of doing that come with a flaw, all too often absolute variables are used with the predictable result that the biggest cities lead the pack.
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White papersLooking ahead - Infrastructure outlook for 2022
The infrastructure sector continues to be resilient with robust performance across debt and equity. The sub-sectors worst hit by the pandemic are showing green shoots, recovering in line with the macro environment.
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White papersLessons from COP26 ‘We have to realise that we can’t enjoy everything the way we have in perpetuity’
Covid may well have set back the march toward a greener planet, says Mitch Reznick, CFA, Head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income.
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White papersMetaverse & the Disruption of the Internet
The sci-fi inspired vision behind an idealized metaverse is clear—but the road to get there is uncertain. As the industry tries to adapt existing business models to fit this new (virtual) reality, which companies will be the winners?
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White papersBitcoin, A Cornerstone Digital Asset: Part 2
Beyond price volatility, the threat of regulation is probably the next biggest source of risk for Bitcoin and other digital assets—with financial-system risk and high energy demands topping the agenda.
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White papersThe Ever-Shifting Shanghai Gold Market Landscape
As the world’s largest gold producer, China plays an outsized role in global gold markets. But in order to fully satisfy domestic demand for jewelry and other forms of gold, the country also typically relies on imports.
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White papersUnderstanding the Life Sciences Sector In Asia Pacific
Nuveen, in partnership with Urban Land Institute, explores the Life Sciences Sector in Asia Pacific. This is a brand new research initiative that demystifies an emerging asset class of life science real estate.
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White papersEV lover, she’ll take your heart because it’s greener: A lifecycle comparison between electric and combustion-engine cars
Road transport is one of the largest contributors to global warming. Its decarbonisation will therefore have a significant impact in the fight against climate change..
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White papersLessons from COP26 Net-zero pathway a boon to fixed income
Having more data to discuss with corporates is helping to rewrite the framework for investment, says Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income
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White papersTremors in Credit and Currency Markets
November’s modest uptick in volatility, driven by a recalibration of the market’s macroeconomic expectations, could be a sign of things to come.
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White papersFuture-proofing European real estate
Alternative property types have become mainstream asset classes in the US. Mahdi Mokrane, Head of Investment Strategy and Research at PATRIZIA, expects them to become part of future European real estate portfolios.
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White papersResidential: a safe harbour in the COVID-19 storm
The economic turbulence caused by COVID-19 left many sectors of the economy battered and bruised. One segment that showed remarkable resilience in the real estate sector was residential. Residential was and remains a safe investment in the current exceptional market environment.
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White papersOur Worst Fears Realized or Another Variant We May Be Able to Handle?
While too early to tell, the markets are taking this seriously as should we all. Unfortunately, this is not the post-Thanksgiving COVID note we had hoped to write, though spikes in U.S. cases were highly anticipated post family gatherings. We now have a new emerging variant to discuss, the concern that has kept us up at night may now be realized…
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White papersLessons from COP26: Deforestation pledge a ‘pivotal moment’
Despite landmark deals, work must be done to ensure emerging markets get back on track with climate fixing efforts after pandemic hurdle.
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White papersReal assets and net zero: Ambition vs action
How are investors’ commitments to net zero changing? What are the key advancements in ESG? And how is long-term appetite for real assets evolving?
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White papers5 reasons to invest in high yield corporate bonds in the current market environment
The high-yield market has historically produced positive results over a full cycle, but it tends to do particularly well during the recovery phase of the business cycle as default rates fall, spreads tighten from wide levels and volatility trends lower.
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White papersShifts & Narratives #12 - ESG is not a given, the battle for data has just begun
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing has been making news headlines recently. With the rising adoption of ESG worldwide, regulatory scrutiny has started to intensify. The focus of this attention has been the assessment of what is effectively the integration of ESG principles into the traditional investment process versus what can sometimes appear to be the mere labelling of investment products as ESG with minimal effort to incorporate ESG aspects – a marketing push put in place to address fast growing investor demand.
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White papersReal Estate in China: Sector Focus
Property has been a highly regulated sector within China for many years and in recent times has been the focus of new policy changes. In this article, we take a look at the sector in more detail.
