All White papers articles – Page 349
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White papersCluster Analysis: Managing Risks You Didn’t Know You Had
From anthropology to politics, analysts in many fields have used cluster analysis to help decipher complex relationships for nearly 90 years. But investment firms are only beginning to discover the powerful applications for detecting unknown risks lurking in market behavior patterns.
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White papersReal Assets Could Be The Alternative
A call for nimble management in Allocation Views and highlighting a perspective on alternatives.
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White papersHow do you invest in the global energy transition
Over the next 30 years, the world’s energy system will shift from one based on fossil fuels to one dominated by renewable electricity. We examine the investment opportunity.
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White papersTrade wars are here to stay - How can European real estate investors build portfolio resilience?
The Impact Of Rising Protectionism On European Real Estate
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White papersQ4 Economic Outlook: Learning To Live With Deflation...
In his latest Economic outlook, Neil Williams, Senior Economic Adviser to Hermes Investment Management, argues that Japan-style deflation is becoming an increasing possibility elsewhere. While it may not involve a general downturn in living standards – Japan after all remains a prosperous G3, $5trn economy (almost twice the UK’s) – the main challenge would be the shift in mind-set needed to live with it.
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White papersTrade War Escalation And Impact On World Trade And Economic Growth
Trade tensions re-escalated during the summer. Starting on 1 September, the US Administration introduced new tariffs and China retaliated simultaneously. More tariffs are likely from the US side, including an increase in tariffs already in place from 25% to 30% and new tariffs on the last tranche of imported goods from China. Concerning extra-tariffs measures, in August the temporary licences granted to US companies to operate with Huawei were extended upon their expiration but, so far, with no additional structural guidance.
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White papersRisk Factors, Macroeconomic Context And Forecasts - September 2019
Financial markets have been rattled in the past weeks over escalating trade war between the US and China as both imposed tariffs and counter-tariffs on imports. Idiosyncratic risks stories in countries such as Argentina resurfaced, the UK’s parliament was suspended over Brexit chaos and Italy witnessed a political crisis of its own, although a government seems in sight now.
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White papersThe Power of Emotions: Responsible Investment as a Motivator for Generation DC
Study of attitudes to pensions and responsible investment.
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White papersFixed Income: The Fed Calls Time For A Reality Check
Unreasonable expectations? Sonal Desai, our Fixed Income CIO, believes Powell took a reasonable first step to rein in market expectations.
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White papersView on Italy: beyond the short term
The end of the political crisis and next steps for the new government: The new pro-European government looks to be willing to move in a different direction vs the previous one, with an agenda focused on green and socially inclusive policies. It is difficult to project how long this new coalition will last, but it will certainly have to address the next budget law. We expect to see some expansionary measures (lower labour costs plus investment spending), but without putting public finances at risk. However, the available room for manoeuvre is narrow.
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White papersSpotlight on the circular economy - Targeting sustainable development by ‘closing the loop’
Since the start of the industrial era, linear economic models have dominated the global economy, with resources typically extracted, used and then disposed of as waste.
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White papersHermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund - H1 2019 report
The Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund targets investment outperformance and social and environmental impacts that help deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What progress did we achieve through our engagements in the first half of 2019?
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White papersAsia Real Estate Market Outlook - August 2019
Asia Pacific real estate remains resilient despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, buoyed by supportive monetary policy as well as the advancement of digital- and knowledge-based economies.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook Eurozone – Edition 2H19 - Retail concerns growing across the eurozone.
Interest rate environment boosts the outlook for returns
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White papersBritain’s Most Likely Destination
It Won’t Become Some Sort of Hermit Kingdom in the North Sea.
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White papersFlexible credit: strategies for all seasons
A flexible, all-weather approach to credit investing has risen in popularity during the past decade. In the first instalment of a five-part series, we look at how flexibility has helped credit investors capture income in a low-yield world and manage duration risk. In an uncertain and often volatile environment, we consider what a flexible approach can offer investors at this stage of the macroeconomic cycle, and throughout the next.
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White papersFactor Investing In European Offices Smart - Smart Beta Compared To Traditional Styles Q2 2019
In this report, we apply our new factor investing approach to close to 40 European office markets for the first time. This framework quantifies factors such as Volatility, Liquidity, Quality, Value, Yield and Growth. A comparison of our factor investing results to the traditional “core” and “value-add” investment styles is also provided.
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White papersPeripheral Property Perspectives - Insights From A Cross-Asset Comparison
Most cross-asset institutional investors are organised across three main departments: fixed income (or credit), equities and alternatives. Commercial real estate is typically represented in all three departments. Despite having different terminology and perspectives, investors increasingly look across departments to benefit from each other’s views on fundamental trends in the underlying credit, equity, collateral and property markets.
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White papersHines Celebrates Sustainability From The Ground Up With Eighth Report
(HOUSTON) – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today the release of the firm’s eighth sustainability report. The comprehensive report, which can be viewed at hinessustainability.com/, provides a detailed review of Hines’ environmental, social and governance performance, compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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White papersHines Celebrates Sustainability From The Ground Up With Eighth Report
(HOUSTON) – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today the release of the firm’s eighth sustainability report. The comprehensive report, which can be viewed at hinessustainability.com/, provides a detailed review of Hines’ environmental, social and governance performance, compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
