All White papers articles – Page 45
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - December 2023
“The ‘perfect’ scenario priced in by the markets seems a bit excessive. Investors should stay defensive, with a slightly positive stance on duration, a cautious view on equities, and explore long-term value in EM.”
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White papers2024 European Outlook: Repricing Triggers Revival
Which Sectors Will Recover First In The Upcoming Cycle?
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White papersConsiderations for investing in global real estate
Many investors are familiar with the appeal of holding real estate. With a generally low correlation to other asset classes, it can serve as an instant diversifier in a mixed-asset portfolio.
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White papersSustainability watch: oil and gas subsidies, artificial rain, and carbon markets
Our selection of sustainability news from November includes news of a co-ordinated push to end subsidies for foreign oil and gas operations and coal mining, India’s plans for artificial rain, and China’s loosening of the rules governing its carbon market.
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White papersFrom NICE to VILE—The Future of Inflation
We explore the type of inflationary environment that we might expect across developed markets in the future and its potential effect on global asset prices.
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White papersChanging course: Creative a stable investment framework for offshore wind
Better market mechanisms and grid connection arrangements are essential to restore a stable investment environment in the offshore wind sector, as Nick Molho explains.
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White papersDebt sustainability in emerging markets
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team believes more sovereigns are turning to the IMF for financing support as capital markets for low-income countries remain shut. In this paper, they consider how the IMF Debt Sustainability Framework could play a crucial role.
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White papers2024 US real estate market outlook: Healthy commercial real estate fundamentals
Clarion Partners believes the US economy will remain resilient in 2024, despite tightening monetary conditions and heightened geopolitical uncertainties.
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White papers2024 Global Real Estate Outlook Podcast
How will higher rates impact real estate markets in 2024? Will valuations finally become more clear? And is real estate debt poised to shine in the year ahead? Our panel of experts from the U.S., Europe, & Australia answer these questions and more in this special outlook episode.
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White papersConvertible bonds: cutting emissions and promoting efficiency
Why does the investment approach to reach net-zero emissions matter? At LOIM, we believe that the energy transition can provide growth potential for investors who are also seeking to achieve real and tangible emission reductions. Our approach invests across all sectors but focuses on companies with credible and ambitious decarbonisation targets. We explore how our TargetNetZero strategy identifies such companies in convertible bonds.
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White papersCooling high-carbon sectors with corporate bonds
Investing in companies that are already low-carbon today does nothing to lower emissions in the future. That’s why we invest in transitioning companies with credible plans to decarbonise. How do we assess companies for their climate alignment to see if they make the cut for our TargetNetZero credit strategy?
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Outlook: Negotiating higher rates and other new paradigms
‘Higher for longer’ interest rates mean global real estate markets are negotiating a new paradigm. Investors can no longer rely on value growth to drive performance, but could other return drivers compensate? We explore the stand-out opportunities and potential traps that need to be factored in.
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White papersThe next stage of ESG evolution in the pension landscape
”The ESG pillars have never been so central to the investment conversation.”
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White papersPension Funds Letter 19 - The twists and turns of responsible investing across the pension landscape
The twists and turns of responsible investing across the pension landscape
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White papersTin: a hidden beneficiary of semiconductor demand
Tin is an important commodity in the universe of our Transition Materials strategy1. The ancient metal is instrumental in manufacturing semiconductors, solar panels, 5G technologies and electric vehicles (EVs), helping drive a robust demand outlook.
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White papersUS bonds: Thinking beyond rates
In an economic environment characterized by rising interest rates and slowing growth, our investment professionals see fixed income as a beacon of opportunity.
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White papersThe Mortgage-Backed Moment
Securitized credit, and especially mortgage-backed securities, can be an attractive source of income while waiting for volatile bond markets to settle.
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White papersJapan Insights - Real estate markets: a watershed year in the making
Japan is at the critical juncture of breaking out from its three decades of stagnation. Nominal growth is returning. The outlook is not set in stone, but the current wage-price dynamics look promising and supportive. We expect any policy adjustments during this transition period to be slow and steady.
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White papersPrivate Credit: European special situations outlook
The opportunity set in European special situations credit is gearing up to be as fertile and attractive as it has been since the global financial crisis for a number of reasons, according to BSP-Alcentra.
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White papersExpert insights on the short end of the curve
Federated Hermes’ Short Term Investments Committee of portfolio managers meets on a monthly basis to provide insights, strategise, and discuss investment opportunities across the short end of the yield curve.
