All White papers articles – Page 52
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White papersPowering the future
Interview on unleashing investment potential in low-carbon technologies
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White papersSwitzerland Real Estate Outlook – Edition May 2025
Back in the low-interest environment
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White papersSustainability in the age of Trump: Why investors should focus on reality, not rhetoric
Global temperatures continue to rise, extreme weather events are becoming ever-more frequent, the environment continues to be degraded – and yet the narrative has altered.
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White papersEuropean equities: resilience amid global trade tariff turmoil
At the beginning of 2025 we were “all in” for markets. But the bond market bear steepening was a dangerous signal. The meaning became clear: the dollar, which typically benefits from disruptions to global trade, has fallen and the US equity market, usually more insulated from trade shocks than Europe, has underperformed.
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White papersBuilding the future of innovation
Selecting cities for life sciences real estate in Europe
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White papersPrivate Markets, Edition May 2025: Our semi-annual insights into private markets
While the current market landscape remains fluid, increased macro uncertainty and unpredictable policy measures has led to heightened probability of a potential recession and turn in the credit cycle. Private credit markets are not immune to these challenges.
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White papersReal Estate: The Red Thread – Private Markets – Edition May 2025
On entering 2025, we expected a recovery in global real estate markets to gain momentum. The tariffs have created new uncertainty and will likely see a pause in transaction activity as investors take stock. We still expect positive returns this year, but slightly lower and driven by income. Residential looks most defensive and resilient.
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White papersEM Sovereigns Amid U.S. Tariff Policy Resiliency Study – May 2025
During periods of external shock like the Global Financial Crisis (2008) or COVID-19 (2020), the macro variables that impact EM sovereigns can change suddenly and dramatically, necessitating a rethink of our credit views. We believe that the recent shift in U.S. policy could be another such shock causing serious ...
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White papersPrivate credit: The Red Thread – Private Markets – Edition May 2025
The first one hundred days of the second Trump administration has been eventful to say the least. The announcement of impending tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China raised concerns of global trade war increasing the risk of recession. Some strategists have gone so far as to say a recession in the US is now a 90% probability. Naturally, this has investors on edge and private credit’s not immune to this speculation.
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White papersWebinar replay: View from the top
Register to watch the exchange between Chad Phillips, the newly appointed Global Head of Nuveen Real Estate, and Jenny Du, Global Chief Operating Officer of Nuveen Real Estate as they discuss the future of the real estate market, the vision for the platform, and strategic growth priorities.
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White papersRe-evaluating core equities: the forgotten space
Core equities are regaining attention in 2025 as a balanced way to manage volatility and capture opportunities beyond narrow mega-cap leadership. Active strategies offer key advantages over passive in a shifting market.
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White papersWater Risks: An Investor’s Guide to Navigating Sustainable Water Management
Water security represents a critical challenge for the world: how to address too much, too little and too-polluted water. In this paper, we advocate a new approach to managing water risks, aimed at securing better outcomes for communities, companies and investors.
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White papersO’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: Historic shift in US trade policy
We are witnessing what we believe to be one of the most historic shifts in US trade policy, fundamentally altering market volatility and asset allocation. Investors are questioning American exceptionalism and the sustainability of US financial asset outperformance, following years of increasing allocations and notable outperformance in the US. The shift in sentiment and related flows are leading to pronounced market movements and redirecting investor focus.
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White papersPublic Market Signals for Private CRE Investors: Monitoring Pricing in an Uncertain Market
In today’s volatile financial markets, private commercial real estate investors face a fundamental challenge: market opacity makes real-time pricing hard to gauge. This report argues that investors should pay closer attention to public market signals — such as corporate bond yields and short-term Treasury rates — as timely indicators of real estate pricing, even though bridging public and private markets is difficult in practice.
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White papersETFs: A core-satellite approach
Exchange traded funds provide an effective and efficient way of implementing core-satellite portfolios. We explain why, and how investors can benefit from such an approach.
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White papersWhen quality counts
The last few years have presented many challenges for investing with an active approach and sustainability focus.
