All White papers articles – Page 81
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White papersKey takeaways from COP29
The dust has settled on the climate negotiations. The Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November. The UN negotiations focused on climate finance goals and carbon markets. The negotiations overran, and the final outcome has been seen by many as an important and modest step forward, and a contentious compromise.
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White papersHines Acquires First Retail Asset in Asia Pacific in Partnership with Haben
Westpoint retail acquisition in Sydney, Australia reflects growing optimism in the sector
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White papersHow Chinese companies craft their own future
Excerpts from the “China outlook 2025” session at the Greater China Conference 2025
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White papersThematic Engagement: 2024 Scope 3 Emissions
Scope 3 emissions are becoming increasingly important as issuers face growing pressure to report and reduce these emissions. In our latest report, we examine how issuers across public fixed-income and private credit sectors are tackling Scope 3 data challenges and setting decarbonization targets.
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White papersHedge Fund Outlook H1 2025
HF to lure more interest after a strong 2024 vintage for alpha
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White papersFixed Income Outlook – Come what may
Once gain the US bond market will lead global fixed income markets in 2025, with a strong US economy but uncertainty over the new administration’s policies setting the tone. We expect the US economy, over time, to pivot towards structurally slower growth and stickier core inflation. This more ‘stagflationary’ trajectory may result in the Federal Reserve taking a more cautious approach towards further rate cuts.
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White papersWill US bond markets outperform Europe and China in 2025?
This quarter’s summary of what to look out for in fixed income
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White papersCore real estate: 5 big reasons why it’s back
We found five reasons for calling a turning point in the fortunes of an asset that sits at the heart of many property portfolios. What do you think?
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White papersTop 10 questions on real estate markets for 2025: Exploring key predictions with our experts
2024 was a year of recovery, with GDP rising across most countries and inflation moderating, albeit remaining volatile. Ultimately, the much hoped-for soft landing was achieved. Improved financial conditions and investor sentiment fed through to a slow pick-up in real estate investment activity.
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White papersOutlook 2025 - Plan for growth, prepare for volatility
2025 is shaping up to be another good year for investor returns, with healthy global GDP growth likely to support earnings, and falling interest rates putting mild upward pressure on valuation multiples. Explore our key macroeconomic views and the asset class implications across infrastructure, real estate, equities, and credit markets for the year ahead.
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White papersOpening Bell 2025: Will US equities continue to lead the way?
More questions than answers, but US economy’s strength is reassuring.
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White papersHigh Yield: Shelter From the (Rate) Storm?
High yield bonds and loans have proven their ability to weather uncertainty and look well-suited for an environment in which rates, and potential rate volatility, may remain front-and-center.
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White papersFX reserves and the 10-10-10 proposition
Over the next 10 years the US dollar will likely surrender another 10% share of global foreign exchange reserves – but there will be no single beneficiary, with 10 different currencies all growing their allocations
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White papersESG Thema #19 - Measuring Scope 3 Emissions: implications & challenges for investors
“For many companies, the greatest climate-related risks and opportunities lie within their supply chains, which means addressing Scope 3 emissions is essential.” Mark Carney, Former Governor of the Bank of England said in 2020
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White papersOptimizing for net zero and nature positive outcomes
Net zero and nature positive investing may seem aligned in their goals, yet our analysis reveals that certain net zero investment strategies could inadvertently embed nature risks. Our latest research also highlights the approaches investors can take for nature positive investing.
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White papersTrump’s first 100 days: Five policies shaping markets in 2025
With an ambitious policy agenda, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office will provide an early indication of his ability to sustain momentum in delivering on his promises. Wasting no time, Trump has unleashed a whirlwind of executive actions across a variety of policy focus areas, though many are likely to be challenged in court.
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White papersTail risks to watch
We see geopolitical risks persisting as a base-case scenario for 2025. Below we share the main upside and downside risks to our base case that investors should take into consideration.
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White papersThe Fed’s dilemma
Recent inflation numbers are in line with a short pause in the path towards the Fed’s target, yet bond yields have moved sharply higher since the Fed’s big cut. Medium-term inflation expectations – including FOMC member expectations – have moved higher (see chart), but most of the increase in ten-year yields since the election reflects a rise in real rates.
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White papersFocus on China
Investors learned the hard way that, without belief in fundamentals, one can still make money in China. Over the summer of 2024, the prevailing sentiment was ‘ABC’ (Anything But China) – a full-blown existential crisis framing China as an uninvestable asset class. In late September, China equities rallied an average of 25% on the back of official talk, triggering a widespread ‘buy everything’ sentiment, as the fear of missing out spread across the market.
