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2025 Market Insights

Increased geopolitical tensions and heightened macroeconomic uncertainty will always lead to reassessed investment assumptions and market volatility.

New regulatory framework focuses on value for money and innovation, as well as managing risks.

The demand for trade finance continues to increase, despite a global shortage of financing to facilitate the deals. This shortfall has created an array of potentially high-yielding investment opportunities for providers with the right resources, analytical teams and banking connections. Chris McGinley, Head of Trade Finance, outlines how Federated Hermes’ approach to trade finance differs from peers, how the team navigate risks, and the wider benefits of the strategy.

As climate change intensifies, transparency and accountability has never been more critical. Royal London Asset Management has published its second Navigating the Climate Transition update, offering a look at its firmwide net zero strategy, progress, and future direction.

Best practices for structuring private market solutions for DC

Mitul Magudia, Chief Origination Officer at Pension Insurance Corporation, reflects on innovations in the pensions industry and why it's necessary to keep pace with these technological and societal changes.