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Plan for the future you want to see

ESG investing in China: Overcoming the ESG data challenge as it launches its first thematic fund as part of triple sustainable launch. Good things happen when insights are shared and conversations happen.

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The rise of ESG Law: in search of lost time

This realization has direct and significant implications for lawyers which, however, has not yet been fully understood. Chasing the dragon: the rise of the ESG law firm

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2021 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey

According to the 2021 Central Bank Gold Reserves (CBGR) survey, 21% of central banks intend to increase their gold reserves over the next 12 months. Central banks are also increasingly valuing gold’s performance during periods of crisis as this attribute now tops their rationale for holding gold.

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Shell - the legal case that keeps on giving

Sometimes its the fanfare, at other times its the nuances effect. This is what the ruling was really about: Shell has an obligation of result for emissions connected to the activities of the entire group (i.e. scope 1 emissions and scope 2 emissions from subsidiaries).

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The 'S' in ESG is coming of age

“The wise investor recognises that success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.” Sir John Templeton British investor

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Physical Climate Risks

Extreme weather and record temperatures are now understood to be events that can be anticipated and incorporated into investment decisions.

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