PGIM asks what would happen if stocks and bonds moved in concert—as they did for more than three decades up until the turn of the 21st century?

More needs to be done to speed up progress of diversity & inclusion within the Financial sector. Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said:

Less hurry, more worry: Finances in the time of COVID - A comprehensive survey of it’s members by LGIM

The decision is dictated by the goals of promoting corporate social responsibility and improving financial and reputational risk management1.

A warning from the FCA: “When considering a fund’s performance, many firms did not consider what the fund should deliver given its investment policy, investment strategy and fees.”

Biodiversity loss and intensive food systems make zoonotic diseases more likely.

Inflation’s big comeback: Should corporate pensions care? Falling inflation has been a bigger risk to funded ratios, but rising inflation can lead to tail-risk outcomes. Something to think about from Wellington Management

• Most of the data in the world falls into a “blind spot” that lies outside the scope of traditional analysis

• Advances in natural language processing have opened the door to new opportunities for alpha generation

• One company is building their own NLP competency to harness the potential of unstructured data sets

The launch of a diverse, women-led, investment platform specializing in ESG-anchored portfolios and research for institutional investors and wealth managers by 2 speakers from RAO Global - the Americas in 2021

Without a much stronger and urgent effort, we will breach 1.5°C of warming in the early 2030s and remain ill-prepared for the future. G

It appears clear that the Chinese economy has navigated through the pandemic-induced growth slowdown. We see a continuation of robust manufacturing, powered by exports, and a solid rebound in service activities.

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he will also set out a plan to force companies to report their environmental impact. Firms will have to say how climate change is likely to affect them.

Insights from Robeco which will chime with many but may confuse others. Which one are you?

New research finds female employees aged 45+ from ethnic minorities are least respected and treated least fairly in the workplace

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.

Until countries diversify their economies, it is unlikely that they will make decisions against monetizing their valuable O&G reserves.

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

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.

The taxonomy comprises a framework with four overarching conditions an economic activity needs to meet in order to qualify as environmentally sustainable.