Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposia
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Food and Agriculture getting us to Net Zero
Wider economic benefits will accrue from the reduction in the cost of food in the form of increased disposable incomes and from the wealth, jobs, and taxes that come from leading the way in modern food technologies.
2020 Mobile Phone E-Waste index
Sweden has more discarded phones than people, topping the unenviable league-table of electronic household waste
Can Onshore Stocks Offer Shelter from China’s Market Storm?
Historical context, assertive regulations are very much par for the course in the Chinese economy summing up the advice to effectively take a chilled view on the outcomes. But isn’t that what the captain of the Titanic said at the time?
Our mid-year outlook and scenario update
US inflation is expected to be transitory
Fed is likely to react late if inflation turns out to be permanent
Equities remain more attractive than government bonds
Unintended Consequences?
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a wide-ranging initiative to combat climate change. We argue that the best way to address this challenge is through marketbased capital allocation mechanisms, not monetary policy.
Key factors in identifying impact priorities
APPROACHES TO SETTING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS FROM GIIN
LCP’s latest quarterly DC update
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consults for stronger incentives to encourage more people to seek guidance from Pension Wise
Domestic Equities Weigh Down Japan’s Pension Giant
For the person who likes figures and few words. Enjoy!
Embracing ESG transformation
How asset managers are leveraging regulation to drive value creation
The art of living: a new equilibrium for Europe?
If spending more time at home becomes the norm, how well does this space now fit my lifestyle?
Five challenges for net zero investing
Several methodologies have emerged to define what ‘net zero’ investing means in practice.
What the IPCC report means - on the ground
The first major assessment from climate experts in nearly a decade predicts no end to rising temperatures before 2050 unless greenhouse gas emissions are slashed. Vulnerable Southeast Asia needs to mount stronger climate defences.
Infrastructure could play a key role in getting to net zero. But how?
Lockdown measures resulted in a sudden decline in public transport and road infrastructure usage, causing formerly stable revenues to diminish and calling into question transport and utility current operating models.
Active v passive investing - the great debate
The key questions at the heart of this debate focus on the ability (or not) of active managers to beat their underlying benchmarks and whether investors should simply abandon active strategies for passive investments. When formulating an investment strategy, this is a debate investors can ill afford to ignore.
Code Red for Humanity. Official!
Warming greater than the global annual average is being experienced in many land regions and seasons, including two to three times higher in the Arctic.
Your country needs you - a message to the Financial community from Boris
IGNITING AN INVESTMENT BIG BANG: A CHALLENGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER AND CHANCELLOR TO THE UK’S INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
The 4th rider of the apocalypse next?
A changing climate takes a physical toll on infrastructure built with more predictable weather patterns in mind.
We don't like to brag, but......
Two RAO Global events in one place! YouTube the recordings. If you missed the live events, don’t miss these.
Diversification creates resilience
“PRIVATE REAL ASSETS ALSO COME WITH THEIR OWN DISTINCT CHALLENGES. THEY ARE TYPICALLY ILLIQUID AND MOST SUITABLE FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS WITH A LONGER TIME HORIZON.”
Going Green: Why Companies Should Invest In It
A straight forward explanation of the business case for going green, not least the fact that when companies go green, they also remove a lot of the risks associated with non-sustainable practices.