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Why Is Inclusion & Diversity Important in Finance asks the CFA
CFA Institute Recruits Industry Partners to Drive Inclusion & Diversity in Asset Management.
Quantum technology: A threat or an opportunity?
Because its success is so closely aligned to ongoing fundamental science, quantum computing is a perfect candidate for a timeline-accelerating discovery that could come at any point.
Mobilising Finance for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
The Global Climate Partnership Fund primarily supports financial institutions in partner countries in their provision of funding for investment in small and medium sized enterprises and households in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energies which sounds like an opportunity to me!
The Next 10 Years of Impact Investment
What do Citigroup, Bank of America, Softbank, PayPal & Twitter have in common? A shed load of investments it turns out and an area which is worth paying attention to.
The search for perfection can be the enemy of progress
The closing messages from COP26 against the closing message of closing remarks at Climate Ambition Summit 2020 help explain Alok Sharma’s emotional response and Boris Johnson grading the progress as 6 out of 10
Beyond COP26 is what really matters
Beyond the blah, blah, blah. Steve Waygood Aviva Investors.
COP26: Public empowerment, ocean and water resilience
Three separate declarations from across society call for greater support and protection for the ocean.
COP26: The Energy Transition
A just and inclusive transition for workers and communities. It’s been signed by 44 countries and 32 companies and regions.
Top of the COP: Science, Gender, Innovation & Industry
The private sector’s momentum puts pressure on policymakers to follow through on the Glasgow Breakthrough on steel.
Greening the real economy: An investor’s perspective on COP26
Governments must develop sectoral roadmaps towards ambitious targets and the finance sector must fully embrace climate change. The question is will either do it and if not now, when?
Connecting the Dots on China’s Growth Outlook
The importance of the growth target in China is underscored by the fact that the government aims to double income per capita by 2035. The question, then, is not whether policymakers will support growth, but how they will do so.
A call for collaboration to achieve the common goals
The right partnerships, prioritisation and pace will help us play our part in #FinancingAGreenFuture together.
The Pandemic and Financial Waves
The biggest shocks to markets are normally those that no one sees coming and the best protection comes not from hedging against known risks but from diversifying against unknown dangers.
The hopes & ambitions of AXA as they head to Glasgow
AXA is one of the brands taking part in COP26 - but is not waiting for others to lead the way.
COP26: BlackRock announces $673m climate fund as Fink urges ‘fair and just transition’
On Wednesday at COP26 Larry Fink said “If we're not getting a fair and just transition, we're going to create more polarisation in the world and more political uncertainty.
Publish or be damned!
Unmasked, Rishi Sunak says “I know when people hear about global finance it can seem remote and abstract, but we’re not simply talking about numbers on a page,
Today’s Top of the COP: Finance Goes Green and Resilient
These GFANZ commitments can deliver the estimated $100 trillion of finance needed for net zero over the next three decades.
AXA extends its Oil and Gas exclusions to support the energy transition
AXA will stop investing in and underwriting new upstream oil greenfield exploration projects unless they are carried out by companies with the most far-reaching and credible transition plans.
Cometh the hour....
After Chancellor Rishi Sunak opened his red Budget box to reveal new funding for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and low-carbon shipping, there has been a mixed reaction
Straight from COP26
Straight talking from Nigel Topping, High Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26.