Mobilising capital at scale towards the SDGs now

Unappealing but potentially heroes for humanity & the planet

The ITF uses the Impact Management Project (2021) definition of impact: a change in an aspect of people’s wellbeing or the condition of the natural environment caused by an organisation.

CAN THE TOP 30 PUBLICLY TRADED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC COMPANIES CLEAN UP THEIR MESS? asks Planet Tracker today. And the bigger question; are they cleaning up their act or will it take punitive measures by global Regulators to make them?

RESHAPING FINANCIAL SERVICES - MEGATRENDS from PGIM

Time to deliver: mobilising private capital at scale for people and planet

Investors also still face some hurdles in Asia, including the alignment of domestic “green” definitions with international principles, limited diversity of the types and sectors of issuers, and limitations related to transparency and credit ratings.

Unlike those who call the China A-share market “uninvestable,” PineRidge see plenty of selective opportunities in the market, which will require a more active management approach.

The three megatrends are:

1) the normalization of economies from the coronavirus crisis, including Covid-induced macro-economic trends

2) the ongoing search for alternative sources of return

3) the accelerating transition towards a more sustainable economy

Societies across the world are facing a critical challenge says Nuveen

3 more stunning Responsible Asset Owner virtual events in 2022 -

APAC March 23rd 2022
the Americas June 2022
Europe Oct 2022

…….outstanding speaker lists to follow. https://raoglobal.org/register-interest

Why have stock market valuations in the United States varied so much throughout history? Relative to historical benchmarks, are valuations in recent years as extreme as commonly believed? And why have margins also varied so much and why are they near a 100-year high?

COP26 has made it apparent that it is not only the responsibility of governments to solve this issue, but that both individuals and businesses can and must play their part to ensure these targets are met.

In just over a decade, computational power and advances in AI will enable home computers to have as much power as today’s supercomputers, lowering the cost of research, boosting scientific productivity and accelerating discoveries.

An investor’s guide to the year ahead across environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors - including the key themes of deforestation, the just transition and double materiality.

Adoption of ESG principles remains at peak levels:

72% of global investors integrate ESG principles

in their investment approach and decision-making.

Technology transformation will allow new entrants to disrupt key components of the services value chain.

This special report outlines key trends and developments in Asian regions sustainable fixed-income market and provide the context of how these developments should be considered

If the world is to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, the international financial architecture needs far stronger coordination under a re-tooled OECD, writes Steve Waygood.

A report by Franklin Templeton says powerful “waves” are sweeping away established assumptions, fundamentally altering the economic, political and public policy foundations for asset prices.