On Nov 22nd, Fund Owners, Asset Managers, Regulators and Investment Consultants gathered together at Allen & Overy in the City to engage in lively discussions on Innovation, Collaboration & Leadership. Catch up with all the recordings from RAOGlobal Europe22.

The severe dislocations experienced in the government bond market during the March 2020 turmoil were the outcome of large spikes in the demand for liquidity by a variety of market participants, especially non-banks. Unlike the typical case of being a ‘safe haven’ in periods of stress, this market experienced a ‘dash for cash’ as investors scrambled to sell highly liquid assets to fulfil their cash needs. This included sales of bonds to meet redemptions and/or margin calls, as well as to unwind leveraged positions.

In the armed services, African Americans make up 23 percent of enlisted soldiers, which is approaching nearly double their proportion of the U.S. population. Among officers, however, the percentage of African Americans is considerably lower at 11 percent.

While uncertainty remains over China’s macro environment and policy making, there will be tactical opportunities in China’s onshore and offshore bond markets for active managers.

Planet Tracker today publicly calls out the Alliance to End Plastic Waste for failing to justify its name with the launch of a new report

Crypto-assets have gained increasing attention due to their rapid growth and so has the interest around their implications for the traditional financial system – including financial stability.

With a €10 million venture debt loan, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing in Blubrake, an Italian scale-up specialised in the development of next-generation ABS systems for electric bicycles.

Well-managed conservation areas improve ocean health and create economic opportunities for local communities.

Currently, around three-quarters of foreign government holdings of safe U.S. assets are by countries with some military tie to the U.S.

How delegates responded to 5 key poll questions at Responsible Asset Owners Europe22 conference

“Risk is an invented concept. Our approach it is theoretical, subjective and assumption-laden; all inputs are dependent on judgments.” Slovic

Is environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing a luxury or a necessity? Following COP26 in late 2021 the answer certainly seemed to be necessity, and investment writing reflected that.

ActionFunder helps businesses do good, locally.
When it comes to community building, it’s important to think local. If you want to have a positive societal impact as a business, the place you live or work can be a great place to start.

This year’s report looks at private investment in infrastructure projects, infrastructure investment performance, availability of private capital for infrastructure, and the role of multilateral development banks in private investment in infrastructure.

The Financial Conduct Authority is looking into the impact of Big Tech. Although only early days, this could be a significant piece of work for the Big Techs, those who rely on their services, their customers and their commercial rivals.

Importance of international cooperation in climate action

In an explosive new report, Paul Q. Watchman, Paul Clements-Hunt and Michael Marais set out their case that “Today’s pre-eminent law firms continue to make reference to initiatives and recognition that — upon closer inspection — appear largely non- substantiated. Most others also lack an explicit ESG stance or approach.”

Economy of Love (EoL) is an ethical, sustainable and transparent certification standard that supports biodynamic farmers and brings a positive environmental impact by sequestering carbon and enhancing farms’ biodiversity.

A weekly helping of five interesting ideas, stories, recommendations and thought pieces to take you into the weekend from RAOGlobal speaker Giles Gibbons, Founder and CEO, Good Business

Most funds looked good on a variety of metrics (in other words, there was no glaring evidence of greenwashing).