Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposia

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We occasionally post information pertaining to responsible investing, be sure to read our archive of posts below.

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Fixed Income: Are the rules changing?

This Special Report from Savvy Investor discusses the decarbonisation challenge in credit investing. Asset managers can help make the difference here, through astute strategies and company engagement.

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Innovation, Collaboration & Leadership….Europe22

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.

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Liquidity in Core Government Bond Markets

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.

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Balancing Diversity and Meritocracy

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.

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Impact Investing for Institutional Investors

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.

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Finance, Sport, Newsletter, Packaging & Community

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.

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Riding the Dragon

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.”

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