This Special Report considers what can be learnt from an insurance approach to impact investing. Key aspects of portfolio implementation are discussed – including sourcing investment opportunities and measuring impact.

‘We need to protect biodiversity for the benefit of the climate, but we also need to get a handle on the climate to protect biodiversity.’ Giles Gibbons

This paper from the CFA addresses the ethical considerations of using AI in investment management. It is designed to inform investment professionals and firms on the spectrum of issues brought about by the use of AI tools and big data in investing.

Clarity is everything to the NZ Superfund. By serving its mandate, the Fund adds to Crown wealth, improves the ability of future governments to pay for superannuation and reduces the tax burden of the cost of superannuation on future generations of New Zealanders.

NZAM 291 signatories* USD 66 trillion in assets under management loses the world’s second largest asset manager partner amidst fears that this important wobble may prompt a bigger fracture in the wall of solidarity among fund owners and asset managers.

“Those who cannot remember the past are

condemned to repeat it.”

—George Santayana

We seem to be missing a simple and embarrassing truth — we have failed in our moral responsibility to ensure no one goes hungry.

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.

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.