Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposia
Insights & Releases
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Harnessing the Power of AI for Climate Change Solutions
An Indonesian crowdsourcing app is tapping into the competitive spirit of its users by creating Pokemon Go-type games to help map land across the sprawling archipelago and protect forests and Indigenous people.
Gen Z are cancelling retirement
The future is the pension industry’s business. And yet, to a new generation, the idea of retirement seems stuck in the past. So Gen Z are simply cancelling retirement.
Beyond Net Zero
By adopting sustainable practices in our daily lives, demanding change from policymakers, and actively participating in environmental initiatives, we become agents of transformation.
Forget the work, it's time to wake up
“There is an insidious force building – particularly recently – which we think needs to be challenged, and challenged strongly.“ says Giles Gibbons
Pressure in Emerging Markets
Many of the core challenges in Emerging Markets like low liquidity, still remain. You have to be willing to look company by company.
How to Make Generative AI Greener
Models with more parameters and training data generally consume more energy and generate more carbon.
China’s gold market in June: wholesale demand stable and gold reserves up
Despite June weakness, the LBMA Gold Price AM in USD and the Shanghai Gold Benchmark PM (SHAUPM) in RMB ended the first half of 2023 higher by 5% and 9% respectively – the depreciation of RMB against the dollar over the period contributed to the significant difference. Post by Ray Jia
Eight Amazonian Countries with the Power to Save the Planet
The Amazon rainforest encompasses eight very different countries. Addressing these differences and particularities is essential to prevent deforestation and curb global warming
Achieving a Just Transition in Energy
Understanding that transition is more than simply labelling investments as good v bad. Investors and policymakers should take a realistic view of short to medium term energy needs when developing investment strategies to meet common goals.
France's new climate law has just been approved. So why are activists so unimpressed?
This "green economy" approach is expected to create jobs and reduce waste.
ShareAction: redefining responsible investment principles
To raise standards across the financial sector, ShareAction is urging investors to adopt an ambitious new definition of responsible investment.
Extreme weather, Energy, Repairs, Conflict & Beer
As Vox recently put it: “there’s no such thing as a disaster-resistant place anymore”. If you need further proof, just look to the insurance companies, who are increasingly pulling out of areas they deem high risk and divesting of reinsurance branches to reduce exposure to natural disaster.
Consolidation of key players in asset management
Increased competition is driving consolidation in the asset management industry but what will it do to margins & choice?
The Backlash Against ESG Investing: Redefining Responsible Investing
Holistic Financial Performance: It is crucial to recognize that responsible investing does not have to be at odds with financial performance.
Stand Up for Sustainable Investing & Corporate Climate Action
Neglecting the robust economic benefits of the clean energy economy — and the substantial public and private investment opportunities - is madness, surely?
The Future of Biodiversity in Credit Markets
Without a wide range of animals, plants and microorganisms, we cannot have the healthy ecosystems that we rely on to provide us with the air we breathe and the food we eat.
The influence of proxy voters & ESG Ratings Agencies
This report presents the findings of the project carried out for the FRC by a team of researchers from Morrow Sodali (including its subsidiary Nestor Advisors) and Durham University Business School. Published June 2023.
Fashion, Affirmative Action, Sharing, Shipping & Wimbledon
Is green the new black? The luxury market is undergoing a radical transformation as it adapts to the growing spending power of Gen Z.
Mid-year Investment Outlook 2023 - JPMorgan
2023 is turning out to be a better year for economies than we had envisaged, but we still believe a recession is more likely than not.
Given the rally we’ve seen in both stocks and bonds since the start of the year, we’re therefore more inclined to be well diversified with a focus on quality.
Sustainability action report:Survey findings on ESG disclosure and preparedness - Deloitte
Deloitte commissioned an online survey in August and September 2022 of 300 executives at publicly owned companies with a minimum annual revenue requirement of $500 million or more.