All Features articles – Page 30
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FeaturesWhere insurers are placing their money
Insurers’ investment decisions can influence economic growth and developments in capital markets
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FeaturesESG: Standards specialists tackle sustainable finance
When it comes to language the world of ESG can feel a mess. Different terms are often applied inconsistently and often interchangeably to various approaches.
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: A confident start to the year
Undoubtedly a good year for financial assets, 2019 ended on a bright note with the broad, and relieved, consensus that the China/US trade conflict might be de-escalating
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FeaturesThe proof of the Brexit pudding is in the eating
Brexit “got done”, to paraphrase the British prime minister, at the end of January. But the exact form it will take is still to be determined
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FeaturesAre cryptocurrencies an asset class for institutional investors?
Cryptocurrencies are sweeping the world in terms of news headlines but how should institutional investors react?
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FeaturesPerspective: André Hoffmann – Green results, not greenbacks
Roche heir and pharmaceutical tycoon André Hoffmann outlines his view of a more sustainable model of capitalism
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FeaturesClimate change and AI set to transform investing
As the new decade begins, it is becoming clear that climate change and artificial intelligence will reshape the future of investing
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FeaturesAhead of the Curve: Avoid the crowds in EMs
Emerging markets (EMs) look set to be the most important growth engine of the 2020s as their consumption levels rise and China follows a saw-toothed growth path towards the economic top spot. However, asset-allocators need to remove themselves from the malign legacy of the 2010s if they are to tap this growth.
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FeaturesBriefing: Central bank about-turn bolsters gold
Gold is unlike any other commodity. It has few industrial applications of any note. It is widely used in jewellery partly because of its aesthetic appeal but also in many cases as a form of investment. Central banks distance themselves from acknowledging the precious metal as a kind of universal currency yet still keep thousands of tonnes of it locked away in their vaults.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator: February 2020
Net bond sentiment is trending down, yet remains stable in Japan
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FeaturesGDP numbers spread fake news
GDP is a measure of economic activity rather than wealth creation. As such, it can give misleading signals about the health of an economy
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FeaturesESG Report: SAAving the world?
Integrating ESG has become commonplace in institutional investment, but generally the discussion has focused on areas such as security selection and stewardship
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FeaturesHow to improve EIOPA’s stress test
EIOPA’s 2019 stress tests already included substantial improvements, but the cash flow analysis could be improved further
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FeaturesPensions depositaries: IORP II’s new consolidation option
European pensions legislation raises the possibility of a new kind of consolidation vehicle that could also accommodate large Dutch mandatory industry-wide pension funds
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FeaturesChina: On a long climb up the ESG ladder
China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, compels imprisoned Muslims in Xinjiang to toil in factories, and has Communist Party committees embedded in companies, exercising a shadowy influence over management. It is, in other words, not exactly a poster child for good ESG performance.
