United States – Page 14
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NewsUS supra-national seeks fixed income options via IPE Quest
The multi-sector mandate should be global and actively managed, and will be housed in a segregated mandate
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FeaturesGlobal conflict: Another side of the triangle
So much attention is focused on the trade conflict between the US and China that it is all too easy to miss the bigger picture
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Asset Class ReportsTrade war: The silver lining in the clouds of trade war
Smaller emerging market players could benefit from the US-China trade war
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Special ReportUS-China trade war: A trembling world
The trade conflict between the two largest economies is reverberating across the world
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SEC highlights proxy voting rules, guidance amid ESG debate
SEC provides guidance to fund managers about proxy voting responsibilities and to proxy advisory firms about anti-fraud rules
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NewsUS Business Roundtable: A victory for the good guys?
Joseph Mariathasan explores the implications of an influential US business group’s new stance on the purpose of a corporation
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ESG roundup: UK ‘economics of biodiversity’ review kicks into gear
Plus: The US Securities and Exchange Commission is to consider whether or not to publish guidance about the use of proxy advice in the shareholder voting process
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SEC proposes revised corporate disclosure rules
US regulator’s revamp is intended to make disclosures more readable for investors and simplify compliance to cut out ‘unnecessary costs and burdens’
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Opinion: Far more than a trade war
The are reasons to question the accepted description of the current tensions between the US and China, writes Daniel Ben-Ami – it is arguably far more serious
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Joseph Mariathasan: The drums of war beat ever louder
Iran could provide major investment opportunites across a variety of sectors and industries – but geopolitical tensions mean these are shut off to most investors
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NewsUS academics challenge whether ESG investing must be fiduciary duty
Two law professors have argued that the position taken by the PRI and others is ‘contrary to both law and economics’
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FeaturesPerspective: Growing buzz around cannabis
Legalisation of cannabis raises ethical questions for some investors, while presenting an investment opportunity for others
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Asset Class ReportsAre the FAANGs losing their bite?
Growth has slowed in the maturing US tech sector but deep-value investors are showing more interest in the stocks
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Asset Class ReportsPowerful currents transforming energy
Rapidly improving renewable energy technologies and global warming concerns are fuelling radical changes in the US energy sector
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Asset Class ReportsUS equities: Past, present and future
Are US equity valuations in bubble territory?
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Asset Class ReportsTrade war minefield for investors
High-quality companies are most likely to withstand the ravages of a prolonged US-China trade war
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: On a secure retirement path
The most significant changes to US retirement plans in more than a decade look set to be approved by Congress. On 23 May, the House of Representatives passed the Secure Act – Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement – by 417-3, and the Senate is also likely to approve it, with President Donald Trump unopposed.
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: Practitioners defend ESG from executive threat
The proxy season was different in the US this time around. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) resolutions – as well as the use of those criteria for investing – are under scrutiny by the Trump administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Asset Class ReportsUS Treasuries – still safe?
Rising US government debt levels are posing a conundrum for bond investors
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Joseph Mariathasan: Should the West blame China for the trade war?
For China, catching up with the US and Europe means climbing the intellectual property ladder – and it is well positioned to do that
