The COVID-19 crisis won’t have a lasting impact on climate change, but the response will – fiscal policymakers should thus aim to make the recovery green according to the IMF.
Read the IMF special note here
FIS Digital – June 2020
Greening the recovery
FIS Digital – June 2020
Europe’s response to COVID-19
European real GDP is now projected to contract by 7 per cent in 2020, its biggest decline since World War II, followed by a rebound of 4.7 per cent in 2021. But the recovery’s strength will depend crucially on the course of the pandemic, people’s behavior, and the degree of continued economic policy support.
IMFOctober 22, 2020
FIS Digital – June 2020
Much more change to come
Amanda White looks back at the past six months, how investors have reacted and what change is yet to come.
Amanda WhiteAugust 31, 2020
FIS Digital – June 2020
Asset owners adapt and respond to COVID
The Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative finds that 25 leading public pension and sovereign wealth funds, with assets of $6 trillion, are investing tens of billions of dollars in COVID-19 solutions and in funds to support stricken companies. Here they look at what the leading asset allocators around the world are doing to respond to the pandemic.
Amanda WhiteAugust 26, 2020
FIS Digital – June 2020
Investors outline actions for resilience
Global economic activities will not be back to pre-COVID levels until 2022 according to CPP Investments’ outlook, with the giant Canadian investor expecting the situation to get worse before it gets better.
Amanda WhiteAugust 25, 2020
FIS Digital – June 2020
Five lessons from the COVID-19 crisis
The coronavirus pandemic sparked a surge of volatility across global financial markets. In this paper, MSCI looks at five key lessons for investors from the crisis, including that managing factors was more critical than picking stocks.
MSCIAugust 24, 2020
FIS Digital – June 2020
COVID-19 impact far from over
New research looking at the impact of COVID-19 under different scenarios – from opening of economies to no vaccine – suggests the economic consequences of COVID-19 under all scenarios is substantial and the ongoing economic adjustment is far from over.
Warwick McKibbin and Roshen FernandoAugust 19, 2020
FIS Digital – June 2020
IMCO uses nimbleness to advantage
Meticulous planning for the next market crash, and an eye on liquidity, meant IMCO was well positioned to invest, particularly in credit, when the opportunity arose. The fund continues to use its agility to its advantage and is now looking for opportunities in private markets.
Amanda WhiteAugust 17, 2020
