Lack of outcomes shows organisations don’t value racial equity
The disparity between asset owners’ pronouncements on racial equity, and the extremely low number of diverse managers, shows diversity has yet to be embraced.
Rethinking portfolio construction at the human-AI nexus
As artificial intelligence models become more sophisticated, asset owners and managers are rethinking portfolio construction as an activity sitting at the nexus of human and machine, which means gaining an edge over the market increasingly needs investors to tap into the wisdom from both sources.
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Climate geo-engineering: the benefits and risk of tech intervention
Humans will have to directly cool the earth’s climate through technological interventions if we want to undo the warming that has taken place due to human emissions, according to physicist, climate policy expert and author, David Keith.
The power of collective stewardship
Collective campaigns can vastly increase the effectiveness of stewardship, particularly on contentious issues. Asset owners are well-placed to bring results with their financial clout and focus on the long-term best interests of the companies they invest in.
Decarbonizing infrastructure requires public private partnership
Panellists speaking at Sustainability in Practice discuss the need for public and private investment to work together to decarbonize infrastructure
Bridgewater: The complexity of assessing corporate decarbonization
The ambiguity of forward-looking assessments and the complexity of engaging with the highest emitters are some of the big challenges asset owners face in decarbonising their portfolios
UN SDGs prove market-beating themes
The UN's SDGs align with thematic investment themes that are backed by multiple mega-trends, according to the head of thematic research at Pictet Asset Management.
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