United States policy has quietly encouraged India and other countries in Asia to buy Russian hydrocarbons to avoid a global recession, driven by energy and food shortages, according to US government adviser and Russia expert Stephen Kotkin. While “no one wants Russia to get away with” invading Ukraine, an energy supply shock prompted by sanctions … Read more
Investors speaking at Sustainability in Practice reflect on the challenges of sustainable investment in the trillion-dollar sovereign debt market: engagement, choosing what to measure and the impact of elections on policy to name a few.
After a decade of underinvestment, Carsten Stendevad, co-chief investment officer for sustainability at Bridgewater Associates sees impact and return opportunities in commodities.
Investors discuss the importance of being able to decarbonise infrastructure assets over the long-term. It’s leading to lacklustre appetite for investments that can’t – like airports.
Robeco’s Victor Verberk opens Sustainability in Practice urged investors to invest at the frontier and push boundaries
In a recent board meeting, Florida SBA’s deputy CIO Alison Romano discusses the importance of fixed income despite rising interest rates impacting the asset class’s ability to offer protection in a downturn.
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