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Sustainability in Practice: Time to get realistic about net zero
Many asset owners have net zero commitments in place, but few of these targets are being met with implementation. In the opening session of Sustainability in Practice at the University of Oxford, delegates discuss how investors should get realistic about net zero.
Are US co. profit margins sustainable?
US companies have some defensible profitability advantages but elevated margin levels may be poised for a reversal of fortune. The tide appears to be turning on some of the secular trends that have supported high US profit margins.
Biden infrastructure plan
In this exclusive interview for Truthout, one of the world’s leading progressive economists, Robert Pollin, explains what Biden’s economic plan means for the majority of American people and how it will help create a somewhat fairer tax system.
DeepSeek-triggered rout highlights equities’ diversification dilemma
The emergence of DeepSeek and the potential undoing of Nvidia’s dominance, even momentarily, is a stark reminder of the need for diversification and the fragility of markets. Top1000funds.com takes a look at what the market rout means for long-term portfolios.
A factor revolution in unlisted
In this third and final article on the EDHECinfra/G20 survey of infrastructure benchmarking practices the role of infrastructure investment benchmarks for the purpose of risk management is discussed.
Net zero – idle promises
Companies’ pledges of ‘net-zero’ emissions are only meaningful if backed by credible action plans that do not rely heavily on offsetting. Read Aberdeen Standard Investment’s report.
Global policy tracker
The HBS Global Policy Tracker is an initiative to collect and standardise economic policies implemented around the world as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on fiscal policy, monetary policy, and lockdowns. The data is updated in real-time with the efforts of several dozen students and staff at Harvard Business School and other Harvard Schools.
Inflation and interest rate expectations: Intensifying risk or a temporary spike?
This session examined the proposition that we are in a “lower for longer” environment, explored whether a reflationary environment will prevail, and determined if growth is around the corner.
Path to net zero requires honest dialogue about sustainable investing
Leading institutional investors at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Harvard said the industry could benefit from having a franker conversation about sustainable investments, both in terms of what climate goals are achievable on the path to net zero and what is behind the pushback on ESG funds.
Sustainability Oxford 2023