Financial inclusion is commonly defined as ‘access to and use of formal financial services'. Despite considerable progress on reducing absolute global poverty over the last 20 years, worldwide, billions of people remain unbanked, uninsured and without...
Patrick Marshall dispels three myths around investing in sponsorless SMEs
Steel is essential in today’s world, and it will be just as essential tomorrow – much of the technology to create a zero-carbon future will use steel in its construction. Yet steel production itself is a highly polluting activity.
To analyse credit risks with greater precision, we developed a pricing model in 2017 to capture the influence of ESG factors on credit spreads. Today, we revisit our study to understand the impact that 2020 has had on that relationship.
Eoin Murray, Head of Investment at the international business of Federated Hermes takes a trip down memory lane and into the future with ESG….
Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest ESG and climate news across the industry from sister title Investment Week.
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The overall business model of the investment management industry needs to be reengineered to deliver sustainable wealth creation that spans decades, not quarterly targets, says the 300 Club.
After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for the economy in 2021.