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MARKET UPDATE 11.08.2022
Weekly market update – Will recession risk stay the central banks’ hands?
Global central banks have been tightening policy aggressively to slow decades-high inflation, sparking concerns of an impending economic recession. While…

Skies clear for billion-dollar US climate spending bill
A game-changing bill has been passed by the US Senate, paving the way for billions of US dollars of spending…

The Hong Kong dollar peg: Your questions answered
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has intervened after three months of weakness to maintain the HKD/USD peg under the…
Portfolio perspectives
Investment strategies and asset allocation

Can equity value investing be sustainable?
Traditional equity value indices, which incorporate only the least expensive companies, tend to be associated with a higher carbon footprint...

ASSET ALLOCATION
Asset allocation highlights – Expectations out of line
Given that the current downturn really is global, we are struck by the gap between optimistic equity analyst views and...

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
Mid-year outlook takeaways – Chronicle of a recession foretold
Investor surveys, and now the US yield curve, indicate a high likelihood of a recession in the US. The question...
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SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS
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Forward thinking
Trends shaping the future

How will the US Inflation Reduction Act boost climate action?
After a tense few months during which President Joe Biden’s climate plans appeared to be dead in the water, a...

Measuring the impact of climate change on equity risk and portfolio choice
This article is part of our series on current academic research into a range of sustainable investment topics. The papers...

Investment in nature-based solutions will be key to net zero
Are forests the next big asset class for sustainability? Robert-Alexandre Poujade argues that nature-based solutions are an underexposed area for...