06 May 2020
Survival principles for the asset manager
After negative economic and financial shocks, asset managers understandably return to first principles – capital preservation. The desire for gain may quickly evaporate into a wish to avoid further loss. What are the best survival principles?
3 min read
20 Apr 2020
One god or many – understanding the ‘G’ in ESG
Should we worship many gods, just one, or none? If only one, which one? These conundrums have haunted us for millennia, but they are also important when we consider the ‘G’ (for governance) in ESG.
3 min read
07 Apr 2020
Thinking about economic shocks
Are we stretching the UK economy beyond return?
3 min read
06 Apr 2020
Interpreting ‘S’ in ESG – turning a mule into a zebra?
The S (standing for ‘social’) in ESG elicits a significant diversity of viewpoints – what role should social factors play in investment decisions by corporates and investors?
2 min read
25 Mar 2020
The power of E in ESG
How can the rule of e be applied to monitoring the earth's climate?
3 min read
03 Mar 2020
ESG - Beyond the Headlines
ESG is a buzzword in board rooms and investment committees alike; simultaneously a new tiller for corporate strategy and an investor pool of capital. Estimates suggest committed sustainable investment funds already exceed $30 trillion globally. But while there's a lot of attention, there's not always a lot of explanation of its purpose.
2 min read