Responsible Investment Quarterly – Q4 2019

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View the Q4 2019 edition of the Responsible Investment team’s Quarterly Report.

Global Sustainable Outcomes – Q4 2019

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In 2015 the UN set 17 global sustainable development goals and 169 targets to encourage corporate and government action in areas of critical importance to humanity and the environment. These targets were all set for 2030, meaning this new decade is crucial in achieving our ambitions for a better planet for all.

Rising risk aversion, falling bond yields

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Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

Europe needs new approach to escape economic malaise

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With monetary policy seemingly reaching the limits of its effectiveness, another approach is required for the continent to avoid ‘Japanification’. We believe a focus on productive sustainable investment could not only stimulate growth, but also bring about social and environmental benefits.

Shifting trustee mindsets: Why ESG integration and risk management are two sides of the same coin

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Trustees should not treat the management of environmental, social and governance factors as a box-ticking or ‘set-and-forget’ exercise.

How airports are flying high: a social perspective

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Holding airport bonds in our social strategies often raises questions. But aviation brings huge social and economic benefits, and is making great environmental strides.

Air pollution: Sustainable development and investment opportunity

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Air pollution is deleterious to human and ecosystem health, and there is a growing and important need to tackle it across the globe. But, via the adoption of a number of UN Sustainable Development Goals, there are a number of solutions which investors can support.

Asset Allocation Monthly

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In Credit Weekly Snapshot

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Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

Tackling financial exclusion through the financial markets

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We believe that tackling financial exclusion around the world is not just the right thing to do, it is something that will benefit economies and boost financial markets. More people entering the financial system will not only start up more businesses but also boost tax receipts.