On your bike – Shimano and cycling

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From gearing up Tour de France contenders to a growing e-bike market, Shimano looks well placed.

Water in crisis – searching for solutions

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With too much, too little or too toxic water the world is facing a water crisis. We explore key issues and challenges before highlighting some of the companies promoting better water management.

In search of sustainability – following Highway 101

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Travelling down the US west coast we met 25 companies in five days. Learn more about the tech and healthcare businesses shaping our future.

Japan: we’re more convinced than ever

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Investors are increasingly turning their attention to Japan. We spent two weeks there and met dozens of companies. But which businesses look best placed?

Health and Well-Being – longer lives, healthier lives

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After a century of rapid increases, gains in life expectancy are slowing. We ask why and explore companies that can help buck the trend.

Europe’s recession was ultra-mild, in the US worse is still to come

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Interest rate rises have driven inflation down. We all hope we are close to the pivot point when
banks call a halt to hiking and begin to cut rates.

Equity outlook: Macro remains top of mind

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Global Head of Equities, Melda Mergen, on concentrated equity markets, Europe and talk of recession.

European growth has dipped, but a US recession is only postponed

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Despite a technical recession, there are many positives for Europe.

Play the AI boom through chips and shovels

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Artificial Intelligence is set to be among the defining technologies of the next decade. What’s the best way to tap-into this theme from an investment perspective?

What does a higher inflation world mean for dividends?

Heightened inflation will make it more complicated to identify sustainable dividend growers.