Global Sustainable Outcomes – News & Views Q4 2021

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Pauline Grange, Portfolio Manager, and Jess Williams, Portfolio Analyst, take a look at 2021 as a whole from a responsible investment point of view – from the COP26 conference and country and region responses to the climate crisis, to ongoing fossil fuel use and net-zero issues.

Investment team updates – Bullet points 3 December

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Latest news from around the investment desks.

Emerging market equities: an exciting universe

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Emerging markets are much changed from a decade ago. We talk to Dara White, Head of Global Emerging Markets Equity, and Derek Lin, Portfolio Manager and China specialist, about the major themes driving this universe, why it’s the most exciting time to be invested in EMs, and how we as investors navigate the opportunities and challenges posed by this large and diverse market

Investment team updates – Bullet points 19 November

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Latest news from around the investment desks.

Investment team updates – Bullet points 5 November

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Latest news from around the investment desks.

Investment team updates – Bullet points 22 October

MarketUpdates

Our investment team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.

Economic forecasts: Q3 2021

William Davies, CIO, EMEA & Global Head of Equities, on how the various regions have fared over the past three months as Covid restrictions have begun to be lifted, and what we as a business think might be in store as we look ahead

The case for sustainable investing in the UK

Sonal Sagar, Portfolio Manager, and Michael Hamblett, Analyst, look at the tailwinds for sustainable investing generally, the opportunities offered by the UK market and why the UK Sustainable Equity strategy is well placed to capitalise on this

Climate change to bear upon banks’ financial performance

For investors evaluating financial institutions, the climate crisis will soon become a key consideration. Our research shows there is already a wide dispersion between the sector leaders and laggards.

Walking the delicate path to normalisation

In spite of summer jitters in financial markets, we expect governments will cautiously normalise monetary policy and global growth will remain robust. We believe there is further upside for equities, especially in cyclical sectors poised to gain from economic reopening.