insights

We summarise some of the most important issues discussed at the PRI in Person conference in Japan.

We outline the main areas of development needed to better understand biodiversity as it relates to investments.

We consider spending rates and reserves in light of economic conditions.

We assess the key geopolitical trends, and what they mean for the inflationary environment and broader investment landscape.

What are the key structural trends currently helping to guide idea generation in our mixed-asset portfolios?

We detail some of the obstacles to unlocking ‘green’ energy opportunities and discuss how investors can navigate them.

As Plastic Free July continues, we assess opportunities around reducing the environmental impact of plastic and packaging waste.

How investor stewardship on biodiversity can deliver real-world outcomes, and the importance of action by policymakers and sovereigns.

What is biochar, and how could it help in addressing carbon emissions?

We examine the key areas of risk related to AI and what these mean for charity investors.

We outline the importance of carbon offset markets, why they need to be improved, and related investment considerations.

We outline why AI may be transformative for almost every business, and the implications for charity investors.

We discuss the role of data in biodiversity and the complexity of measuring impact.

We explore the investment implications and financial materiality of biodiversity.

What do individuals know and think about net zero, and what are the implications for investors?

We outline six key ESG-related areas of focus that our responsible investment team believe are important.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has incited a clean-energy arms race among utilities regulators across the globe.

Why we believe dividend-focused equity strategies could be key in helping investors achieve attractive outcomes.

We work with companies to better understand their exposure to physical risks.

We discuss how we are navigating net zero in our portfolios to achieve real-world decarbonisation.

Looking back on a year of multiple crises.

We examine the current macro backdrop and where investors can potentially find pockets of growth.

We believe infrastructure has exposure to themes with greater transparency that can provide some stability in uncertain times.

We take stock of the current climate, assess the risks and explore areas of opportunity.