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New era of mega-IPOs demands new tools and tactics for institutional investors, and invites scrutiny on the role of index providers, writes Chris Hall.
Investors are embracing the narrative that they can't drive the climate transition - but ignoring systemic risks could jeopardise their licence to operate, writes Simon Glynn.
Continued fossil fuel expansion risks delaying electrification and prolonging exposure to volatile global energy markets, writes Mark Campanale.
Bundling linked topics makes engagement smoother and helps avoid unintended consequences, explains Carlota Garcia-Manas, head of climate transition and ESG engagement at Royal London Asset Management.
Asset-level data must be paired with detailed corporate hierarchy and ownership information to reveal the flow of impacts within and between companies, write S&P Global’s Rick Lord, Kuntal Singh and Bob MacKnight.
Morningstar Sustainalytics’ Benjamin Schofield and Alicia White describe the potential impact of SFDR 2.0 proposals on transition funds.
Failing to act on exposure to food system risks could lead to long-term value destruction, writes Rachel Crossley.
Investors have the information to begin integrating adaptation and resilience into investment decision‑making, writes Royal London Asset Management’s Carlota Garcia Manas, head of climate transition and ESG engagement.
Increasing efforts to adapt to climate change impacts alongside ongoing mitigation efforts is becoming crucial, say Standard Life's Bruno Gardner and Hetal Patel.
Geopolitics, inflation and the AI revolution are widening the gap between rich and poor. Investors need better data to assess the implications, writes TISFD director Simon Rawson.