Nov 16, 2021
At the start of November 2020 I was expecting “a winter of discontent” due to rising COVID numbers, the return to national lockdowns in some countries, reducing economic activity, how central banks were continuing with their ultra-loose monetary policy and in markets, and why bonds and the FAANGs (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) had remained in favour with investors. All in all, not a great outlook in the short term.
Read moreNov 16, 2021
It has been more than four years since the Investment Association launched the Volatility Managed sector. Its purpose, its director of capital markets Galina Dimitrova said at the time, was to “reflect the advent of more outcome focused products”.
Read moreNov 16, 2021
There continues to be a remarkable focus on green hydrogen as a clean alternative to traditional fossil fuels, with the past year further accelerating its potential widespread adoption. So, what is driving all this hype, is hydrogen the sustainability disruptor, and why has there been such remarkable recent progress?
Read moreNov 16, 2021
Moving away from GDP to measuring ‘net positive domestic product’ would be a quietly radical way for COP26 to address the world’s greatest sustainability challenges.
Read moreEmbark Adviser newsletter, General news
Oct 21, 2021
Are advisers confident they can continue to charge enough? Why aren’t advisers sharing clients’ retirement optimism? How many investors would be comfortable swapping human advice for robo-advice?
Read moreOct 20, 2021
The first ever green gilt was recently issued by the UK government and was met with strong investor demand. While this is clearly a welcome development, green bonds alone are not an optimal solution for investors looking for both attractive risk-adjusted returns and a positive sustainable impact.
Read more