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17 November 2020

Light on the Horizon: 2021 Macroeconomic Outlook

Next year should see the global economy led by China and a moderate recovery in Europe and the United States in an environment supportive of risk, though already with some pockets of very tight pricing in investment grade. We are focused on 1) A China-led rebound 2) ESG solutions supported by policies in Europe and…

20 October 2020

Engagement

Get ready for new ESG regulations

A look at the EU’s new ESG disclosure standards ESG investing has been gaining serious traction for some time, but it has been largely un-regulated. Following the EU’s 2018 Action Plan on Sustainable Finance, a new legislative package is currently underway to change that—and investors need to be ready. The EU has been developing its Action…

9 November 2020

Insight

US election: A changing of the guard

After a tumultuous election process in the United States, Democrat Joe Biden has been chosen by the American people to succeed Donald J. Trump as the 46th President. Biden has already begun preparing for his term which will begin 20 January 2021. So what does the changing of the guard mean? President elect Biden is expected…

28 October 2020

News

Nordea Asset Management awarded £325m climate equity mandate

Nordea Asset Management – a global leader in sustainable and responsible investing – has been awarded a £325m specialist climate and environment equity mandate from the Brunel Pension Partnership. The mandate, which forms part of Brunel’s new sustainable equities offering, will be run by Thomas Sørensen and Henning Padberg – the managers behind Nordea’s Global…