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RIPPL Insights – September 2024

In the world of finance and information overload, knowledge is power.

Research IP delivers RIPPL Insights to serve as your monthly go-to source of compiled content in three focus areas – behavioural finance, investment, and technology.

How Investable is Europe?



Just as Europe emerged from two years of stagnation, weak survey data, increased political risk, and structural issues have put the region’s outlook back in question. So, how significant are these challenges, and how investable is Europe?




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Why So Many of the World’s Oldest Companies are in Japan


More than 33,000 businesses in Japan are over a century old. How have so many survived? One has been open since 1160 AD and claims to be the world’s oldest continually operating tea house. It’s run by 38-year-old Yusuke Tsuen, who sits cross-legged behind a counter low on the floor pouring green tea with the philosophy of simply wanting to continue just pouring tea.


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ISS Governance: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence & ESG: A Spectrum of Risks and Opportunities

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) may have far-reaching effects on privacy, physical safety, discrimination, and the labour economy. The biggest negative impact may be related to the loss of privacy, while physical safety threats are probably most relevant in mass-consumer markets (e.g. automobiles). The use of AI systems may create an opportunity to combat discrimination (e.g. in hiring). Finally, although some might fear that machines will replace human labour too quickly, those companies that train their workforces to collaborate with new technology may ultimately lift the productivity (and salaries) of their employees.

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