Responsible investing has become a focus area in the investment industry, but greenwashing is rife and the sales pitch is strong, so what really matters? Research IP helps many of our consulting clients navigate the maze, but no one client is the same. For more context, our research paper, Beneath the Surface of Responsible Investing, takes a deeper look at the investment merits of different managed fund approaches applied in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Europe.
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| ESG meeting activity report – Q4 2023 As an active steward, Newton Investment Management is committed to the responsible allocation, management, and oversight of capital to create long-term value for beneficiaries and other stakeholders. Newton uses three main stewardship tools to help them meet their commitment to their clients: engagement with issuers, voting at shareholder meetings, and advocacy within the wider marketplace. READ MORE |  |
 | 2023 was a tough year for clean energy investment. Will 2024 be better? There are no two ways about it: 2023 was a difficult year for low-carbon energy investment. And 2024 has so far carried on in very much the same vein. Rising interest rates, fears around future energy policy, cost inflation in some sectors, and perhaps a correction to some earlier over-exuberance, have meant that shares in clean energy companies have generally under-performed the market. READ MORE |
| Lose-Lose? — Munich Security Report 2024 The last time the world was witnessing a global Zeitenwende, most observers believed things would change for the better. When the Cold War ended, the world seemed to usher in an era of global cooperation. The easing of tensions between the superpowers allowed for unprecedented reductions in nuclear arsenals. While violent conflicts did not disappear, the risk of interstate war involving the great powers was remote, prompting public intellectuals to argue that humanity was “winning the war on war.” READ MORE |  |
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