Markets Recon

GICS’ Silver Jubilee

1 day ago

The Global Industry Classification System (GICS®) celebrated its 25th birthday in August 2024. Jointly maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) and MSCI, GICS offers a common way to talk about...

By S&P Dow Jones Indices In Indexing / Passive, Commodities

From Silence to Strength: How Social Accountability Is Helping to Improve Public Service Delivery and the Lives of the Most Vulnerable in Cambodia

2 days ago

Story Highlight:Channa Pak’s journey from waste picker in an urban slum in Phnom Penh, to being one of 3,523 Community Accountability Facilitators in Cambodia exemplifies the transformative power o...

By World Bank Group In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability, Commodities

How Carbon Markets Are Helping Support Uzbekistan’s Energy Transition

2 days ago

Across the globe, countries are looking to cut their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet the national determined contributions (NDCs) they have committed to as part of the Paris Agreement to com...

By World Bank Group In Sustainability, Commodities

How data centers and the energy sector can sate AI’s hunger for power

2 days ago

The growth of data centers and the adoption of AI rely on the availability of electric power. Opportunities for investors in...

By McKinsey & Company In Thematic / Megatrends, Commodities, Equities

Brazil set to buck the trend and hike rates

3 days ago

60% probability of FOMC cutting 50bp now priced. More weak demand data from China. Javier Milei exercised veto power of a fiscal expansion policy in Argentina. Sri Lanka election outcome meaningful...

By Ashmore Group In Sustainability, Emerging Markets, Commodities, Macro, Fixed Income

Hazardous materials and ports: Mis-declared cargoes continue to highlight industry safety issues

3 days ago

Last month's port explosion in China has intensified the need for enhanced safety in handling dangerous cargo, urging owners and operators to reassess the emerging risks posed by energy technologies.

By WTW In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability, Emerging Markets, Commodities

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Reshaping Global Energy Markets

3 days ago

Sprott's Steve Schoffstall discusses how AI, robotics and quantum computing are integrating into the overall global economy and how these developments will reshape the global energy landscape. Lear...

By Sprott In Thematic / Megatrends, Commodities, Macro

Harnessing the power of collateralised reinsurance

6 days ago

Collateralised reinsurance is an innovative financial mechanism that offers a secure way to transfer risk from insurers to capital market investors. It is a key component of the insurance- linked s...

By Apex In Industry, Commodities, Portfolio Construction

How green data will power the energy transition

6 days ago

As the Digital Revolution merges with The Sustainability Revolution, concerns are growing over the sustainability of big data itself. Discover why embracing green data is essential to building a su...

By Lombard Odier In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability, Commodities