Markets Recon

Finfluencers: A challenge or an opportunity?

1 day ago

Have finfluencers reshaped finance? What are the regulatory challenges they pose, and the steps being taken to protect consumers in the social media age.

By LSEG In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability

Here is why this successful hotel magnate is betting big on sustainability

1 day ago

Hotel sustainability is on the rise and Dr. Jerry Schwartz is one person who knows why when it comes to business ROI and social responsibility.

By CBRE In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability

“We’re moving back into an environment that’s more conducive to hedge funds”

1 day ago

Hedge funds are seeing positive inflows this year, says UBP’s Nicolas Faller, who also talked to us about his preferences in terms of bond and equity investments.

By UBP In Industry, Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability, Fixed Income, Equities

Can Impact Investing Level The Playing Field in Private Equity?

2 days ago

By David Stevenson, a London-based financial writer for PitchBook News, covering private equity. Investors in private equity have been gravitating towards large established firms in a tough fundrai...

By CAIA Association In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability, Private Markets, Equities

Do Presidential Elections Influence US Equities?

2 days ago

As many speculate on how the looming US election might impact markets, Daniel Ung analyzes the historical relationship (or lack thereof) between the two.

By State Street Global Advisors In Sustainability, Equities

Forests For Us: Dominica Harnesses Nature for Climate Resilience and Economic Development

2 days ago

Dominica is not your typical Caribbean island. While it lacks white sand beaches, the country’s beauty shines through its lush forests, geothermal springs, rivers, and waterfalls. Covering more tha...

By World Bank Group In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability

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

Not all strategies look like ours: Sustainable Global Equity

2 days ago

What has driven the strategy’s success?

By Federated Hermes In Sustainability, Equities