CityWire: How the finance industry is essential to reaching climate goals

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Over a decade ago, taxpayers helped save the global financial system. Now the finance sector could repay the favour by helping save the planet, experts told attendees. Read more here.

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Featured in MoneyWeek: Investors lose faith in Brazil

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Featured in the November 5, 2021 edition of UK publication MoneyWeek.

"You would think that soaring energy, mineral and food prices would be good news for a commodity exporter such as Brazil, says Simon Constable in Barron’s."

See full MoneyWeek story here.

 

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Perhaps the fourth wave in Europe: & What's to be done?

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Listen here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: After COP26, ESG investing and its unknowns

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Listen here.

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WSJ: Environment and Climate-Focused Funds Dominate ESG Investing

By SIMON CONSTABLE

For funds focused on ESG (environmental, social and governance) principles, the “E” remains king as a magnet for investors. Read more here.

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Financial Analysts Journal: Boosting the Equity Momentum Factor in Credit

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Investors can double alpha in the credit markets by using simple equity momentum strategies enhanced by applying machine learning with boosted regression trees. Read more here.

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Financial Analysts Journal: ESG Rating Disagreement and Stock Returns

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

This study examines the extent of the disagreement by different rating agencies over ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings. Companies with high disagreement in their ratings face higher risk premiums but better stock returns. Read more here.

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