COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) / Investments / Economy

Build Back Better”: COVID-19 Brings the “S” From ESG Into Focus

Dislocations resulting from the pandemic shine a light on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, which can be used as an additional tool to identify leading companies from the laggards, according to Franklin Templeton’s Global Head of ESG, Julie Moret. She explains why she believes the pandemic has propelled “S” issues to the forefront, and how this environment could cultivate a fertile backdrop for active management.

Three investor reactions that could impact your wealth post-Covid-19

JSE winners from Covid-19

The JSE doesn’t have an equivalent index or range of the well known global leaders that have driven the Nasdaq Index to new highs as opposed to the S&P 500 and Dow Jones components which, although they have had a spectacular recovery since mid-March, will be much more susceptible to a pullback should a second wave of Covid-19 infections stall the expected economic recovery.

Covid-19’s meteoric impact has accelerated a new tech age

Covid-19 has accelerated the inevitable. Before the pandemic, the world had been moving on an unavoidable path toward a new digital age, despite many businesses failing to invest in the requisite technologies.