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Sustainable finance for a better world

18 October 2019

With countries across the world grappling with how to fund important issues such as climate change and financial inclusion, the need for private capital to play its role has never been more important.

Market gloom opens attractive buys

16 October 2019

The tough local environment is a challenge for most companies, and many local investors are feeling the pain after a somewhat demoralising third quarter.

Art of the (phase one) deal

15 October 2019

Suddenly, it looks like there is progress on two of the big geopolitical risks of the moment. Risk assets rallied in response even as global growth concerns continue to mount and reported earnings growth remains muted. Following a meeting between the prime ministers of the UK and Ireland, an orderly Brexit seems possible after all. More importantly, there has been progress on resolving the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies, the US and China.

The potential perils of passives

14 October 2019

With passive equity funds threatening to take over their active peers in the US, and active managers struggling to outperform the market over recent years, one may be tempted to start switching into passive investments. However, as the global economy potentially heads into more volatile conditions, Stonehage Fleming question whether now would be the correct time to do so.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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