Does Elon have a point?
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Whilst ESG scores are supposed to represent strong Environmental, Social and Governance credentials, S&P’s latest update to the S&P ESG Index has firmly cemented the topic as a grey area for investors.
Cosy Sino-Russian relationship is going to keep global inflation elevated
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Since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, China’s diplomats have been keen to stress their strengthening strategic ties:
Insulating against the cold winds of rising rates
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In this blog we will explain why and how we are using contingent convertible bonds to mitigate the worst effects of rising interest rates.
The bat-terfly effect: the crisis in supply chains
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The crisis in supply chains we see presently is something I like to dub the “bat-terfly effect”: how one small bat (or one small lab, depending on your origin preference theory) led to a crisis in containerships