Redefining the purpose of a corporation In August, the Business Roundtable (“BR”), an association of chief executive officers of the leading US companies, made a...

ESG Viewpoint - 2019 Voting Season Review US & Canada Our views on the key trends arising at US and Canadian companies during the 2019 voting season.

The case for UK Mid Caps The UK Mid Cap asset class is an outperformer, regardless of the UK economic backdrop.

ESG Viewpoint - Gender diversity – are German companies keeping up? We engaged Germany’s largest listed companies on the lack of female representation at senior leadership levels.

Auto breakdown in Germany? How are Germany’s auto giants facing up to deep structural change, and will France assume leadership of the eurozone economy?

Is the end of globalisation nigh? Is the world about to turn in on itself once again?

ESG Viewpoint: Access for Growth in India An insight on companies providing responsible access to healthcare and finance in India

Time to get fiscal? The old arguments against big fiscal deficits are changing.

Are we closer to a US recession? In August 2019, the US Treasury bond yield curve did something it does only rarely: it inverted.

Decarbonisation – net zero or bust? Achieving the goal of the Paris climate agreement means the global economy needs to have net zero carbon emissions by around mid century.

Life after Brexit The only thing certain when it comes to Brexit, is continued uncertainty.

Climate change engagement: a framework for the future How we are translating the ambition of the Paris Agreement into expectations of companies.