Editorial – Page 2 – Investment Innovation Institute

Performance Test under Review

Wouter Klijn, Director of Content at the Investment Innovation Institute [i3]

We Need To Talk About ESG

Did a recent speech by HSBC’s Global Head of RI Stuart Kirk provide a glimpse into an inherent hostility towards climate change policies among asset managers, or was it a plea to focus on investments, rather than exclusions?

The Amplification of Market Noise

Editorial

Market noise has always been a distraction, but social media platforms have amplified the noise and regulators are now asking questions about what this means for market integrity. Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter might exacerbate this issue

War and Markets

Editorial

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to have long term implications, not just on a geopolitical level, but also for markets. In this column, we examine how investors might be affected by the new war.

Climate Activism – Real Impact or Greenwashing?

Editorial, ESG

Engine No 1’s victory in the proxy war against oil giant ExxonMobil has been lauded as a momentous milestone for climate change activists and ESG investors. But critics remain sceptical about the motives

Your Future, Our Super

Editorial

The Your Future, Your Super performance test is not a measure of performance at all. It is a guarantee of mediocre outcomes, Wouter Klijn, Editor of [i3] Insights writes.

The End of Growth

Economics, Editorial

Former banker and author Satyajit Das speaks about the new edition of his book ‘A Banquet of Consequences’ and warns for the current levels of overconsumption and financial mismanagement. The coronavirus pandemic has only helped to lay bare the weaknesses in today’s economic structures, he says.

A Pandemic Review

Editorial, Financial Crisis

As we reach the 12 month mark since the start of the pandemic in Australia, what are some of the lessons learned and what changes are likely to stick around? We go back to some of the most dramatic shifts of 2020.

[i3] Insights: Most Read in 2020

Asset Owners, Editorial

2020 will always be remembered as the year of COVID-19, devastating entire sectors of the economy, from hospitality to airlines. But looking at the most popular topics of the year, it is clear that the pandemic wasn’t the only thing on investors’ minds.