Asset management

The regulatory environment for ESG has been shifting, and this means new rules of the road regarding labelling and reporting. What can we expect to see in 2024 and in the near-term?

We believe that in the wake of current energy security concerns, the energy transition has gathered impressive momentum and is now at an inflection point. What does this mean for investors?

Nature is our source. Challenges to natural capital are prompting the world to rethink its relationship with nature and the value we place on it. This article provides a bird-eye view of why investors should care about the semantics and monetization and regulation of nature.

A healthy and robust economy and society depends on healthy biodiversity. But rapid development has resulted in the dramatic degradation of our ecosystems, which can impede further economic progress while posing an existential threat. How can we better value nature to turn this trend around?

As our society is increasingly contending with the challenges of climate change, social unrest, and other macro issues, what is the role of private equity in addressing these challenges? Read the latest by our Head of Investments Christel Rendu de Lint in her latest piece for the FT’s Moral money series.

Clean and safe water is essential to human survival. A key building block of our world, it’s also at the center of many global challenges. World Water Week draws attention to the need for innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.

To say addressing carbon emissions is urgent errs on the side of understatement. Tackling the transition toward decarbonization requires a collective effort, and carbon markets have a key role to play in the climate change fight – though those opportunities also come with some challenges.

For a single company, supply chain oversight can be complex. For professional investors with multiple companies in their investment portfolios, this task can become massive. Complexity, however, is not something to hide behind.

As new regimes emerge, so do new words to explain them. Understanding the world, one geopolitical term at a time.

After a decade of underperformance, we believe emerging market equities are set for a brighter next chapter and any further short-term pain will be outweighed by the opportunity for longer-term gain. Here are three reasons why:

As one of the newest partners of the Financial Times’ Moral Money Forum, we take the opportunity to introduce who we are and what Vontobel does in its latest report.

Will the US midterm results shape the country’s foreign policy? What to expect in terms of economic blocs? Where does the EU fit into it all? As investors juggle economic and geopolitical challenges, are there underlying trends? Lord Patten joined Dr. Reto Cueni, Vontobel Chief Economist, to share his insights.