Focused Thinking
Economics
We warn of ten economies that appear most vulnerable: Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, South Africa, Indonesia and the Philippines.
2 min read | September 2021
Central Banks
The ECB looks set to conclude its pandemic response program (PEPP) and step up its asset purchasing program (APP) in its stead.
5 min read | September 2021
Sustainability
An unconventional branch of finance looks set to play a bigger role on the world stage amid a growing realisation that urgent action is required to meet climate targets.
5 min read | September 2021
Sustainability
We introduce a novel AI-based technique for rating company ESG quality. Our method employs a unique Natural Language Processing (NLP) approach to analyse earnings call transcripts, uncovering ESG-relevant narratives and extracting ESG signals we can use to guide stock selection.
4 min read | August 2021
Volatility
Key note presentations on 5 things you didn't know about ESG, the challenges facing post pandemic economies, the evolution of the sustainability mega-trend, and how pursuing ESG investments need not trash your portfolio.
2 min read | July 2021
Economics
The UK's outlook following mass easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
27 min podcast | July 2021
Sustainability
EU Sustainable Finance Rules Start to Take Shape
3 min read | July 2021
Economics
Cassandra is currently highlighting six economies – including the US, Japan and Germany – that could be subject to a financial crisis in the next 12 quarters.
2 min read | June 2021
Sustainability
Businesses must move from corporate social responsibility to being responsible social corporations.
5 min read | June 2021
Central Banks
Commodities and inflation are rising, how will they respond across the pond?
29 min podcast | June 2021
Economics
Global M&A saw a marked increase in the wake of the pandemic, but is this rise here to stay, and if so in which sectors?
6 min read | June 2021
Sustainability
Various approaches to carbon pricing have been trialled in financial and capital markets, illustrating major changes in Enterprise Value.
5 min read | June 2021
Economics
An outlook for the UK's housing market, weighing the positives against the negatives
9 min read | April 2021
Sustainability
The pandemic has spurred a reset in values regarding social and environmental stewardship.
4 min read | April 2021