Focused Thinking
Economics
Nomura’s Japan experts outline what’s on the horizon as the country’s economy approaches the endgame of the Covid-19 pandemic
3 min read | December 2021
Sustainability
Lewis Pugh speaks about swimming in the coldest oceans to highlight climate change
29 min video | December 2021
Sustainability
Claire O’Neill speaks about the success of COP26 and the incredible opportunities and risks presented by the green energy transition
29 min video | December 2021
Sustainability
Panellists highlighted the important role and potential of carbon markets in the transition to net zero.
49 min video | December 2021
Economics
How worried should we be about Omicron?
60 min video | December 2021
Sustainability
Singapore’s public sector has spearheaded efforts to create a green financial centre
7 min read | December 2021
Sustainability
Our analysis of popular ESG funds provides a toolkit to detect greenwashing and separate the most authentic green investments from the rest.
6 min read | November 2021
Economics
Four countries – Egypt, Romania, Turkey and Sri Lanka – are currently at risk of a currency crisis with Damocles scores above 100.
3 min read | November 2021
Sustainability
Shami Nissan, Head of Responsible Investment at Actis, a leading emerging markets investor, told Nomura Greentech that developing countries need $100 trillion of sustainable energy over the next two decades to support economic growth.
4 min read | November 2021
Central Banks
The endgame of Covid-19 leaves economists in a challenging position; in many ways, the outlook is more complicated now than it was at the onset of the pandemic.
28 min video | November 2021
Sustainability
As corporates grapple with the growing need to reduce emissions and minimize the environmental impact of their products and services, the demand for sustainable infrastructure is rising.
3 min read | November 2021
Sustainability
COP26 highlights: debate on ending coal use, US-China agreement, 1.5°C target
5 min read | November 2021
Economics
Tax reforms are expected to improve the government’s overall fiscal position, but does not address some longer term issues such as a high VAT coverage threshold.
3 min read | November 2021
Economics
The endgame of Covid-19 leaves economists in a challenging position when making long-term forecasts. In many ways, the outlook is more complicated now than it was at the onset of the pandemic.
5 min read | November 2021