Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, five sustainability experts across Nomura reflect on the issues that will be discussed to help the global economy reach net zero carbon emissions and keep the planet below 1.5°C
8 min read | October 2021
Jeff McDermott, Nomura’s newly appointed Global Co-Head of Investment Banking talks about the pressing need for Asia to decarbonize and how Nomura can be a force for good in transitioning companies to greener energy.
15 min video | October 2021
The launch of a new taskforce to protect biodiversity, highlights human reliance on nature to the tune of $44 trillion, and promises to shift financial flows to limit the damage.
4 min read | October 2021
Green, social and sustainability bonds in Japan are seen as instrumental in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and addressing the nation’s social issues
5 min read | October 2021
Badri Kothandaraman, Chief Executive Officer at solar power company Enphase, told Nomura Greentech that the California blackouts and Texas shutdowns spotlight the advantage of energy independence for homeowners.
The latest surge in energy prices and what it means for inflation?
26 min podcast | October 2021
Regulators across the world are revamping ESG disclosure rules to reduce greenwashing and catch up with demand from investors struggling to decipher how green their investments truly are.
6 min read | October 2021
To add to the UK’s energy challenges, the region is in the midst of a petrol crisis while oil prices are heading higher.
Chris Leslie, Global Head of Sustainability at Macquarie Asset Management explains to Nomura Greentech how the Australian finance firm is well on track to be carbon neutral thanks to a shift in culture.
3 min read | September 2021
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
María Victoria Zingoni, Executive Managing Director at Spanish energy giant Repsol, told Nomura Greentech that the company is transforming its business by adding solar and wind farms to become net-zero by 2050.
7 min read | August 2021
Investment in the art market, which has traditionally been limited to the ultra-wealthy, is now experiencing a shift in investor access and demand driven by securitization and technological improvements.
5 min read | August 2021
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
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
The UK's outlook following mass easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
27 min podcast | July 2021
EU Sustainable Finance Rules Start to Take Shape
3 min read | July 2021
As ESG investing gains momentum, we explore the factors that point toward this being more a genuine lasting shift than a short-lived fad
9 min read | July 2021
Why investors need more than data...
Businesses must move from corporate social responsibility to being responsible social corporations.
5 min read | June 2021
Various approaches to carbon pricing have been trialled in financial and capital markets, illustrating major changes in Enterprise Value.
It is time for global investors to recognize China's scale and complexity, consider it a separate asset class and dedicate more resources and funds to this market.
3 min read | June 2021
An overlay technique of consensus-ratings to improve the ESG quality of portfolios
An outlook for the UK's housing market, weighing the positives against the negatives
9 min read | April 2021
The pandemic has spurred a reset in values regarding social and environmental stewardship.
4 min read | April 2021
The surge in Covid-19, and it's impact on India's outlook
34 min podcast | April 2021
What are Biden's plans for growth this year?
22 min podcast | April 2021
Carbon pricing in Japan could focus on policy mix involving carbon tax, emissions trading, subsidies
3 min read | March 2021
A pillar of US President Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency was the radical reform of US environmental policy, but what will it mean for Asia?
3 min read | January 2021
ASEAN countries have made significant advances in reducing poverty and improving human development but improvements in gender equality and social mobility have been slow.
4 min read | December 2020
Our Global outlook for 2021.
39 min podcast | December 2020
What will 2021 mean for FX markets?
28 min podcast | December 2020
After a record year of issuance, what's next for ESG?
37 min podcast | December 2020
Absence of clear standards makes analyzing the financial risk differential between green and brown assets challenging for financial institutions.
5 min read | December 2020
7 min read | November 2020
In this episode of our Fireside Chats series, we are talking with Aichi Amemiya, our US Economist, on the world after Covid-19
3 min podcast | October 2020
In this webinar, we discuss recent major developments in Indonesia including lockdown measures re-imposed in Jakarta.
56 min video | September 2020
In this episode of our Fireside Chat series, we are looking into the outlook for Korea’s economy.
31 min podcast | September 2020
Will the European Central Bank follow in the Fed’s footsteps and implement average inflation targeting?
5 min read | September 2020
6 min read | September 2020
Demand for sustainable finance solutions and products will accelerate beyond pre-crisis expectations.
4 min read | August 2020
We look at 6 ways that COVID-19 has helped address key issues in climate change.
Will Climate Change, food security and social life return to a new normal?
34 min podcast | August 2020
4 min read | June 2020
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