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Insights24 May 2023

The Sustainability Inspires Podcast – Positive tipping points

Claiming agency and finding solutions in the face of rising emissions. Listen here.

26 min listen

Insights23 May 2023

Climate Scenario Analysis 2022: drifting away from global climate goals

We look at the 4 things in 2022 that have shaped the latest climate scenario analysis updates and unpick what this may mean in the global push for Net Zero and for the investment world

4 min Read

Insights22 May 2023

Sustainable bonds in Asia – looking beyond the label

Sustainable investing in Asia is rapidly evolving. But how can investors know their money is having a genuine positive impact? We take a look.

4 min Read

Insights22 May 2023

Forest loss: why Asia needs to play its part in a global problem

The production of just seven commodities lies behind much of the world’s forest loss. Ann Meoni takes a closer look at Asia’s role in this environmental damage and explains why investors should take notice.

5 min Read

Insights22 May 2023

How are the banking difficulties affecting real estate?

What do the banking challenges mean for real estate? Read more about the risks and opportunities.

1 min Read

Insights22 May 2023

Net zero: identifying credible transition leaders in APAC

Five of the world’s 10 largest carbon-emitting countries are located within APAC. That’s why it’s so important for companies there to have ambitious net-zero targets and to stick to them. We take a look at what’s really happening.

5 min Read

Insights18 May 2023

Can corporate bonds boost resilience?

We explore actively managed short duration sterling credit.

4 min Read

Insights16 May 2023

Are 13%+ frontier bond yields worth the risk?

We explain whether the current high yields in frontier market bonds give enough compensation for all the risks.

4 min Read

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abrdn Research Institute

abrdn Research Institute26 May 2023

Macro Bytes: Why Asia is winning the race for global growth

In this episode we discuss the drivers of global growth out to 2050 - demographics, migration, urbanisation, the risks of the middle-income trap, and Asia’s growing share of the global economic pie.

22 min listen

abrdn Research Institute24 May 2023

Inflation Watch: cyclical vs structural

Is a recession required to bring inflation to target and restore central bank credibility?

1 min Read

abrdn Research Institute19 May 2023

Innovation: how our index helps us spot innovation superstars

In the third instalment of our Innovation Superstars series, we create a ranking of US companies that identifies the most innovative, as well as up-and-coming ‘superstars’.

4 min Read

abrdn Research Institute24 Apr 2023

Macro Bytes: Will Sunak keep his economic promises?

Paul and Luke talk to Lizzy Galbraith, Political Economist at abrdn, about the UK government’s political economy strategy.

19 min listen

abrdn Research Institute20 Apr 2023

Macro Bytes: How is banking stress changing the economic outlook?

Paul and Luke discuss the macro implications of recent stresses in the banking sector.

21 min listen

abrdn Research Institute23 Mar 2023

How much further will the Fed hike rates?

The direct spillover effects of banking sector turmoil and the information it provides about the lagged effects of past tightening mean we have reduced our forecast for the terminal policy rate.

1 min Read