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Post-COVID vaccination behaviours and return to activities
July 8, 2021--A new Ipsos study conducted in partnership with the World Economic Forum finds a majority of adults in each of nine countries surveyed saying they are likely to continue socially distancing and wearing a mask in public if or when vaccinated against COVID-19.
The study also highlights widely different levels of confidence across countries when it comes to resuming activities once vaccinated -eating in restaurants, attending sporting events or concerts, using public transportation, and flying domestically or internationally.
The survey was conducted on Ipsos' Global Advisor online platform, June 3-6, 2021, in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States among 12,497 adults under the age of 75.
Source: ipsos.com
James and Kathryn Murdoch back $250m BlackRock climate fundraising
July 8, 2021--Vehicle hopes to raise $500m to invest in clean energy assets in emerging markets.
Source: FT.com
Urgent Action Needed to Address a Worsening 'Two-Track' Recovery
July 7, 2021--When G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors gather in Venice this week, they can take inspiration from the city's unbreakable spirit.
As the world's first international financial center, Venice has faced the vagaries of economic fortunes over centuries, while being directly affected by climate change.
This extraordinary resilience is needed more than ever as policymakers continue to face extraordinary challenges.
The good news is that the global recovery is progressing broadly in line with the IMF's April projections of 6 percent growth this year. After a crisis like no other, we are seeing in some countries a recovery like no other, propelled by a combination of strong fiscal and monetary policy support and rapid vaccinations.
Source: IMF
As stocks smash all records, money managers say: get used to it
July 5, 2021--Money managers say equity markets to keep rising in second half of the year & many investors look overseas for returns.
As stocks around the world continue to smash one record after another, some of the world's biggest money managers have a simple message: Get used to it.
The likes of BlackRock Inc., State Street Global Markets, UBS Asset Management and JPMorgan Asset Management expect equity markets to keep rising in the second half of the year, with many investors increasingly looking outside the U.S. for more returns.
Source: aljazeera.com
Renewables were the world's cheapest source of energy in 2020, new report shows
July 5, 2021--The cost of renewable technologies like wind and solar is falling significantly, according to a new report.
This is fuelling the rise of renewables as the world's cheapest power.
The cost of large-scale solar projects has plunged 85% in a decade.
Retiring costly coal plants would also cut around three gigatonnes of CO2 a year.
Renewables are now significantly undercutting fossil fuels as the world's cheapest source of power, according to a new report.
Of the wind, solar and other renewables that came on stream in 2020, nearly two-thirds-62% -were cheaper than the cheapest new fossil fuel, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
view the Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020 report
Source: weforum.org
Stablecoins Could Pose New Short-Term Credit Market Risks
July 1, 2021--The rapid growth of stablecoin issuance could, in time, have implications for the functioning of short-term credit markets, says Fitch Ratings. Potential asset contagion risks linked to the liquidation of stablecoin reserve holdings could increase pressure for tighter regulation of the nascent sector.
Contagion risks are primarily associated with collateralised stablecoins, varying based on the size, liquidity and riskiness of their asset holdings, as well as the transparency and governance of the operator, among other things.
Source: fitchratings.com
Protecting Nature Could Avert Global Economic Losses of $2.7 Trillion Per Year
July 1, 2021--World Bank report lays out 'win-win' policies for countries to seek nature-smart recoveries from the pandemic.
A new World Bank report estimates that the collapse of select ecosystem services provided by nature-such as wild pollination, provision of food from marine fisheries and timber from native forests-could result in a decline in global GDP of $2.7 trillion annually by 2030.
The Economic Case for Nature underscores the strong reliance of economies on nature, particularly in low-income countries. The report highlights that Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia would suffer the most relative contraction of real GDP due to a collapse of ecosystem services by 2030: 9.7 percent annually and 6.5 percent, respectively. This is due to a reliance on pollinated crops and, in the case of Sub-Saharan Africa on forest products, as well as a limited ability to switch to other production and consumption options that would be less affected.
Source: worldbank.org
Crypto and blockchain venture funding soars during 2021's second quarter
July 1, 2021--The amount of venture funding directed toward crypto and blockchain projects and companies jumped during the second quarter of 2021, according to data collected by The Block Research.
As noted in a new by-the-numbers breakdown by The Block Research's John Dantoni, a total of 497 related venture deals occurred during the period.
Source: theblockcrypto.com
IOSCO consults on sustainability-related regulatory and supervisory expectationsin asset management
June 30, 2021--The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is requesting feedback on proposed recommendations about sustainability-related regulatory and supervisory expectations in asset management.
The IOSCO Consultation Report on Recommendations for Sustainability-Related Practices, Policies, Procedures and Disclosure in Asset Management (Consultation Report) focuses on investor protection issues and proposes that securities regulators consider setting regulatory and supervisory expectations for asset managers regarding sustainability-related risks and opportunities.
The recommendations cover five areas:
asset manager practices, policies, procedures and disclosure
product disclosure
supervision and enforcement
Source: IOSCO
ETFGI reports assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$414 billion at end of May 2021
June 30, 2021--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reports assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record US$414 billion at end of May 2021. Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$1.57 billion during May, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$50.99 billion which is much higher than the US$45.62 billion gathered at this point last year.
Total assets invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs increased by 3.1% from US$400.92 billion at the end of April 2021 to US$413.55 billion, according to ETFG's May 2021 ETF and ETP Thematic industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Record $414 Bn invested in Thematic ETFs and ETPs listed globally at the end of May.
During May, Thematic ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of $1.57 Bn.
YTD net inflows of $50.99 Bn are a record, beating the prior record of $45.62 Bn set in May 2020.
Source: ETFGI
