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Are investors ready for the next systemic risk?

May 12, 2020--Emerging markets should be at the core of climate-focused investment strategies
The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting market volatility are reminders to governments and investors that ignoring systemic risks is perilous.

Even as the world grapples with the immediate health and economic crises, it's clear this may not be the last time that public health is severely compromised, global supply chains are disrupted and trade paralyzed, as another existential threat looms over humanity-the climate crisis.

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Source: responsible-investor.com


Unprecedented collapse in CLIs in most major economies

May 12, 2020--Composite leading indicators (CLIs) in most major economies collapsed by unprecedented levels in April as containment measures for Covid-19 continued to have a severe impact on production, consumption and confidence.

In China, however, where containment measures have already been eased, the CLI for the industrial sector is tentatively pointing towards a positive change in momentum, with April's CLI and a large upward revision for March both pushing the CLI upwards. Some care is needed in interpretation, as only partial information is currently available for China in April.

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Source: OECD


Coronavirus will usher in the industrial robots

May 12, 2020--As factory shutdowns darken the outlook for the industrial robots market, one of its biggest players sees little reason for despair.
Hiroshi Ogasawara, the president of Yaskawa Electric, argues that in a post-coronavirus world in which workers have to keep their distance from each other, the trend towards automation will only accelerate.

Coming from the head of Japan's second-biggest maker of factory robots, the projection is clearly self-serving. And in the short term it may also prove misplaced.

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Source: technocodex.com


Bitcoin's "halvening" is upon us

May 11, 2020--Today's the day that bitcoiners the world over have been waiting for. It’s the day-which only comes around every four years-that the supply of new bitcoins is cut in half. It's the halvening!

(OK yes, some bitcoiners just call it "the halving", but we prefer the former because we feel it's a nice illustration of the way much of Cryptoland doesn't make a lot of sense.)

This halvening, like all other such halvenings, was actually programmed into the bitcoin protocol when it was invented over a decade ago, as a way of giving the cryptocurrency some scarcity.

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Source: ncfacanada.org


World Bank-Mineral Production to Soar as Demand for Clean Energy Increases

May 11, 2020--The more ambitious climate targets, the more minerals needed for a clean energy transition
A new World Bank Group report finds that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.

It estimates that over 3 billion tons of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power, as well as energy storage, required for achieving a below 2℃C future.

The report "Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition" also finds that even though clean energy technologies will require more minerals, the carbon footprint of their production-from extraction to end use-will account for only 6% of the greenhouse gas emissions generated by fossil fuel technologies. The report underscores the important role that recycling and reuse of minerals will play in meeting increasing mineral demand. It also notes that even if we scale up recycling rates for minerals like copper and aluminum by 100%, recycling and reuse would still not be enough to meet the demand for renewable energy technologies and energy storage.

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view the World Bank Minerals for Climate Action:The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition

Source: World BAnk


Investors row back on ethical principles, research shows

May 7, 2020--Many put a company's economic recovery before ESG commitments in coronavirus crisis

Nine out of 10 investors would prioritise a company's economic recovery over its ethical principles, in a sign that investor commitment to more responsible forms of investing is faltering in the market downturn.

A new survey by Boston Consulting Group, the management consultants, found that 92 per cent of professional investors would prioritise key business capabilities over its commitment to environmental, social and governance objectives (ESG).

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Source: FT.com


World Gold Council-Inflows into gold ETFs for a sixth straight month in April

May 7, 2020--April highlights
Globally, gold-backed ETFs (gold ETFs) added 170 tonnes(t) -net inflows of US$9.3bn (+5.1%)-in April, boosting holdings to a new all-time high of 3,355t.1

Assets under management (AUM) also reached a new record high of US$184bn as gold in US dollars moved higher by 5.8%. Inflows have been strong and consistent in recent months, but not unprecedented. Rolling twelve-month inflows of 879t just surpassed those of 2009 and 2016, while rolling six-month inflows are less than two-thirds of the 457t of inflows in the comparable time periods of 2009 and 2016.

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Source: World Gold Council


Leverage ratio squeeze hits options trades

May 7, 2020--Derivatives clearing, bank leverage, and options trades make a potent concoction. Add in the volatility caused by the coronavirus pandemic, shake well, and the result is a cocktail that would give most market-makers a nasty headache.

Proprietary traders are complaining that the leverage ratio is forcing clearing banks to turn down options business, crimping trade volumes and threatening the orderly functioning of markets.

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Source: risk.net


BetaShares-Market Trends: May 2020

May 6, 2020--Key global trends-equities rebound
Following heavy losses in March, global equities rebounded in April on hopes that coronavirus-driven economic shutdowns would quickly "flatten the curve" of new infections and allow economies to re-open.

Extreme monetary and fiscal policy responses also supported investor optimism. The MSCI All-Country World Equity Return Index rose by 10.4% in local currency terms, after a decline of 12.8% in March. After some credit market disruptions in March, the yield on the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index edged back down in April, from 1.17% to 1.0% p.a., allowing global bonds to post a modest gain in the month. The $US stabilised after recent solid gains while gold prices pushed higher.

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Source: BetaShares


New Report Sheds Light on Financing Options for Off-Grid Solar Electricity to Accelerate Progress Toward Universal Access

May 4, 2020--The World Bank Group and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), based at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, have published a joint report that examines a wide range of financing solutions for delivering Off Grid Solar (OGS) electricity to more than 840 million people still living without access to reliable power.

The report, Funding the Sun-New Paradigms for Financing Off-Grid Solar Companies, explores an array of innovative as well as traditional financing solutions for providing electricity access to hundreds of millions of people, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa. It also offers guidance for companies seeking to deploy their OGS solutions by outlining which financing option best suits their specific approach, the preconditions for each financing option, and the associated opportunities and challenges.

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view the World Bank The 2020 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report

Source: World Bank


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Europe ETF News


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Asia ETF News


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Middle East ETP News


September 02, 2025 Indxx US Infrastructure Index Licensed by KSM Mutual Funds Ltd. for an Index Tracking Fund
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August 14, 2025 Saudi, UAE drive GCC assets under management growth to $2.2trln

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Africa ETF News


August 24, 2025 Africa: Nigeria Leads Africa in Stablecoin Adoption With $22bn in Transactions

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ESG and Of Interest News


August 28, 2025 Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
August 06, 2025 Why investing in Southern Africa's critical minerals is key for the global energy transition
August 04, 2025 World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out of Plastics Crisis, Report Warns

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White Papers


September 08, 2025 Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies

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