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Are higher bond yields a headwind to the economic recovery and financial markets, or justified by the improvement in economic prospects as countries recover from the pandemic? This week on Macro Matters, we look at government bond markets to understand the impact of higher yields on the economic re…

We consider the recent sell-off in government bond markets around the world, and whether investors should see this an opportunity or a concern.

How have emerging economies weathered the Covid storm? This week on Macro Matters, we look across Latin America, Russia and Asia to understand the different challenges facing emerging markets along the road to recovery.

This week, ASI’s Vanessa Whitehead talks about the vital role compliance has to play in Responsible Investing. This includes one of the most pressing tasks currently facing asset managers in Europe – implementing the far-reaching EU regulation on sustainability. Just as importantly, Vanessa also t…

Hear the latest perspectives from Aberdeen Standard Investments on investment opportunities in the the small cap asset class.

How is the green revolution making investment opportunities in emerging markets? In the fourth episode of our Emerging Market Equities Podcast, Mubashira Bukhari Khwaja joins Nick Robinson to discuss. Mubi specialises in emerging markets infrastructure. Having recently branched out to cover Chines…

This week Will Goodhart, erstwhile journalist and now Chief Executive of the UK’s CFA, talks us through his fascinating responsible investment journey. This includes the CFA’s work to help investors understand ESG to the urgent need to view climate change from an investment perspective. He also dis…

Brexit and Covid-19 are still the topics on everyone's lips, like it or not. But taking a longer view, where does this leave UK politics - and what does sustained political volatility mean for investors?

In our latest podcast, David Smith, Senior Investment Director in our equities business in Singapore, offers his views on the changes he’s seen over the past couple of decades in the responsible investment market. He also shares his personal perspective on how the Asian markets have evolved during …