Investors' Chronicle

London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”.He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27, which is wrapping up in Sharm el-Sheikh this week, will be the last without cities at the table, he says.Does he have a point? Hear what Khan told Sustainable Views and what our correspondent Philippa Nuttall makes of his green leadership for London as she talks to Silvia Pavoni, your host.-Read Philippa’s article on why cities struggle to go carbon neutral:https://www.sustainableviews.com/why-cities-are-struggling-to-go-carbon-neutral/Find out more about Sustainable Views, here:https://www.sustainableviews.comAnd request a free trial to access all our content, here:https://survey.ft.com/jfe/form/SV_9RGu5ktcIREwMLA?_sp=3bd6bfcc-af1c-4833-b73e-3f4913d4dab7.1668705958866 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Jones welcomes Jemma Slingo and Arthur Sants to this weeks episode of the companies and markets show!First up is a discussion of potential reversal of shipping lines' fortunes, and the opportunities therein. Then it's BT under the spotlight off the back of the bad reaction to last week's results. And finally, how are transport companies affected by train strikes? All that and more...-This podcast is sponsored by TILLIT. TILLIT is the investment platform for investors who want to make better investment decisions. Invest in a curated selection of funds, investment trusts and ETFs and get expert insights on each and every one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of this year’s UN climate conference, discussions over the responsibility of the world’s richest countries towards developing economies have intensified. Emerging markets’ contribution to climate change is miniscule, but they are disproportionately hurt by its effects. Think of the catastrophic droughts, floods and hurricanes directly linked to man-made climate change that have crashed infrastructure and cost lives and livelihoods across developing countries.With COP27 being hosted by Egypt, and African governments increasingly pushing back against requests to keep fossil fuels in the ground (as this would slow economic growth), will there be new solutions on the negotiation table? Will this be the Africa COP?Silvia chats to James King, one of our correspondents who has recently written about Africa, and to Gillian Marcelle, a development finance expert with sanguine views on the urgency of the issue - and on how to fix it.-You can read James’s deep-dive here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/african-governments-push-to-close-the-climate-funding-gap/This is Gillian’s opinion piece on sustainable finance: https://www.sustainableviews.com/sustainable-investment-is-a-first-world-option/Here are the views of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance chair Guenther Thallinger: https://www.sustainableviews.com/blended-finance-has-its-time-come/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Dan Jones welcomes Jennifer Johnson to talk GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - they've made a good start to life post Haleon split, but are they a one-trick pony at the moment?Then Mark Robinson dives back into the Aim 100, with two more interesting stocks from our special review of the top 100 companies in Aim (by market capitalisation).And finally, Val Cipriani makes her podcast debut with a look at private equity trusts.Dan Jones hosts Jennifer Johnson, Val Cipriani and Mark Robinson.-This podcast is sponsored by TILLIT. TILLIT is the investment platform for investors who want to make better investment decisions. Invest in a curated selection of funds, investment trusts and ETFs and get expert insights on each and every one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The current political and financial climate has made fixed income markets volatile and uncertain around the world. However, taking an active approach may help build resilience to potential headwinds while gaining greater exposure to the opportunities that arise.Listen to this podcast to gain insight from Gordon Harding, PIMCO fixed-income strategist on the current climate and what to potentially expect in the coming months.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silvia and Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business look into the language of sustainability and find it still has a pretty loose grammar and highly convoluted syntax. Most native speakers do not even agree on a common interpretation of environmental, social and governance factors. The good news is: more of us are trying to learn this language. And Alison shares a few tips on how she teaches it too. In the show, Alison mentions a piece she’s written for Sustainable Views. You can find it here https://www.sustainableviews.com/incentivising-esg-what-does-it-really-take/To read more of our articles on ESG policy and regulation, you can register for a free trial here https://survey.ft.com/jfe/form/SV_9RGu5ktcIREwMLA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Companies and Markets show, Dan Jones, Julian Hofmann, and Alex Hamer review three interesting stocks from our special feature this week: Aim 100 2022: Part 1.But that's not all - Alex Hamer sticks around for a chat about the Lithium industry, which has been boosted by US Inflation Reduction Act spending beginning to filter through to companies.And finally there is a brief chat through Google's warning on digital advertisement spend, at a time when all the traditional ad agencies are still doing very well in terms of demand.Dan Jones hosts Julian Hofmann, Mark Robinson and Alex Hamer.-This podcast is sponsored by TILLIT. TILLIT is the investment platform for investors who want to make better investment decisions. Invest in a curated selection of funds, investment trusts and ETFs and get expert insights on each and every one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!)Want to talk to us directly? Email sustainable.views@ft.com. Want to find out more about Sustainable Views? Visit www.sustainableviews.comSustainable Views is an intelligence service by the Financial Times Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Companies and Markets show, Julian Hofmann is on hand to break down US banks reporting - who did well, who did badly, and what were the share price moves?Then Michael Fahy joins the pod to discuss his long-read on the future of defence - how soon until AI robots roam the battlefields? (Spoiler, probably not imminently). Finally, properties writer Mitchell Labiak talks us through Bellway's results and has an outlook on the future of the housing market. Oh and Liz Truss resigned half-way through our recording, so see if you can spot that!Dan Jones hosts Julian Hofmann, Michael Fahy and Mitchell Labiak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Jones sits down with Abrdn Asset Management Asia chairman Hugh Young for a wide-ranging discussion, including whether the strength in the dollar is negatively affecting the business case for emerging markets, whether China is investible at the moment, and whether this current inflationary period is comparable to previous points in emerging markets history.Hugh Young is the Managing Director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, Asia. He was formerly a main board director and Head of Investments for Aberdeen Asset Management (before its merger with Standard Life plc). Hugh joined Aberdeen in 1985 to manage Asian equities from London, before founding the Singapore-based Aberdeen Asia in 1992 and since then he has built the company into one of the largest and most well-respected managers of such assets globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.