Perspectives

The world of climate emissions’ measurement and reporting continues to be a moving target, and institutional investors face a number of obstacles. We explore these challenges, the important role of regulation and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) standard.

As inflation continues to plague the EU and U.S. central bankers announced their latest moves to fight back. MSCI experts joined us to discuss policymakers’ options and a range of scenarios investors can consider to help safeguard their portfolios.

The production of everything from food and clothing to medicines and computer chips depends on natural resources in one way or another. At the same time, forests and other natural ecosystems remove carbon from the atmosphere and remain critical to the development of high-quality credits for offsetting emissions. How are investors confronting and accounting for nature-related risks in their portfolios? We look for answers.

The tsunami of data in all its new forms creates opportunities for investors to gain an edge, but it’s all too easy to drown in it. How can new technology help investors stay afloat?

As pressure mounts from their own constituents to decarbonize, institutional investors are looking for the companies they invest in to shift from net-zero pronouncements to concrete net-zero action plans.

The first quarter of 2022 started with concerns about inflation and the potential for low growth — conditions many of today’s investors haven’t seen outside of textbooks. By the end of February, the war in Ukraine had introduced even more volatility. Our latest quarterly check-in digs deep into these issues and more.

The Fed made good on its word, raising rates and setting the stage for more. How has this affected investors in the U.S. and around the world? Have other central banks followed suit?

Fears of stagflation looms large as investors look to the Fed and other central banks and consider the potential effects of the war in Ukraine.

Despite agreement on the value of gender diversity for companies, progress on that front has not been as rapid as it should be. We review the real-world impact of MSCI’s latest Women on Boards report findings, and what it may take to accelerate the pace.

Why have even sustainability-minded organizations avoided sustainable investment options in their retirement plans? Will regulation, such as proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Labor, move the needle?