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Impact Investment strategists Maritza Cabezas, Joeri de Wilde and Hans Stegeman discuss current economic topics and political developments and how they relate to sustainability. Though some of the discussed topics might turn out to be market moving events, this podcast is not to be taken as investment advice. It's intended to provoke your thoughts and spark a discussion.

In this episode:

• Hans’ frustration of the month: crazy but influential people
• Looking back on 2022 and forward to 2023 - will it be another year of polycrisis?
• Bet of the month: who is the overall winner of the year?

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Impact Investment strategists Maritza Cabezas, Joeri de Wilde and Hans Stegeman discuss current economic topics and political developments and how they relate to sustainability. Though some of the discussed topics might turn out to be market moving events, this podcast is not to be taken as investment advice. It's intended to provoke your thoughts and spark a discussion.

In this episode:

• Hans’ frustration of the month: the IMF's view on climate policies
• Who is the boss: who will steer the (world) economy in the coming months: Central Banks? Governments? Xi Jinping? Or Putin?
• Data of the month: how wil the ECB rate develop?

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From a niche, ESG investing has quickly become mainstream. More recently, impact investing is also gaining traction. Are they the solution to the many challenges we are facing - inequality, loss of biodiversity, climate change? Are we on the right track and will we be able to allocate enough capital to finance the necessary transitions?

These are the questions that Sasja Beslik, Chief Investment Strategy Officer at SDG Impact Japan and Chief Investment Strategist Hans Stegeman discuss in a new episode of our podcast series Inside Impact Investing.

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Impact Investment strategists Maritza Cabezas, Joeri de Wilde and Hans Stegeman discuss current economic topics and political developments and how they relate to sustainability. Though some of the discussed topics might turn out to be market moving events, this podcast is not to be taken as investment advice. It's intended to provoke your thoughts and spark a discussion.

In this episode:

• Hans’ frustration of the month: trickle-down policies in the UK
• Recessions and wellbeing: what is a recession and what does it mean for the average person? Are recessions in advanced economies different from recessions in emerging markets?
• Data of the month: the Italian spread - higher or lower, after the election outcome?

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Inequality is a pressing issue in today’s world, and the gap in the wealth and income distribution has reached unsustainable levels. In this episode Xavier Baeten, Professor of Management Practice in Reward & Governance at Vlerick Business School, Fabian Meijs, Investment Analyst and remuneration expert at Triodos IM, and Chief Investment Strategist Hans Stegeman discuss executive remuneration practices and how the trend of excessive CEO pay can be curbed.

In their discussion, they touch upon the following topics:

• Inequality: how is it linked to executive remuneration
• What is the impact of executive remuneration?
• Differences between different payment models
• Which remuneration approaches lead to a better company performance, both financially and on ESG level?
• The role of boards and finance committees in CEO compensation 

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Impact Investment strategists Maritza Cabezas, Joeri de Wilde and Hans Stegeman discuss current economic topics and political developments and how they relate to sustainability. Though some of the discussed topics might turn out to be market moving events, this podcast is not to be taken as investment advice. It's intended to provoke your thoughts and spark a discussion.

In this episode:

• The rising problem of energy and food poverty
• Hans’ frustration of the month: central banks’ monetary policies
• Data of the month: gas prices – will they increase further?

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Biodiversity loss is one of the most urgent and complex systemic risks we are currently facing. Hans Stegeman and Karin van Dijk, fund manager of ASN Biodiversity Fund, discuss the matter from the perspective of the financial sector. Their conclusion: the financial sector has a key role to play. Biodiversity is investable, and investing in it a must.

In this podcast, Hans and Karin discuss the following topics:

•  The problem of biodiversity loss
•  Which role can the financial sector play?
•  How do ASN and Triodos Investment Management approach the issue?
•  Practical dilemmas and concrete investment examples

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Impact Investment strategists Maritza Cabezas, Joeri de Wilde and Hans Stegeman discuss current economic topics and political developments and how they relate to sustainability. Though some of the discussed topics might turn out to be market moving events, this podcast is not to be taken as investment advice. It's intended to provoke your thoughts and spark a discussion.

In this episode:

• The phenomenon of bubbles: what is a bubble, and are they always bad?
• Hans’ frustration of the month: the stubborn belief in green growth.
• Data of the month: S&P 500 - will the bear market continue?

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