Perspectives

We explore the sometimes volatile, push-pull relationship between investors and central banks as each looks to navigate extreme inflation in the U.S., the eurozone and the U.K.

Investors in commercial real estate are confronting the lingering effects of COVID-19 on what being an "office worker" means. We debate the merits of hybrid work and its impact on companies and investors.

Investors have started to see the dollars and cents value of diversity on corporate boards and at all levels of an organization. The new Nasdaq rules seek to advance this cause, but will they work? We explore the question and look to a similar Canadian rule on the books since 2015.

Inflation, rising rates, ongoing supply chain issues and the worst first half of the year for global equities since the 1970s. What options exist for investors positioning portfolios?

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.