This episode of The AIQ Podcast asks what we know about the state of our planet. As climate change accelerates, oceans acidify, deforestation and soil erosion continue and species are lost, we explore how much investors and financial regulators understand about nature risk – and why it matters.

This episode of The AIQ Podcast looks at the investment implications of the levelling up and just transition agendas: the economic risks of inequality, what governments need to do to lift up left-behind areas and how investors can support them, and what investment opportunities and risks to look out for.

This episode of The AIQ Podcast on diversity and inclusion looks at neurodiversity in the workplace: the challenges of neurodivergent colleagues, and the benefits and barriers to creating a neuroinclusive work culture.

Increasing numbers of governments and companies are committed to reaching net zero. But how sound is the carbon data on which these commitments are made?

China’s regulators are taking swift, radical action against tech companies they consider to be too big and powerful. How should foreign investors respond?

Ed Dixon, Head of ESG at Aviva Investors, recently joined Blackstock Consulting on a PropCast episode to launch their new series of ESG insights with industry leaders. This episode explores how the government needs to be partnering with businesses to reach their climate pledges, how the “green premium” is yielding higher rents for eco-friendly offices, and much more.

What does an essay by a songwriter for the Grateful Dead teach us about threats to cyberspace? What do the apps created by big tech companies have in common with the firewalls of authoritarian governments? And could China’s plans for a ‘New IP’ alter the world’s digital infrastructure?

In the latest episode of the AIQ podcast, we answer these questions as we explore the trends that are shaping the future of the web. As we find out, big companies and powerful states are fracturing the global internet into competing regimes, bringing new challenges for investors.

The crisis triggered by COVID-19 has had painful repercussions around the world. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost and millions of livelihoods have come to an abrupt halt. From this point, recovery may take years.

In this AIQ podcast, we look at the lessons learnt. Are we any closer to understanding complex risks, and can we possibly anticipate where the next life-changing shock might appear? By engaging with disaster specialists as well as economists and fund managers, we find out more about the concerns that won’t go away.

How did an Italian gambler invent the science of probability? What does a plane crash in the 1950s have to teach us about the nature of uncertainty? And why are experts so bad at predicting future trends?

In the latest episode of the AIQ podcast, we answer these questions and others as we explore the nature of risk and uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the difficulties of risk management in a globalised and hyper-connected world. But by following some key principles, organisations can ensure they are more resilient during times of radical change.

Let’s go back to basics on climate, exploring what leading scientists understand about how the world is changing and checking how the professional investment community is responding.

Is climate change a hoax, as President Trump once suggested? Or is it an emergency, a cause for alarm that will trigger major changes around the globe? Tune in to find out more.