It’s now or never

Asia seems to be catching up in the sustainability race; Rob Carnell's been sifting through the data. We've certainly got inflation now and that's causing market jitters. We've now got another German green bond. And if not now, then when? We look at the slow takeup of Europe's recovery fund. And we examine why AI is still not mainstream in retail

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Sustainability

Carnell: How Asia is catching up in the global sustainability race

Just how effective are Asia's efforts to build a more sustainable society? ING's Regional Head of Research in Singapore, Rob Carnell, says…

Sustainability

Now or never: Asia’s sustainability challenge

Covid-19 has prompted firms and investors globally to accelerate their sustainability efforts as we've discovered in the recent Longitude/ING survey,…

Germany adds to green bond curve

Germany has just launched its third green bond, with a 30Y maturity. We can now calculate the green premium - dare we say greenium - at this maturity. The…

Retail, Construction & Manufacturing

Artificial intelligence is driving online sales to a new reality

Online retailers have been given a phenomenal sales boost during the pandemic with so many physical stores closed. And those which use artificial…

So we finally have some US inflation. Or do we?

Opinion

By Padhraic Garvey, CFA

So we finally have some US inflation. Or do we?

It’s not easy to grasp the rhythm coming from the US right now. Like any good hip hop mix, the rap is upbeat but the rhyme has a complexity to it.…

The lacklustre take-up, so far, of Europe’s multi-billion rescue fund

The EU's Recovery and Resilience facility is meant to help European economies recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The fund will serve more as a…

South Korea

South Korea: Short term risks, long term payoffs

Korea was one of the most successful countries in Asia at combatting the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, managing to avoid mass lockdowns. But it is now being…