Derek Foster

Climate change, natural resource scarcity and social shifts are transforming the corporate landscape. Investors need to understand the implications of these sustainability megatrends to manage risks and seize opportunities.

The release of ChatGPT has heralded an artificial intelligence boom. We assess the investment and ESG considerations.

Cracks have begun to emerge in the banking sector in recent weeks. As the tide of cheap money that has flooded financial markets for more than a decade ebbs, members of our investment teams are on the lookout for other signs of distress.

When markets fall, equity investors should become more constructive on the prospects for future returns. However, as prices fall, intrinsic value may be influenced. Discerning which factors drive this could help investors capitalise and avoid getting caught in value traps.

Litigation is mounting, regulation is tightening, and 3M will exit the production of PFAS. Will others follow suit, and can we remove PFAS and other forever chemicals from our drinking water?

Energy analyst Kingsmill Bond considers if peak fossil-fuel consumption has been reached and whether investors appreciate the implications.

Millions of hours have been spent negotiating net-zero targets, but many human-led climate impacts are already locked in. Our credit and equities portfolio managers explain where they see opportunities in solutions providers that will help society adapt for the new reality.

Barney Goodchild, Francois De Bruin and Richard Saldanha set out the thought process behind our Global Equity Endurance strategy.

Despite the recent upturn in global equities, Richard Saldanha explains why investors should be cautious in chasing a cyclical rally.

The war in Ukraine has thrown up huge uncertainties around the role of gas in the energy system. Experts from our credit, ESG and real assets teams discuss the implications for traditional energy and renewables companies.

We take a visual approach to explain what’s happening with bonds, equities and oil.

Oliver Judd and Betty Sanchez Torres argue that despite a recovery in prices, banking sector securities continue to offer value so long as a deeper recession is avoided.

Despite hopes inflation will be brought back under control and that the prospects for the UK economy might not be as gloomy as feared, Charlotte Meyrick and Trevor Green explain why equity investors must remain disciplined in 2023.

Botched leadership handovers can severely impair company performance. To satisfy investors, boards need to take succession planning more seriously, argue Trevor Green and Louise Piffaut.

Batteries are set to play a crucial role in helping to decarbonise the global transport and energy sectors. As capital floods into an industry experiencing exponential growth, we look at the key considerations for investors.

Chris Murphy and James Balfour, co-fund managers of our UK equity income strategy, reflect on the big shifts in 2022 and what they could mean for the asset class in 2023.