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The thematic investing trend, future mobility is a “revolution,” says Lukas Neckermann, who has researched, written and spoken about the subject for more than 20 years. We discuss how the term mobility “industry” doesn’t capture the extent of the shift.
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From cashless transactions to sophisticated tracking, technology has played a major role as China battles the effects of COVID-19. Xiaoshu Wang from the ESG Research team in Beijing discusses investor reaction and efforts to boost the economy in the wake of a second wave.
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U.S. investors’ favoring of domestic equities may leave them overexposed to a market moved mainly by a handful of stocks and underexposed to megatrends driving change and potential growth opportunities in emerging markets. Raina Oberoi, head of index solutions research for the Americas, explains.
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What guided MSCI's decision to proceed with the scheduled May semi-annual index review despite recent volatility? Craig Feldman, global head of index management research, shares his thoughts on the answers to these questions, the review’s key takeaways and the value of consistency.
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Bloomberg, a global leader in fixed income indexing, and MSCI, the world’s largest provider of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) equity indexes and research, have collaborated on the development of the market’s first fixed income index family to incorporate measures of ESG risk and exposures.
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Anthony Kruger, Director, EMEA Head of Factor ETFs and Hitendra Varsani, Executive Director, Global Solutions Research at MSCI discuss the latest factor updates and how investors can integrate factors and ESG to help improve long-term performance and reduce risk.
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In the visualization below, we draw on our previous research on stock buybacks and shareholder value and extend our analysis through the end of 2020, highlighting the surge in share buybacks after the U.S. corporate-tax cuts of 2018 and the subsequent reversal at the onset of the global pandemic in 2020.
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The number of women on corporate boards increases yearly, but the growth rate slowed in 2020 following a moderate uptick in 2019. MSCI ESG Research observed a 0.6% growth rate among MSCI ACWI Index companies in 2020, and outlined three projection scenarios for the decades ahead.
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Equity factor investing was pioneered in the 1970s based on the research, data and analytics created by Barra – today part of MSCI. In recent years, MSCI has developed a broad range of indexes and analytical models that provide institutional investors with tools for evaluating factors and incorporating factor strategies into their portfolios.
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Laszlo Hollo, who works on MSCI’s risk management and liquidity core research team, details how sudden and powerful shocks to the system in March led to decreased liquidity across asset classes -- including investment-grade and high yield bonds, and even caused uncertainty for U.S. Treasurys.