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Join the EPFR team on April 23rd for a lookback at fund flows & allocations data trends in the first quarter of 2024. Investors kicked off the Year of the Dragon by shying away from equity funds with SRI/ESG mandates, seeking alternatives to China and steering money into AI and EPFR-tracked Bond Funds. Entering Q2, risk appetite for developed markets asset classes remains high, despite fears that the US Fed will not cut interest rates until 2H24, while fund groups dedicated to emerging markets are struggling to attract fresh money. EPFR’s CIO, Sayad Baronyan, Ph.D., and Research Director, Cameron Brandt, will dig into the data from 1Q24 and highlight areas that will play a role in shaping the market narrative during the second quarter. Register today >> https://hubs.ly/Q02t1Lny0

Our Managing Director Chris Clubb was featured in a recent article by ESG Investor discussing why multilateral development bank (MDB) data is key for emerging market investment. MDBs are being urged to release data on lending in the Global South to help investors gain a better view. The article highlights how making that data more accessible could be key in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chris adds that borrowers in emerging markets tend to pay an interest rate premium: “This premium is because the data and information they have available for developed countries is a lot better. The difference between perceived risk and actual risk in developed markets is much narrower than in emerging markets, so borrowers in the latter need to pay a lot more because of that.”  Read the full article: https://bit.ly/42C1JjQ #sdgs #multilateraldevelopmentbanks #emergingmarket #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #blendedfinance

ESG Reporting requirements on Multilateral development banks Renewed calls for data from the Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) to be made transparent have been welcomed by industry bodies, including the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Convergence Blended Finance. Making that data more accessible would be key in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the WRI saying that it could be “jet fuel” for sustainable investors.

Watch Fireside Chat: How do Investors, Companies, and Governments Cope with Climate Change Risks? A Media Perspective with Silvia Pavoni, Editor-in-Chief, The Banker & Founding Editor Sustainable Views, Financial Times and Professor George Skiadopoulos, Director of IFFR, Conference Co-organizer | University of Piraeus & Queen Mary University of London “𝐄𝐒𝐆 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬, 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬” online conference co-organized by the Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation (IFFR) and EBRD. Our heartfelt thanks to all the participants and to our sponsors and supporters: EY (Platinum Sponsor); Alpha Asset Management | Alpha Bank (Gold Sponsor); Grant Thornton Greece (Gold Sponsor); Piraeus (Gold Sponsor); PRODEA Investments (Gold Sponsor); Research Center University of Piraeus (Supporter); CFA Society Greece (Supporter), as well as our media partners: Αθηναϊκό-Μακεδονικό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων; αθηΝΕΑ; BusinessDaily.gr; Capital.gr; Euro2day.gr; Forbes; Nextdeal.gr. #funds #investment #esg #esgcriteria #esgratings hashtag #environmental #social #governance #climate #sustainability #sustainable_finance #banks #investors #firm #corporates #policymakers #regulators #regulation #institutional_investors #greenfinance #media #Greenwashing #green_markets #sustainable_investment #regulation #online_conference #IFFR #conference #EBRD #reporting

The Morning Market Report - 17 April 2024 Wall Street is down on rising Treasury yields, while #ASX futures dip. European markets close lower amidst Middle East tensions. Latest on UK #fintech pressure and global #RenewableEnergy strides. Keep informed about market trends and investment strategies from our skilled Wealth Management team! Sign up for our Morning Report eNewsletter to receive timely insights and updates. #MarketInsights #Investment Learn More: https://lnkd.in/ghYh7-ZW

🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5tApBxX 📝 ESG disclosure and financial performance: Empirical study of Vietnamese commercial banks 👥 Bui Thi Thu Loan, Tran Thi Lan Anh and Trang Hoang

Meet ISI Markets at Fixed Income Leaders Summit in Paris (October 2-4). Visit Steve Muzzlewhite CAIA, Michael Brisley, Kate Staykova, Jake Humphrey and Philip Odum on stand 37 to learn more about our macro-to-micro data from EPFR and CEIC Data, and how it connects economic factors, investor sentiment and asset class performance to help you: - Navigate global markets with CEIC’s difficult-to-source data and machine learning-driven economic nowcasts. - Gain a clearer picture of mutual funds and ETF debt holdings from EPFR. - Make quicker and more informed decisions by leveraging EPFR’s smart factors. If you'd like to explore how our data from EPFR, CEIC Data and REDD Intelligence enables Fixed Income professionals to unlock new opportunities in emerging and developed markets, request your complimentary chart pack today. Request your chart pack >> https://hubs.li/Q02Rt7bh0 #FundFlows #Nowcasts

Saxo clients expect Europe to perform the worst of all regions in Q4 #EquityMarkets #InvestorSentiment #MarketOutlook https://lnkd.in/eY63S_Gi Author: Christian Mayes

Policy easing and positive announcements have seen institutional investors edging back into risk-taking according to State Street. https://lnkd.in/gGy_Jhwk #china #institutionalinvestors #statestreetglobaladvisers #statestreetglobalmarkets