Artificial intelligence is entering our lives in many ways – on our smartphones, in our homes, in our cars. These systems can help people make appointments, drive, and even diagnose illnesses. But as AI systems continue to serve important and collaborative roles in people’s lives, a natural question is: Can I trust them? How do...Read More

Socially responsible investing — also know as ethical, green or sustainable investing — is the new buzzword in the financial world. A growing number of institutions and individual investors seem to want to invest according to ethical principles, and the financial industry has been happy to oblige. Today, investors can choose from a smattering of...Read More

If you board a train, streetcar, or bus in Luxembourg, beginning on March 1, you’ll no longer pay a fare. The country is among the first to pioneer fully free public transit. The move aims to help reduce inequality—even though the tiny country is known for its wealth, poverty is increasing. “The objective is to...Read More

Institutional investor increased pressure to take environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into account in investing has soared, prompting greater transparency on ESG policies and performance, as well as a rise in dedicated impact funds within private markets, according to McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) 2020 annual review of global private markets, A New Decade for Private Markets....Read More

Geoff Blake, in a guest ESG Comment for II, explains the significance of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and how KBI Global Investors’ analysis helps investors to understand what it is they are actually investing in.  When our peers use terms such as “aligned,” “mapped,” “meet” or “track” in the context of their investment strategies...Read More

We’re well into a new year and a new decade, and many (if not most) of us have probably set ourselves lofty new goals. Setting and achieving personal and professional goals can be rewarding, but it can also feel confusing and frustrating. You see, many of us set a goal without a clear idea of...Read More

Think back to 30—even 40—years ago. The solid waste industry was once known for its behind-the-scenes, “invisible” work. Now, conversations around landfills, recycling and the call for zero waste and sustainable business practices have put the waste and recycling industry under society’s microscope, with society leaning on this industry to solve some of its greatest...Read More

OSLO (Reuters) – Greenpeace and its partners on Monday asked Norway’s supreme court to rule on the legality of the country’s Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses, in a case that could block the petroleum industry’s expansion plans. FILE PHOTO: Climate change activists from Greenpeace display a banner outside the EU Council headquarters, ahead of...Read More

Millennials are lazy, right boomer? Inter-generational digs aside, we have a whole new generation to make fun of. Meet Generation Alpha, which applies to kids born in 2010 — the year marking the launch of the iPad and Instagram — and later. “The oldest of them are going to be turning 10 years old in...Read More

The debt market has seen various changes in the recent past. The sudden spike in retail inflation in December to 7.35% from 5.54% in November has surpassed the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) comfort level. In the last monetary policy, RBI put a halt on repo rate cuts, after reducing it by 135 basis points...Read More