Green bonds explained and the different types of green asset Until recently, many financial market participants may have found climate-related financial risks to be largely abstract. However, it has become increasingly difficult for reasonable observers to deny that there is at least an element of climate change causality behind events such as the catastrophic
AI Ethics: What are the key issues? The field of artificial intelligence has developed largely disconnected from ethical concerns. For decades, AI applications remained so limited that their impact was likewise limited, and the sole focus was on developing the technology itself. As AI has advanced and its applications have proliferated, the need for
Biodiversity explained: What is its impact on the finance industry? In recent years, the focus of the environmental debate has been on climate change and the efforts to transition toward a net zero economy. However, biodiversity loss has been recognized as equally critical to the sustainability of the planet's ecosystem and to the companies
ESG factors explained: Environmental | Social | Governance Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors can have a profound impact on corporate performance and investment returns. Understanding these factors and how they may influence companies and markets can help investors enhance their returns and reduce their risk. As more investors demanded ethical alternatives, however,
The state of hedge funds – Is global macro back? After a fallow period following the global financial crisis, global macro funds last year delivered their best performance since 2008, with aggressive bets on soaring interest rates. This comes as no surprise, as macro funds are supposed to thrive during seismic shifts in the
Inflation targeting – What it is, and has the 2% goal run its course? Inflation targeting has been used as a monetary policy tool by central banks since the late 1980s, but recent events have raised the question as to whether the sacrosanct 2% target should be raised. What would be the implications of
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“Trustworthy” AI – Can regulation enhance trust in the AI that businesses and people are using? As part of its “Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence,” the EU has proposed a regulation that sets out harmonized rules on artificial intelligence. This addresses “the risks and problems linked to AI, without unduly constraining or hindering technological
Podcast launch: The Intuition Finance Digest Intuition are delighted to announce the launch of our dedicated finance podcast, The Intuition Finance Digest, offering listeners an expert take on some of the finance industry’s major trends. Intuition’s team of in-house experts are constantly monitoring developments in the finance industry to make our bespoke and off-the-shelf products
The benefits of an industry-wide perspective on asset finance In the last quarter of 2022, Intuition was privileged to deliver a new asset finance training program for a leading firm. This article highlights three reasons why this new form of training can be so impactful. 1 Representing around 3.5% of total debt finance to
