DR.CHENJIAZI ZHONG

February 27, 2023

Valuation of Insurance Brokerages

Insurance brokers act as intermediaries between insurance companies and insurance buyers. Although insurance brokers perform many of the same functions as insurance agents, they differ in that they act in the interest of insurance buyers, who are looking for a suitable policy at a price they can afford. Unlike insurance agents, insurance brokers have no… Continue reading

Global Equity, Value Equity

insurance broker, insurance brokerage, valuation
February 5, 2023

Investment Portfolios in Pursuit of 1.5-Degree Climate Goal

Climate issues are among the world’s biggest challenges. Fossil fuel emissions accumulating in the atmosphere and trapping more of the sun’s energy are expected to drive global temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit within the next decade (Diffenbaugh & Barnes, 2023; Valone & Panting, 2019). Latest evidence using artificial intelligence (AI)… Continue reading

Alternative Investments, ESG, Portfolio Management, Socially Impact Investing

1.5 degrees, climate goal, climate investing, climate-aware investing, ESG, Paris Agreement, Portfolio Management
February 1, 2023

Clean Technology Investment Solutions

Energy consumption is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. This includes fuel combustion for transportation and the generation of heat and electricity. Therefore, carbon capture has become a significant part of the transition to achieve net-zero emissions. To achieve such climate goals and targets by 2050, annual capital expenditures across renewables, electrification,… Continue reading

Alternative Investments, ESG, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Socially Impact Investing

cleantech, Diversification, ESG, Portfolio Management
November 15, 2022

ESG Initiatives in the Steel Sector

Steel is one of the most sustainable materials in the world; however, decarbonizing remains a challenge because the steel industry is accounting for approximately 8% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Investors are supporting the efforts to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels in order to deliver the goals of the Paris… Continue reading

Socially Impact Investing

ESG
October 11, 2022

US Purchasing Power, Inflation and Unemployment

US consumers powered the recovery following the pandemic but high gasoline and energy prices and food and housing costs have eroded their purchasing power. Real consumption spending accelerated to 7.9% in 2021 but may ease to 2% in 2022, and then to 1% in 2023. There are already signs of an economic slowdown globally; other… Continue reading

Market Commentary

GDP growth, Inflation, purchasing power, unemployment, US economy
September 13, 2022

Collective Investment Trusts

A collective investment trust (CIT), also known as a collective investment fund, is a group of pooled accounts held by a bank or trust company. CITs operate like other pooled investments in that multiple investors with similar objectives combine their assets into a single portfolio, and investors in CITs assume the same investment risk, with… Continue reading

Investment Vehicle

CIF, CIT, Collective Investment Fund, Collective Investment Trust
August 10, 2022

Investment in Carbon Capture and Storage

Although carbon emissions occupy a relatively small space on the spectrum of environmental, social and governance issues, as more and more countries and companies commit to Net Zero, they are steadily gaining attention from investors. Companies have relied on offsets to help avoid or reduce emissions for decades. Long associated with the “cap and trade”… Continue reading

Alternative Investments, Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Socially Impact Investing

carbon capture and storage, carbon investing, climate investing, ESG
July 27, 2022

Positioning Portfolios for An Environment of High Inflation

Investors should adopt inflation protection as inflation shows few signs of moderating anytime soon and central banks are tightening monetary policy aggressively. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) can help position portfolios for an environment of higher inflation and lower growth. TIPS protect against inflation in two ways. First, the principal value of TIPS is indexed to… Continue reading

Asset Allocation, Fixed Income, High Yield Bonds, Portfolio Management, Real Assets, Risk Management

Asset Allocation, Inflation, Portfolio Management
July 22, 2022

What You Need to Know About Inflation

High inflation and the consequences of attempts to curb it are a top concern for investors nowadays. By hiking rates, policymakers can eventually slow demand to subdue price pressures, even in an environment of constrained supply. However, this process takes time. Prices reflect the interaction between supply and demand: when demand outstrips supply, prices must… Continue reading

Asset Allocation, Fixed Income, Global Equity, Global Macro

Inflation
April 28, 2022

Climate-Focused Portfolio Approaches

Investors gain confidence that an equity or corporate bond portfolio is invested in companies that are helping to address climate risk. To support a transition to a net-zero carbon economy, climate-aware investors monitor the carbon impact of the companies in their portfolios. However, climate issues are complex. A purely quantitative-driven process that rewards companies with… Continue reading

Portfolio Management, Socially Impact Investing

climate investing, ESG

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