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New breakthrough in quantifying climate transition risk: Measurabl and CRREM launch a listed real estate company-level dataset

Measurabl and CRREM jointly released the first climate transition risk dataset targeting global listed real estate companies (FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index), covering approximately $1.7 trillion in market capitalization, filling a critical gap for institutional investors in standardized, comparable company-level transition risk analysis.

Sophia Rossi4 min read
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ESG Disclosure: From Compliance Requirement to a Differentiating Tool in Capital Markets

ESG disclosure has shifted from a compliance burden to a core differentiator in capital markets. Based on research from MSCI and others, this article analyzes how ESG performance directly impacts financing costs and corporate valuation, and explores the logic behind institutional investors incorporating ESG into their investment decisions.

Alistair Sterling4 min read
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Why Investors Are Gradually Rotating into Small-Cap Value and Emerging-Market Value Stocks

In an environment of elevated global market valuations, institutional investors are reexamining the long-term role of small-cap value stocks and emerging market value stocks in their allocations. Drawing on Rob Arnott’s views, this article analyzes why capital is gradually shifting from U.S. growth stocks toward cheaper corners of the market, and what that means for asset allocation, risk management, and long-term portfolios.

Sophia Rossi8 min read
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Why are some institutional investors beginning to view biotechnology as an allocation direction to hedge against the risk of an AI bubble?

Against the backdrop of artificial intelligence continuing to attract global capital inflows, some institutional investors have begun to reassess the long-term allocation value of biotechnology, viewing it as a diversification approach to hedge against overcrowding in a single technology narrative. This article analyzes the macro and structural reasons behind this shift from the perspectives of capital flows, valuation conditions, and institutional asset allocation logic.

Sophia Rossi8 min read