With social responsibility now firmly established across the financial services spectrum, Steve Lydenberg, CFA, sees the potential for responsible investing to go beyond mere product innovation and deliver fundamental changes to the operating norms of the global financial system.
To restore trust, private wealth managers must step out of the shadows, demonstrate value, and prove their relevance not only to clients but also to society at large, says Newton Investment Management CEO Helena Morrissey.
Geopolitical analyst, Peter Zeihan, believes that North America has the capacity to become energy self-sufficient by 2020 and predicts a US that adopts a more economically isolationist stance.