J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Evaluating a company’s exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk is an investment essential. But accessing reliable and timely information can be a challenge, given corporate transparency is uneven, and consistent global regulatory standards are still a work in progress. Now, data science is helping to provide the information investors need.

A bad year for the economy, a better year for markets

The role of nuclear power in the energy transition

As energy prices and inflation decline across the eurozone, we explore the possibility that fixed income markets may be overestimating future rate hikes from the European Central Bank (ECB).

Central bank actions have created no shortage of headlines in 2022. Faced with inflation running at multi-decade highs, policymakers are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Tighten policy aggressively and they risk triggering a deep recession, but do too little and they risk watching inflation expectations de-anchor as a result. The market’s angst about the prospect of tighter policy ahead has been clear for all to see.

With the midterm elections fast approaching, how might the power shift in Washington, and how should investors prepare? Global Market Strategists Hugh Gimber and Meera Pandit delve into the key issues and offer insights on how policy shifts could affect the economy and markets. 

Explore how dividend paying stocks can help build portfolio resilience against the prospects of high inflation and recession. 

Surging energy prices and faltering gas supply could trigger an economic shock for Europe. Learn more about the investment implications of the looming energy crisis.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly used alongside traditional financial metrics to gain a better understanding of the risks linked to the sustainability of any investment. There are many ways in which these factors can be incorporated into an investment process, depending on how investors want to align their financial objectives with their values. A notable development we’ve seen most recently is an evolution from investors simply focusing on mitigating ESG risks and employing exclusionary frameworks, to also considering the potential opportunities ESG investing can offer and aligning portfolios accordingly.

Surging energy prices and faltering gas supply could trigger an economic shock for Europe. Learn more about the investment implications of the looming energy crisis.

Replacing internal combustion engines with electric vehicles is vital if the world is to hit emissions reduction targets. The transition to battery-powered electric cars has dominated the headlines in recent years, but attractive sustainable transport investment opportunities can also be found among the battery makers, semiconductor manufacturers, charging station operators, component suppliers – and many others besides – that are helping to make the electric vehicle revolution possible. 

A summary of the factors driving markets over the last month, covering the global economy as well as major asset classes, complete with Guide slides.

While the economic case for investing in the Chinese stock market is straightforward, when it comes to China and sustainability, the arguments are more complex. Howard Wang, Head of Greater China Equities, looks at the considerations for investors when investing sustainably in China, with a focus on the opportunities, as well as the risks, from an ESG standpoint.

Our Mid-Year Investment Outlook explores the current risk of recession, lessons from 1970s stagflation and why margins matter most for corporate earnings. We also look at the value in value stocks, current drivers in the fixed income market and the long-term potential of China. Our latest insights can help you set your course to navigate today’s volatile markets.

China does not stack up well on most ESG metrics. Explore our take on whether investing in China can be reconciled with investing sustainably.

Biodiversity—the world’s varied wildlife, plants and habitats—is bound up with the viability of human life, especially food production. Limiting future C02 emissions will be paramount, as climate change is set to become the top threat to biodiversity—and investors have an important role to play. Those companies working to improve biodiversity may present new investing opportunities.

The latest Portfolio Insights from our Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities team takes on a wide range of topics impacting the region, including global rate hikes, China’s Covid and economic policies, and rising commodity prices.