Soaring gas and electricity prices are here to stay this winter, and highlight the need for increased investment in energy transition technologies.
This month's infographic looks at economic growth in China, the links between Covid-19 and inflation and vaccination rates in emerging markets.
Can world leaders close the emissions gap? The pandemic has provided some grounds for optimism, but has also highlighted the challenges of finding a global solution.
It is estimated that 60% of Britain’s wealth will be in female hands by 2025. Our industry has long been aware of the opportunities and threats of the Great Wealth Transfer and yet very little consideration has been given to the fact that female spouses are often the first inheritors of this wealth. How can advisers better understand female clients?
UK companies have shrugged off the gloom of recent years and have become the target of considerable interest from international buyers. Meanwhile, the surge of new listings shows no sign of abating.
Kate Rogers, Head of Sustainability, Wealth, explains how measuring companies’ impacts could help protect profits and the planet.
The city that has taken the top spot in our new index has benefited from its ambitious renewable energy target.
With growing populations and strong potential demand for data centres, the emerging markets of Malaysia, Indonesia and India could be the next connectivity mega-hubs.
The release of pent-up demand as households spend savings accumulated during lockdown could have important implications.
Schroders’ latest Global Investor Study shows that despite the ongoing turmoil of the pandemic, investors are hugely optimistic about future stock market returns. Could their emotions be getting the better of them?
In this short video we reveal why, despite all the shocks suffered in the stock market over the last four decades, investors might still have been better off staying invested.
UK companies are embracing technological innovation, creating a diverse range of opportunities for investors.
Value investing is often associated with banks or oil companies, but if you look more closely the potential opportunities are far more varied.
Climate change affects the long-term asset class return assumptions that underpin portfolio construction and multi-asset investors need to consider its implications carefully.
Government debt levels have risen dramatically following the Covid-19 crisis. Thanks to low interest rates there is no imminent risk, but it could cause issues down the road.
As the world economy begins to emerge from the Great Lockdown, we take a closer look at the key trends which will define the post-pandemic investment environment.
Half a decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, Schroders experts Sue Noffke, Rory Bateman and Azad Zangana examine the investment case for the UK stock market.
With a more robust economic recovery now unfolding, we expect fundamentals in high yield credit to improve, leading to more ratings upgrades.
We look at what was behind a strong first quarter for eurozone earnings and what lies ahead, with fund manager Martin Skanberg.
Green dividends could help ESG-focused investors make a greater impact on the real estate assets in many cities, according to property expert Tom Walker.