ESG outperformance: Not about one factor

By: Olivier Souliac, Lukas Ahnert, Timur Shaymardanov, Zohaib Saeed

Far from country bets, crowding or overfitting, so-called "dark green" ESG indices have displayed outperformance across regions and over time. These indices have also exhibited clear signs of risk re-duction in volatile market conditions.

CIO Commodity Commentary

By: Darwei Kung

Gold-price setback after hawkish Fed

Company success lies within

Workers are viewed as the most financially material of a company’s stakeholders

Americas CIO View

By: David Bianco

Beyond the reopening

Digital designs | Part 1

By: Johannes Müller

What central-bank digital currencies might and might not be able to deliver.

U.S. Economic Outlook

By: Christian Scherrmann

Higher inflation might persist for a while longer

Tax and mend

Plans to revamp the international rules on corporate taxation are the latest sign of the political pendulum swinging in favor of labor.

Investment Traffic Lights

By: Stefan Kreuzkamp

In May most risk assets continued to rise, with some equity indices in Europe and the United States reaching new highs.

Inflation made in China

China's producer price inflation could soon reach a new peak. This is not, however, a harbinger of consumer prices spiraling upward too, nor for new monetary tightening.

Why ESG reporting requires scientific verification

By: Francesco Curto, Michael Lewis

A credible set of sustainability reporting standards need to be science-based, incorporate double materiality, and go beyond simply climate-related financial risks to broader sustainability issues such as inequality, human rights, water risk and biodiversity loss.

Our forecasts

All forecasts at a glance

Recovery on track - time to take a break

By: Stefan Kreuzkamp

The economy is coping well with Covid-19 but we continue to expect low interest rates. The conditions for risk investments would look good if it weren't for valuations.

Blue economy: A new twist in an old tragedy

Markets and policymakers are finally waking up to the challenges and opportunities of protecting marine ecosystems, while simultaneously promoting sustainable development.

This time is different

Despite last month's weak payroll figures, the turnaround in U.S. labor markets has been dramatic.

Passive Investing 2021: Rise of the social pillar of ESG

The fourth edition of the DWS sponsored research by CREATE sheds light on how investors are approaching the 'S' pillar of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). 142 pension plans in 17 jurisdictions with collective assets under management of EUR 2.1 trillion have been surveyed.