2024 Top 500 ranking: 8
Over the past weeks, financial markets have been shaken by the Evergrande saga – China’s second-largest property developer – which is facing difficulties in servicing its huge debt pile (it needs to repay some $7.4bn of bonds maturing in 2022).
This has hit global financial markets, with equity valuations down and higher volatility (the VIX index hit an intraday high of 28.8 on 20 September 2021).
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Stewardship activities, like engagement and voting, are increasingly seen as effective tools for promoting corporate accountability, enhancing long-term value, and driving sustainability.
“Progressively softer labour market conditions and positive inflation developments support gradual rate cuts, allowing the Fed to bring policy rates closer to neutral levels.”
Asian economies continue to demonstrate robust growth, albeit at varying rates, influenced by sectoral and industrial dynamics (value chain participation) and policy stimulus measures.
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