The US-China trade tensions is among the issues casting a shadow over the global economy, writes Martin Gilbert, chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Each day brings a new twist, or tweet, and the issue is understandably at the top of news agendas. But will it still be in ten years time? I suspect not. The daily news agenda can act as a guide to the future but trying to work out what really matters requires us to lift our heads up from the granular and take a step back. This is just as true in our own industry. As investors, it is easy to get bogged down in every new piece of data and lose sight of the context in which you are operating. The reality is our industry is changing and we need to adapt. CFA UK to introduce ESG invest...
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