Link: Investment Week reveals finalists for 25th Investment Company of the Year Awards

AI: with great power comes great responsibility | Maple-Brown Abbott ..’ we expect organisations will need to adopt Responsible AI principles as a discrete component of broader self-regulation frameworks – and ahead of the enactment of regulatory frameworks underpinned by legislation. When we assess companies for inclusion in portfolios, indicators of the maturity of thinking … Continued

(1) Thoughts from the road: AI, data demand and the impacts on digital infrastructure | LinkedIn

By Will Main, MBA’s PM for Asia and Emerging Markets ‘Fundamentally and geopolitically, India is currently in a relatively strong position. But Indian equities look fully priced with little room for disappointment. Meanwhile in China, much of the disappointment with the tepid post-pandemic recovery is reflected in equity valuations. On a risk-reward basis China looks … Continued

‘There is still a wide dispersion across market participants, and even amongst Fed officials, on the future path of rates. While some may make bets on the future path of rates, at IR+M, we prefer to avoid making such predictions and instead, stick to what we feel we do best – diligently scour the fixed … Continued

Link: Globally, Employees Are More Engaged — and More Stressed (gallup.com) ‘Gallup measures and tracks global employee engagement because it has significant linkages to many performance outcomes that organizations care about, including customer loyalty, employee retention and productivity. Gallup has published 10 iterations of its meta-analysis during major changes in the economy and technology. The ties to … Continued

Link: https://www.incomeresearch.com/the-original-issue-discount-trend-in-abs-attractive-bargain-or-value-trap/

‘A more accelerated net zero emissions pathway could spell valuation upside for around 50% of companies held in Maple Brown Abbott’s Global Listed Infrastructure strategy.’ Link:https://www.maple-brownabbott.com.au/what-could-net-zero-emissions-mean-for-listed-infrastructure-valuations

Link: https://www.mobiuscapitalpartners.com/news/india-thriving-a-report-from-our-recent-research-trip

IR+M’s questions of concern are two-fold: 1) what would be the technical impact of a default on market operations? and 2) what would be the lasting impact on the economy if a ceiling-raising agreement significantly curtails fiscal spending? Link: https://www.incomeresearch.com/time-again-to-think-about-debt-ceiling-risks/