Yesterday the Democratic Party formally nominated Joe Biden for US president. Link: https://www.strattonstreet.com/the-daily/2020/8/the-daily-update-biden-nominated

Rockefeller Asset Management’s Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager, Jimmy Chang, joined Bloomberg News TV to discuss market outlook around the November election as well as the global financial responses to COVID-19 – including growth opportunities in Europe, Asia and the US. Listen in on the full discussion, starting around the 2:11 minute mark. Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-07-17/-bloomberg-markets-the-close-full-show-07-16-2020-video

‘Venture debt firm Runway Growth Capital is expanding its reach into life sciences with its first deal in the sector and a new San Diego office focused on the business line.’ Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/venture-debt-lender-runway-growth-expands-life-sciences-business

https://www.strattonstreet.com/the-daily/2020/6/the-daily-update-germany-takes-the-baton

https://citywireselector.com/news/ubs-raises-400m-for-rockefeller-esg-fund/a1371973?assetClassID=18

Clarity AI – a technology platform that analyzes the societal and environmental impact of investments – has been selected to join the WEF TechPioneers Class of 2020. Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rebecaminguela_technology-pioneers-2020-activity-6678630028034625536-hAFU/

“While much of the economy has been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, Runway remains fully committed to its mission of supporting entrepreneurs in building great businesses. Like others in the venture debt and venture capital community, the pandemic has made us reassess our risk tolerance and tighten our lending criteria. A thoughtful and patient approach … Continued

Rockefeller Asset Management believes that rigorous, ESG-integrated analysis coupled with deep shareholder engagement can deliver strong long-term results for our clients. That’s why we have engaged with senior leaders at Amazon to address opportunities for greater ESG leadership related to working conditions and impacts on the environment. We prioritize companies that have the potential to … Continued

“The world is gradually emerging from various forms of lockdowns that have managed to flatten the curve in most countries. However, we are still far from eradicating COVID-19 and the risk remains that the outbreak could flare up again. Representing over 13% of the global equity investible universe, the healthcare industry has taken on a … Continued

The head of ESG investing for Rockefeller Capital Management predicts the pandemic’s long-term impact on sustainable investing strategies. https://www.wealthmanagement.com/etfs/five-esg-implications-covid-19