Insights

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Our in-house experts share their thoughts and perspectives covering news, research and insights into the global economy.  

Does voting make a difference?

Nearly 95% of votes at UK AGMs are cast in favour of management proposals. So, does voting make a difference? We believe it does and it’s an important part of our wider engagement strategy. David Ellis explains why here, giving recent examples of where we have pushed for change.

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Food for thought: why a healthy and sustainable food system matters to investors

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing is important to building prosperous societies, because healthy people are the foundation of healthy economies. CCLA joined a coalition of investors to urge the government to review its national food strategy, because we believe that affordable and sustainable food systems are fundamental to support healthy communities.

Three pillars of Good Investment

Good Investment means going beyond the pursuit of high returns. James Corah explains our investment philosophy through three principles: we act as an agent for change, we assess ESG risks, and we invest in a way that is aligned with our clients.

Automation and digitalisation

Whilst the use of robotics and automation is not a new trend in itself, what we have been witnessing in recent years is a true acceleration in the pace of adoption of smarter solutions across a much wider range of sectors. Romain Mouquet discusses why we favour leaders in this field.

Semiconductors

Semiconductors are used in the manufacturing of an increasing number of products, from toys and televisions to fridges and microwaves. Helen Luong talks through why we like this structural trend and how we get exposure to various parts of the value chain.