This Technical Analysis Surgery Webinar is presented by Trevor Neil MSTA MSCI, principal trainer of the BETA Group based in London. Trevor shares his experience and knowledge of the markets and technical analysis, both ancient and modern. He uses the  Eikon Charting object to demonstrate and explain the theory or technique, using examples from the market. The session is interactive via Webex and Audio Conferencing. Live sessions are held three times on Fridays and once on Mondays,  choose the time that suits you.

June 18th and 21st Become a Fibonacci Master Part 1

This is the first Surgery of a three-part Comprehensive Course in Fibonacci Skills which will explore practical applications of Fibonacci in your trading and investment process. In this session, Trevor Neil will cover its history and, most importantly, why it is of value and not just folk law. He will look at the nature of the Support and Resistance level. Has it held or failed? In Part...

AI now forms the bedrock for analysis in many areas in society, such as healthcare and weather, and now that technology is being employed in asset management. The technology could be used to modernise areas such as portfolio management, risk management and trading, enabling asset managers to analyse broader data sets more deeply. Evidence shows that AI is a very useful tool in portfolio management, but one that requires close human supervision.

Data from Refinitiv Infrastructure 360 shows that US$272bn in sustainable infrastructure projects were announced in 2020 – nearly double the levels seen a decade ago. Several factors are at play here, with climate change and geopolitical pressures at the forefront. While abound with opportunity, investors need to be cautious. Managing the risks associated with this new asset class will require the right combination of high-quality data, deep industry insight and powerful analytics.

Technological advances accelerate and governments continue to adapt their approaches to regulation. Our Financial Impact Hub helps you make sense of changing times with our industry-leading insights, solutions and data offerings.

The EU is using SFDR to make Europe’s asset managers a lever for achieving its Paris Agreement targets. It’s hoped that these regulations will speed the growth of ESG assets in Europe, with experts predicting that half the region’s investment funds will be sustainable by mid decade. There is concern that lack of clarity in the legislation will actually impede accurate ESG labelling for funds.

Refinitiv Labs have pre-trained a natural language processing (NLP) model with financial and business news so that it is able to understand the nuances of financial services terminology. Data practitioners can expect greater accuracy from this model than a similar model trained with a generic corpus.

As wealth managers continue to reinvent themselves against a backdrop of accelerating digital transformation and the increased volatility ushered in by COVID-19, a new Refinitiv report looks at the opportunities and challenges facing the wealth management industry.

Rod Morrison analyses the prospects for a low-carbon economy powered by blue and green hydrogen, with projects underway across the globe.

This article was originally published in PFI, 23 March 2021

While environmental, social and governance scores are increasingly debated in the financial industry, pinpointing what they actually measure can be less clear. The layperson may legitimately expect that an ESG score provides an overview or rating on how ethical a company or its products are. This is not necessarily the case. Refinitiv ESG scores, for example reflect a relative performance based on fundamental ESG attributes which are publicly disclosed and auditable. It is in this context that we continue to call for ESG data to be treated as objective and fundamental data, not categorised as merely alternative data or dependent on subjective opinion. In shaping the debate, we need to examine the key definitions.