China hopes to deploy a national standard for environmental statistics and data accounting before 2025. This report summarises datasets that facilitate investors’ efforts to decarbonise their China-related investment portfolios.

Global labour markets have been facing increasing pressure. Skills shortages and imbalances in the demand-supply of labour have been driving inflationary pressures. More recently, recessionary conditions have increased concerns of mass layoffs.

When considering real-time events, we tend to focus on data sources that transcribe and report on breaking news. However, a wide array of sources exist that offer alternative ways of obtaining information beyond an RSS feed. This report summarises methodologies and vendors that can provide insights (and therefore alpha) into events as they happen. We also explore how real-time data can lead to incorrect conclusions, and how to mitigate against this possibility.