{"id":55661,"date":"2026-01-30T06:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cambridgeassociates.com\/insight\/sustainable-investing-in-focus-the-road-ahead\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T06:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:49:44","slug":"sustainable-investing-in-focus-the-road-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cambridgeassociates.com\/en-as\/insight\/sustainable-investing-in-focus-the-road-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Investing in Focus: The Road Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the first episode of <em>Sustainable Investing in Focus<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeassociates.com\/en-as\/people\/liqian-ma\/\">Liqian Ma<\/a>, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing Research, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeassociates.com\/en-as\/people\/annachiara-marcandalli\/\">Annachiara Marcandalli<\/a>, Global Head of SII Solutions, provide an in-depth discussion of the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeassociates.com\/en-as\/impact-investing\/\">sustainable investing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Their conversation covers the evolving regulatory landscape, the ongoing challenges and opportunities presented by climate change, and the contrasting approaches to sustainable investing in the United States and the United Kingdom. As they look ahead to 2026, Liqian and Annachiara identify key trends and areas of growth that are shaping the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they examine how new regulations increase data availability, enhance transparency, and enable more informed decision-making for investors and stakeholders. Liqian and Annachiara also cover the rapid advancements in renewable energy technologies and the critical need for continued investment in grid infrastructure to support this growth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeassociates.com\/en-as\/impact-investing\/\">Sustainable and impact investing<\/a> at Cambridge Associates focuses on helping clients invest in ways that support positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. <em>Sustainable Investing in Focus<\/em> is designed to make these topics accessible to everyone by explaining key concepts in a clear and simple way. By sharing practical examples and expert insights, the series helps viewers understand how sustainable investing works, why it matters and how it&#8217;s changing. Watch the first episode in our video series below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The United States vs The United Kingdom<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"US vs UK\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1159138359?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Regulation<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Regulation\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1159137131?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Climate Change<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Climate Change\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1159130616?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Opportunities in SII<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Opportunities\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1159132252?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>SII 2026 and Beyond<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"2026 and Beyond\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1159125014?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the first episode of Sustainable Investing in Focus, Liqian Ma, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing Research, and Annachiara Marcandalli, Global Head of SII Solutions, provide an in-depth discussion of the future of sustainable investing. 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