What’s in store for 2018? We’ve highlighted five trends we expect to see in the coming year. We hope this summary helps keep a pulse on what’s new and inspires you to further explore these and other emerging trends. Increased transparency around the financial risks posed by climate change The potential scale of risk to assets is generating growing global investor concern and driving demands that climate change risks be assessed and disclosed in a measurable and consistent way. Increasingly, some of the largest investment houses in the world – including Vanguard, Blackrock and State Street – are setting policies to support shareholder demands for greater transparency. In June 2017, the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) issued recommendations for reporting on the financial risks from climate change. The recommendations guide organizations to look at both physical risks (e.g., wildfires, sea-level rise and extreme storm events) and transitional risks (e.g.,

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