Allianz - ESG matters: The Millennials: Shaping the future of food

Dear reader,

Welcome to the 9th edition of ESG matters. Within the lead article, I discuss the challenge that companies face globally of producing products to meet the tastes and requirements of the “Millennials”, the next generation of spenders with greater expected purchasing power than the baby boomers. Also, Verity Chegar examines the need for Pharmaceutical company innovation and the potential for longer term rewards. Ange-Wilfried Ezoua investigates the new face of computer trading, HFT, and what that implies for the Regulators. David Diamond additionally reviews the trends and outlook for European corporate governance and finally Henrike Kulman puts Japanese corporate governance progress under the microscope, four years after the Olympus scandal.

I hope that you enjoy reading this edition of ESG matters as much as we have enjoyed making it. Our objective is to provide you with financially relevant and insightful information through an ESG lens.

As always, we welcome your questions or comments on the subjects raised within this edition of ESG matters