Select your client type BE, English About Responsibility Capabilities Views Contact Search English Views AIQ: The Tech Edition Innovation, inflection points and investing Tomorrow's world Investors need be able to blend imagination and intuition about the future with cold, hard and practical reason. The taming of the few Regulatory authorities around the world are targeting the big US tech giants. However, while investors need to keep a watchful eye on developments, Big Tech’s stranglehold and influence on numerous economic sectors will be hard to loosen. Read more China’s Big Tech crackdown Like Washington and Brussels, Beijing is worried about the growing power of large technology companies. But China’s regulators are taking swifter, more radical action than their peers in the West. Read more In brands we trust The tech-driven trend toward direct-to-consumer is transforming consumer brands, their intermediaries and their marketing. Intimate relationships with customers and new shopping experiences are alluring, but companies must tread a fine line between hyper-personalisation and intrusion. Read more Quantum leap Quantum computers have the potential to shake up finance, cybersecurity and other sectors. But investors hoping to profit from the new technology must be patient – and separate reality from hype. Read more The Anti-Social Network Facebook, Twitter and other platforms are drawing criticism for their failure to tackle hate content. But will the hit to their reputation do any lasting commercial damage? Read more Climate technologies No single technology is enough to tackle the climate crisis, a global and systemic issue that requires joined-up thinking. We flag different pathways to address warming gases in the atmosphere – five nature-based and five technical – and ask what steps are needed next. Read more Levelling up The coronavirus pandemic has spurred companies to upgrade their digital capabilities, boosting productivity and creating investment opportunities in previously overlooked niches. Read more Investors should confront the dark side of tech Technology firms are often favoured by ESG funds because of their ostensibly clean, asset-light business models. But investors need to look deeper and challenge unethical and unsustainable practices across the industry, argue Louise Piffaut and Charles Devereux. Read more Would you like to read the whole of AIQ: The Tech Edition? Subscribe to download a PDF copy or get a printed edition delivered directly to you. Professional email First name Last name Job title Company Select delivery format Please select the format you wish to receive. Digital copy Printed copy Address (optional) If you wish to receive a printed copy of AIQ, please enter your full postal address below. I acknowledge that I qualify as a professional client or institutional/qualified investor. By submitting these details, I confirm that I would like to receive a digital and/or printed copy of the latest AIQ and receive thought leadership email updates from Aviva Investors, in addition to any other email subscription I may have with Aviva Investors. You can unsubscribe or tailor your email preferences at any time. For more information, please visit our Privacy Policy. Agree SUBSCRIBE AIQ: Cleaning Up Capitalism To tackle the climate crisis, economies and markets need a systems reboot. In AIQ: Cleaning Up Capitalism, we examine what it will take to get us back on track to achieve net zero; from transforming the financial system and accounting, to decarbonising heavy industries and ensuring polluters pay. FIND OUT MORE AIQ: The Now Normal It has taken a global pandemic to make us see the value of living in the present, but it is just one example of seismic changes taking place that we must live with and adapt to, as we explore in AIQ: The Now Normal. FIND OUT MORE The Little Book of Data A curated collection of the infographics shaping our views on markets and economics. Limited availability, so reserve your copy of The Little Book of Data now. FIND OUT MORE On this site About us Contact us Views Investment capabilities Equities Fixed income Multi-asset & multi-strategy Real assets Investment resources Fund centre Regulatory Webcasts Other links Aviva Aviva Ventures Careers LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Legal & Regulatory Privacy notice Accessibility Cookie notice Manage cookies 171238 - 30/06/2022 © 2021 Aviva Investors Cookies At Aviva Investors we use cookies to ensure that our website works properly. We can also use cookies to improve and personalise your experience, understand how you use our website and for our advertising purposes. You can agree to all cookies by clicking on ‘Accept All Cookies’ or choose which cookies you want to agree to by clicking on ‘Manage Cookie Settings’. You can change these settings at any time. For more information about the cookies on our website and how we use them please see ourCookie Notice MANAGE COOKIE SETTINGS ACCEPT ALL COOKIES