Thematics
Our world is being transformed by technology and its power to disrupt
Can technology avert a water crisis?
Population growth, climate change and AI revolution are all adding to global demand for clean water. But innovative solutions such as desalination, smart meters and digital twins hold the promise to increase the supply of this most precious of resources and to cut waste. Discover the latest thinking on water scarcity and the potential investment opportunity created by water tech solutions.
Why is AI so thirsty?
In the first part of a new series on AI and water, we explain why these systems could soon be consuming around five times as much water as Denmark every year.
Innovative water management: the future of data centres
From water treatment technologies to smart water management, water tech innovations are increasing the efficiency of data centres.
Revolutionising smart water management with AI
AI’s water use is in the spotlight, but the same technology promises to transform how this most precious resource is managed, potentially leading to significant efficiency gains.
Podcast: Water, AI and data centres
Ahead of World Water Day on 22 March, this week’s podcast considers the global challenge of improving access to clean water and examines the intersection of technology and water.
Thematics range
Our world is being transformed as a new wave of innovation, often technology-led, challenges every aspect of how we live and work. Driving this theme is the unending quest for productivity improvement, leading to accelerated growth in the use of automated technologies, data and a shift to digital.
Our disruptive technology thematic range of ETFs seeks to harness new investment opportunities, with their potential for higher growth versus traditional investments, available today.
Thematics Range: Quarterly Performance Reports
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Key risks
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