ESG
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December, 2020
Engaging for a greener future
Andrew Parry, Head of Sustainable Investments, Newton Investment Management. Andrew Parry of Newton Investment Management looks at why engagement can be an effective way to support the energy sector’s transition to a lower-carbon future Though we have been seeing hints of a rotation back into value stocks over recent weeks, which could benefit oil ...
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December, 2020
Investing in tomorrow: ESG in emerging markets
David Crawford, Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution UK, Nordea Asset Management. David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management outlines how investors can best identify opportunities in emerging markets that satisfy the ESG criteria set in the developed world When the celebrity who breaks the record for the greatest number of new Instagram ...
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December, 2020
Six things to know about sustainable bond markets
Scott Mather, CIO of US Core Strategies, Responsible for ESG, PIMCO. Scott Mather of PIMCO identifies the different forms of debt instruments geared towards sustainability and sumarises the range of benefits they offer to investors So what are green bonds? And how do they relate to – and differ from – social, sustainability and ...
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December, 2020
ESG: vital risk management but application challenges remain
Emma Powell, LAPF Investments. Emma Powell discusses how trustees are approaching the requirement to integrate ESG principles into their investment strategies and the importance of consistent reporting standards from managers and the companies they invest in, to help them do so Changing regulation and increasing awareness of the risks posed by climate ...
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December, 2020
Investing beyond the pandemic: a reset for portfolios in 2021
Markus Schomer, Managing Director, Chief Economist, PineBridge Investments, New York. Markus Schomer of PineBridge Investments explains how, following an unprecedented global response to a massive exogenous shock, policy remains the driving force for economies and markets in 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic’s arc, and its impact on political and policy ...
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December, 2020
Infrastructure investing in a post-Covid world
Ingrid Edmund, Senior Portfolio Manager, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Benjamin Kelly, Senior Analyst, Global Research, Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Ingrid Edmund and Benjamin Kelly of Columbia Threadneedle Investments look at how the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of sustainability in infrastructure investment The ...
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April, 2019
Environmental, social, governance (ESG) and the spectrum of capital
Karen Shackleton, Senior Adviser, MJ Hudson Allenbridge. Karen Shackleton, Senior Adviser at MJ Hudson Allenbridge, considers the different investment approaches that are open to pension fund managers when considering their commitments to ESG investment With ESG becoming increasingly mainstream, pension fund investors are being bombarded with a ...
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April, 2019
Five key responsible investment themes for 2019
Paul Myles, Director, Sales and Relationship Management, UK Institutional, BMO Global Asset Management. Paul Myles of BMO Global Asset Management explores the various ways asset managers can actively embrace ESG issues, and identifies five of the most important Interest in (and acknowledgement of) the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance ...
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April, 2019
The ESG evolution
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. Matthew Craig examines how ESG trends are informing the investment decisions at local authority pension funds For the members of Local Government Pension Scheme (LPGS), investing with regard to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has gone from an optional extra to a key part of their investment mission in ...
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April, 2019
Identifying why and how ESG factors move the needle
Guillaume Mascotto, Head of ESG and Investment Stewardship, American Century Investments. Guillaume Mascotto of American Century Investments highlights some key business risks that can demonstrate the value ESG can bring when planning an investment strategy Despite recent advancements, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing remains a ...
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