ESG
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August, 2015
Managing climate risk in portfolios
Frédéric Samama, Deputy Global Head of Institutional & Sovereign Clients, Amundi Asset Management. Mats Adnersson, CEO, AP4. Patrick Bolton, Professor of Finance and Economis, Columbia University. Frédéric Samama of Amundi with Mats Andersson and Patrick Bolton introduces and explains the benefits portfolio ...
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August, 2015
The evolution of ESG
Matthew Craig, LAPF Investments. ESG factors are becoming increasingly important to long-term investor thinking. Matthew Craig explains the effect it is having Ethical, social and governance (ESG) issues have gradually moved from being a niche area of investment to an increasingly central position in institutional investment. It is no longer about ...
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August, 2015
A positive trend: corporate governance practices in emerging markets
Matthew Vaight, Global Emerging Markets Fund Manager, M&G Investments. Corporate governance is an important factor to consider when investing in emerging markets. Matthew Vaight of M&G Investments examines the issues involved Emerging markets have risen in prominence over the past few years as they have become ever more integrated into the global ...
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August, 2015
Lessons from efforts to strengthen audit quality
Natasha Landell-Mills, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Research, Sarasin & Partners. Auditors play a vital role in ensuring investor interests are protected. Natasha Landell-Mills of Sarasin & Partners explains the processes involved In September 2014 Tesco Plc revealed that it had overstated its first half profits by over ...
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August, 2015
The ABC of ESG
Ian Maybury, Director, City Noble. Ian Maybury of City Noble examines the potential conflicts investors face when considering the opportunities in ESG The increasing impact of the fossil fuel divestment movement is giving new impetus to the application of ESG in the investment portfolios of institutional investors. The somewhat “tick box” approach ...
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