Responsible Investing
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August, 2021
Staying invested and managing the infrastructure climate transition
Anna Engwerda-Smith, Director Policy and Research, IFM Investors. Anna Engwerda-Smith of IFM Investors discusses the challenges and opportunities provided by transitioning infrastructure assets for a net zero world, and provides two case studies of companies that have successfully commenced their transition journey Climate change poses significant ...
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August, 2021
First steps to impact investing
Elena Tedesco, Portfolio Manager, Vontobel Asset Management. Elena Tedesco of Vontobel Asset Management outlines the steps investors should consider as they formulate their approach to impact investments Asset managers’ briefcases are bursting with so-called sustainable products, and rightly so. Judging by this equity segment’s dizzying growth ...
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August, 2021
Navigating the evolving landscape of impact investing
Laure Villepelet, Head of ESG/CSR, Tikehau Capital. Laure Villepelet of Tikehau Capital emphasises the importance of asset managers in shaping investors’ approaches to impact investment in developed markets The non-profit Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) defines impact investing as “investments made with the intention to generate positive, ...
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August, 2021
ESG in a time of crisis
Jeremy Richardson, Senior Portfolio Manager, RBC Global Asset Management. Jeremy Richardson of RBC Global Asset Management investigates the assumption that firms with strong ESG credentials have been less negatively affected than others during the pandemic The coronavirus pandemic that spread around the world in 2020 had a profound effect on societies ...
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August, 2021
Partnership for success in ESG
David Crawford, Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management UK. David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management UK outlines some of the factors to be considered when selecting a partner in ESG ESG has become a widespread investment theme, and it is here to stay. With European ESG regulation now live, the majority of asset ...
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August, 2021
Quantifying sustainability – making sense of ESG data
Hamish Gowen, International Client Relations, Quoniam Asset Management. Hamish Gowen of Quoniam Asset Management talks through the process of identifying asset managers who can help institutional investors interpret ESG-related data and adapt it to their individual preferences We have entered a phase of “ESG big data”. Data providers have flooded ...
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August, 2021
The great transition
Martin Grosskopf, Vice-President and Portfolio Manager, Sustainable Investing, AGF Investments. The obligation to build a more sustainable economy has never been greater. Martin Grosskopf of AGF Investments looks at what it means for investors The economic and social toll wrought by Covid-19 over the past year and a half is without question. ...
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August, 2021
Social factors: at a tipping point?
Andrew Parry, Head of Sustainable Investment, Newton Investment Management. Andrew Parry of Newton Investment Management explains why he expects the social or “s” element of ESG to soon be receiving the same level of scrutiny as environmental factors Five years ago, climate change was a topic that most investors acknowledged as a systemic risk, ...
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August, 2021
Save the planet – invest (responsibly) in real estate
Mark Russell, Partner, Orchard Street Investment Management. Mark Russell of Orchard Street Investment Management spells out the benefits of adopting a responsible investment approach to real estate Real estate has long been recognised as providing a vital role in diversifying the risks of a multi-asset portfolio. Popular with pension funds for the ...
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August, 2021
Hybrid working: the best of both?
Joanna Turner, Head of Property Research, Canada Life Asset Management. Joanna Turner of Canada Life Asset Management examines how property markets are evolving as a result of the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic We have a tantalising opportunity to bring together the best aspects of remote and office working. Companies, employees and ...
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