All Alternatives articles – Page 22
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White papersFiorino: fighting disorder: how finance is working against climate change
With the Glasgow UN Climate Conference (COP 26) talks in the headlines, Fiorino examines how the European financial sector is already rising to the biggest challenge of the times – and why the industry must apply energy to maintain order…
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White papersGlobal poverty and the role businesses can play to help put an end to it
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all. It is therefore right that the first of them is to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”. However, the onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic has dealt a big blow to this aim, with global poverty increasing last year for the first time in decades.
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White papersListed impact investing: a crucial role for a sustainable future
The current situation solidifies one of our deepest convictions: finance, particularly impact investing on the listed markets, has a key role to play in creating a more sustainable, more resilient ecosystem.
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White papersNet zero and just transition for pension funds
The Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 in Glasgow represents a new milestone in the global fight against climate change, with a more climate-friendly US administration and growing mobilisation in favour of “Net Zero”.
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White papersMaking Sense Of ESG Data– How To Quantify SDG Contribution
Sustainability is one of the world’s most prevalent topics, and within asset management investors are accordingly shifting their portfolios towards environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investing. As a result of this increased demand for ESG investing, various frameworks have emerged such as ESG rating, ESG metrics and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) impact.
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White papersFrom climate change to biodiversity, and vice-versa
In addition to taking note of the extent of the climate crisis, successive IPCC reports have stressed that carbon neutrality must be achieved while protecting biodiversity.
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White papersInsurance Linked Securities: developing climate resilience
Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) are an alternative asset class where investors’ returns are primarily linked to the occurrence of natural catastrophes. Since the majority of exposures emanate from climate-related risks, the potential impact of climate change is a key consideration for ILS managers and investors.
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White papersMeasuring a country’s carbon emissions: A debate with high stakes
As the effects of climate change become increasingly apparent—from rising sea levels to more frequent and devastating natural disasters—the need for action becomes more urgent by the day. Environmental responsibility has permeated all sectors of the financial industry.
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White papersLong-term investors absolutely cannot afford to function without a Climate lens (and why that may not be enough)
Part 1: We are all climate investors now.
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White papersIn search of an ESG standard in a sea of ESG ‘standards’
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have given us the tools to compare and evaluate revenue streams from vastly different sectors and industries.
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White papersSix best practices for carbon offsets
As investors and companies increasingly seek to address the risks of climate change, there is growing debate about the use of carbon offsets in achieving net-zero emissions. We think there’s room for a measure of offsets to achieve carbon neutrality, provided best-practices are followed.
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White papersThe global race to net zero
Leading global asset managers aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
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White papersClimate change risk metrics: The rising tide
The industry is now seeing an expansion in data-driven practices, with new climate datasets emerging and becoming mainstream. Climate change itself is a phenomenon comprised of many interlinked processes, each with their own risks and uncertainties. To cater to the growing demand for quantitative climate change risk metrics, vendors have begun to explicitly model climate change risk.
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White papersThe wheat and the chaff: Man Group’s case study in rating an RI Fund
As responsible investing becomes default best practice, it is increasingly important that allocators can separate the wheat from the chaff, distinguishing genuine responsible investment managers from those that greenwash. Below, we provide a case study that sets out the best practices for allocators.
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White papersDebunking 7 misconceptions about scope 3 emissions
In this investment viewpoint we describe seven key misconceptions that we think may have deterred investors from fully integrating considerations linked to scope 3 emissions and lead to confusion in the market.
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White papersThe industrialisation of private capital
Sustained inflows into private capital are placing growing pressure on operational infrastructure that is struggling to keep pace with investor appetite.
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White papersImpact investing as a way to support the transition to a low carbon economy
The transition to a low carbon economy requires political will, a carrot-and-stick approach and the investment of significant resources. The public sector won’t be able to finance the transition alone.
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White papersTransformation as a strategy
Investing sustainably is making the jump from niche to mainstream, but as it gains in popularity, it is also becoming far more complex. Whereas investors initially preferred to exclude problematic companies or even entire sectors, there has since been a shift in attitudes.
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White papersHow can the investment industry address the biodiversity crisis?
It’s never been more important for the financial sector, including the investment industry, to take steps to help safeguard the planet’s threatened biodiversity. ESG analyst at BNP Paribas Asset Management, Robert-Alexandre Poujade explores the areas in which investors can make a difference.
