All Alternatives articles – Page 32
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Insurance Summit: Partnering for Positive Change
Climate protection and opportunities: how to integrate holistically across insurance portfolios
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* Exploring the relationship between modern portfolio theory and SDG investing *
At first glance, investing to achieve outcomes aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals may appear inconsistent with an optimised portfolio outcome under the modern portfolio theory.
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The Devil is in the Details
Hear from Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions on the divergence in ESG data and implications for sustainable investing.
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Hedge Fund Perspectives
We explore hedge fund strategies with structural appeal in a complex market environment.
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Setting the tone globally – The EU’s sustainable activities classification
A framework identifying which business activities are sustainable, and by extension worth promoting and investing in, provides clarity to industry, policymakers and investors.
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Transitioning to Net-Zero Investing
Support for the goal of net-zero emissions gained strong momentum during 2020. What does this imply for market participants, and what initial steps can asset owners and managers take on this daunting path?
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Values to value-based investing: The evolution of sustainability
Hear from Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions on implementing alternative insights into the investment process and exploring the impacts of sustainable investing on pricing future opportunities.
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To improve diversity, asset managers should rip up the rule book on recruitment
For too long, the investment industry has relied on staid recruitment methods that maintain the status quo. By doing things differently, we can improve diversity and future-proof our businesses, says Apiramy Jeyarajah.
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Impact Investing: Shifting gears
The global macro environment has shifted. Societal challenges are now on the agenda of the world’s political leaders. The United States’ return to the Paris Agreement on climate change comes with federal spending to address longstanding social and economic challenges in a way not seen in a half-century.
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Invest in the world you want to live in
Climate change investing is about identifying companies that improve our lives, minimise our footprint, and perform well financially.
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AB 2020 Global Stewardship Report
We’re committed to responsibility and stewardship, both as a firm and as investors. 2020 was a very challenging year: COVID-19 caused vast suffering, disrupted the global economy and financial markets, and was particularly devastating for people from underserved or marginalized communities.
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* BNP Paribas’ commitment to the blue economy is strong and concrete *
Julie Miller, ocean project leader at BNP Paribas’s Corporate and Social Responsibility Department, underscores the high stakes involved in protecting the ocean.
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AB 2020 ESG Engagement Campaign
Our latest engagement campaign focused on two critical ESG topics:
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Board diversity matters, so let’s have more
Many studies have shown that having women on company boards of directors is good for business. For us as an asset manager, there is a direct link between weak corporate governance and the balance of power.
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George Walker on CNBC: Taking a Stand with NB Votes
George Walker, Chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman, recently appeared on CNBC to discuss Neuberger Berman’s advance proxy voting disclosure initiative, NB Votes, whereby the firm discloses and publicly explains its voting rationale on select issues.
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NB Votes: Increasing the Impact of our Proxies
This week’s guest writers are Jonathan Bailey and Caitlin McSherry from our ESG Investing team.
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More FAQs on the Pandemic—Vaccine Safety Concerns, Variants and Reinfection Risk
In an effort to bring timely insights during these uncertain times, we are pleased to share an update from Terri Towers, PhD, Senior Healthcare Analyst, who shares her views on the COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) pandemic.
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Joana Setzer Q&A: On the climate litigation front line
Joana Setzer from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change at LSE discusses the implications on governments and companies of the growing wave of climate litigation.
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Law and climate disorder: Understanding physical, transition and litigation risk
Major listed companies are finding themselves the target of legal action designed to make them move faster towards a lower carbon world. These cases could mark an inflection point; when the conversation turns toward specific responsibilities to move away from fossil fuels rather than broad commitments to change.
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EOS publishes white paper Fixing Fast Fashion
The fast fashion industry has thrived by constantly refreshing product lines and leveraging rapid response supply chains to meet consumer demand for the latest trends. But the low cost of many of these products encourages consumers to wear items only a handful of times before throwing them away.