Content (10)
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White papersNavigating the climate index jungle
The need to understand Climate benchmarks and their personalities
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White papersDegrees of climate investing: decarbonisation on paper and in practice
Over the past years, sustainability considerations have permeated the investing space. While traditionally utilised for risk reduction, ESG investing has evolved to not only consider exclusion-based approaches but covers many different areas of sustainability and strategies to translate these into portfolio construction. As almost 90% of global emissions are covered under net zero targets, also a growing number of investors wish to specifically focus on climate in their investments.
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White papersThe Great Reallocation and what it means for fixed income investors
“Income is back in fixed income” – If there was a contest for the catchphrase of the year 2022, this one would certainly be a hopeful contender as it captures the essence of market evolution. The fixed income space has undergone a significant transformation and reallocation implications reverberate into 2023. This has resulted in a year-to-date influx of USD 87bn in global fixed income ETFs.
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White papersCustomisation: the new frontier of passive investing
Commentators often oversimplify investing to a binary choice between what they perceive as two competing alternatives: actives and passives. The commentators overlook the fact that choosing a standard index is really an active asset allocation decision. Also, the way an index is constructed ultimately drives the selection of securities and, in some cases, the countries or regions in which an indexed portfolio will invest.
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White papersCashflow-Driven Investing
UK infrastructure debt: its merits for Cashflow Driven Investors
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White papersHigher ESG scores that don’t cost the earth
Environmental, social and governance related measures are increasingly being recognised as valuable sources of information on companies, with investors using them to supplement traditional financial metrics in constructing portfolios and risk analysis.
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White papersDWS – A new era for an established UK partner
Q&A with Maria Ryan, Head of UK and Head of UK Global Client Group, DWS
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White papersImpact investing & the global microfinance sector
According to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), impact investing is investments made into companies, organisations and funds with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial return.
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White papersFactor Investing: Avoiding the pitfalls
What Is Your General Experience Of Factor Investing?
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White papersFactor Investing: Avoiding the pitfalls
Factor investing has gained a lot of attention recently. DWS Quantitative Investments launched its first factor-based equity strategies in 2001, since when its approach has continued to evolve. In this Q&A we discuss some of the considerations we believe are key to successful factor investing.
