All Commentary articles – Page 87
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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 papersInvesting in the blue economy
Better ocean health is vital for addressing climate change. As fixed income investors, we’re seeing growing opportunities to make a difference.
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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.
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VideoIntroducing NB’S Approach to ESG Investing
In our recent video with Asset TV, Jonathan Bailey discusses our approach to ESG Investing and what makes it different as well as highlighting some current trends in ESG and what challenges he sees emerging in the future.
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White papers5 trends driving the future of biotech
I am often asked about my outlook for biotechnology in light of how rapidly vaccines were developed for COVID-19. I would say this may be a sign of things to come for the industry. I’ve been seeing a renaissance that’s led to an explosion of novel drug targets in recent years.
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White papersAre Europe’s oil and gas majors prepared for the climate change challenge?
In 2020 we saw what could prove to be a milestone year for the energy sector. Major oil and gas firms were finally willing to publicly address one of the industry’s main taboos – their contribution to climate change and their strategic efforts to address it.
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White papersEmerging Markets Charts & Views - Why EM could be back in focus in 2022
Emerging markets (EM) performance has been held back over the first three quarters of 2021 by a few factors, including the spread of the Delta virus variant in less vaccinated countries, news out of China (growth slowdown, regulation crackdown, and the housing slowdown alongside the Evergrande fallout), and the upcoming Fed tapering.
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White papersSDG Engagement High Yield Credit commentary: Millicom
Millicom is a telecommunications service provider that delivers mobile, fixed-line broadband and pay-for TV services to businesses and households in nine Latin American countries.
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White papersEurope: 6 reasons for higher inflation and faster growth
Against the spectre of soaring energy prices, labour shortages and supply chain constraints, a question that has arisen in the US has landed firmly on European shores: will inflation continue to rise and how persistent will it be?
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook 4Q 2021
A potential default in China and shifting policy in Europe have been key developments in an environment of volatility and higher yields that is likely to persist into the fourth quarter.
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PodcastEuropean Real Estate: Finding & Creating Value Today (Podcast)
Portfolio manager, Rory Allan, joins Streaming Income to discuss the health of European real estate markets today, where the team is currently seeing—and creating—the most value, and how ESG considerations are continuing to change the investment landscape.
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White papersDisclosures, trade-offs and green premia: The future of sustainability in real assets
The path to a sustainable future for private markets is full of opportunity but also complexity, as Laurence Monnier and Ed Dixon explain.
