All ESG/SRI articles – Page 94
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White papersInvesting in the Low-Carbon Economy
Private capital has never been given such an important role in tackling climate change and de- carbonising the economy. As Philippe Le Houérou, CEO of International Finance Corporation (IFC), says, the private sector “holds the key,” noting that it “has the innovation, the financing and the tools.
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White papersESG is being codified as mainstream across the globe.
In this episode of Amplified Mitch Reznick, Head of Credit Research and Ingrid Holmes, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Hermes, discuss the global trends in ESG regulation and what this means for Asset Managers.
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White papersImpact investing: solutions for people and planet through alternatives
Impact investing is growing rapidly, with rising demand for strategies that go beyond traditional risk reduction approaches to produce direct benefits for people and the planet.
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White papers2019 Outlook: Expect a tougher climb
Slower growth. Rising rates. More volatility. 2019 looks to be a year that could be challenging for investors. Yet we believe the markets offer a range of opportunities, and we are finding a number of investment ideas for our clients.
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White papersGreen bonds: A viable asset class?
The global green bond market has been growing rapidly in size and importance in the past five years to meet strong investor demand
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White papersESG: The foundation of responsible infrastructure investment
Today when we think about sustainable infrastructure investment, we mainly tend to associate it with renewable energy. And yet renewable energy is only one of the cornerstones of a responsible infrastructure debt investment portfolio. Investors seeking to diversify their infrastructure portfolio would do well to look beyond renewable energy assets by also considering the many other increasingly crucial environmental, social and governance topics to find best-in-class investment opportunities.
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White papersThe Alpha And Beta Of ESG Investing
With the rising awareness around ESG issues worldwide, institutional investors have started to massively look into responsible investment. The latter has grown substantially in Europe and in North America in the past 5 years.
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White papersFrom Risk to Opportunity: Amundi is Leading a Sea-Change in Asset Management
Amundi is establishing industry-leading best practices to meet the needs of its clients with a finance for today, and tomorrow.
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White papersCore Matters: The economic and financial impact of demographics
Population ageing is one of the most disruptive trends of the twenty-first century: it is affecting nearly all sectors of the society, from labour market and productivity to savings and consumption behavior. It is reshaping the demand for goods and services and of course it impacts insurance and financial markets.
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White papersAn “ESG” smell test to separate the wheat from the chaff
Looking at the number of press releases regarding funds being launched, or relabelled, as “sustainable” or “responsible”, there is little doubt that “Responsible Investment” (RI) has become a significant trend in the industry over the past 18 months.
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White papersUS mid-term elections – an investor’s view
A Q&A with the Head of US Equities, EMEA, which discusses the significance of the forthcoming US mid-terms, Nadia’s outlook for the US economy and market, and how our portfolios are positioned in light of this.
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White papersThe UN Sustainable Development Goals: A touchstone for today’s responsible investor?
Investors are increasingly seeking to understand and measure the wider consequences of where they allocate their capital. In this article, we look at how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help to inform investor choices.
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White papersAir pollution: Sustainable development and investment opportunity
The World Health Organisation estimates that air pollution contributes to seven million deaths per year, largely concentrated in South East Asia and the Western Pacific.
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White papersSocial momentum: How the bond market has an eye on the future
Just over a decade ago, in 2007, the iPhone made its debut, Tesla unveiled its first electric car, and the England football team returned home to the new Wembley stadium.
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White papersWill a sweltering summer heat up interest in responsible investment?
After exceptionally high temperatures, drought, floods and wildfires, will this catalyse investment in strategies that target climate-related risks and opportunities?
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White papersSustainable finance: Investing for a 2°C World
Manuel Coeslier, Equity Portfolio Manager at responsible investment firm Mirova, is also a Member of the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance. Here, he explains why Mirova’s carbon impact methodology is helping to address the challenges at the next frontier of impact investing.
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White papersIncorporating ESG While Maintaining Yield
When creating ESG solutions for our fixed income clients, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. ESG goals vary by end investor. But there is one question we are asked regularly: “Can I incorporate ESG into my portfolio without giving up yield?” We believe the answer is a resounding yes.
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White papersFinancial materiality, a pragmatic approach to ESG
Many ESG approaches have a priori limits which hinder the allocation of capital most efficiently. CPR Asset Management has instead developed for pension fund clients a pragmatic methodology that reflects which ESG criteria work best in different regions of the world.
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White papersA Leader for Unlisted Real Estate Assets in the Australian Hospitality Marketplace
Hotels have become an established institutional grade asset class, forming a significant part of many investors’ portfolios. Provided they are skilfully acquired and actively managed, investments in the sector can generate attractive yields, with the potential to outperform CBD office building investments on a risk-adjusted returns basis.
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White papersSICAV (GIS) SRI Ageing Population Celebrating 3 years of success!
What have been the most important lessons learned in terms of the performance to be obtained from this investment theme, SRI approach (Socially Responsible Investment), and stock-picking strategy, since GIS SRI Ageing Population (the Fund) was launched three years ago?
