All ESG/SRI articles – Page 97
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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?
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White papersResponsible Investing Roundtable: Experiences from Around the World
AllianceBernstein asked four institutions around the world to share their thoughts about the opportunities and challenges of responsible investing in their investment plans.
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White papersNine ESG Questions You Should Be Asking Your Manager
Figuring out whether your money is funding issuers that are effective stewards of their corporations, society and the environment starts with asking your asset managers pointed questions about how they incorporate environmental, social and governance concerns into their processes.
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White papersDC Default Solutions—Managing ESG Factors Thoughtfully
Environmental, social and governance is already a hot topic—and new proposals by the Department for Work and Pensions are turning up the heat on pension trustees.
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White papersLGIM’s approach to responsible investing
We believe responsible investing can not only mitigate risks, but also lead to better long-term financial outcomes without sacrificing performance.
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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 papersBetter Than A Benchmark: Grassroots Research
By going on the ground in emerging markets and talking to people in their homes, equity investors can develop research insights about long-term, powerful trends driven by environmental and social sustainability.
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White papers2018 Midyear Outlook: (Still) Risk On
Investors are facing some pretty big questions: How long will the economy continue to expand? How will rising interest rates affect my portfolio? Will volatility continue to climb? Do geopolitics (or even just political posturing) really matter?
