Does Your ESG Policy Breach Fiduciary Duty? ESG, Factors, Quant & SystematicThere are limits to how much of an ESG tilt you can introduce to your portfolio before it becomes more risky than a market index. But what is too much? Harin de Silva of Analytic Investors has found a way to measure this. Read More
The Merits of Complexity Editorial, ESGSimple is not always better, as simple investment strategies can also have unexpected consequences. But when embracing complexity, make sure you get all stakeholders on board. Read More
The Value of Engagement ESGThere have been multiple attempts to quantify the contribution of ESG engagement to investment returns, but not all benefits are visible in the bottom line. A PRI-sponsored study, asks corporations what non-financial benefits they see from engagement. Read More
Editorial – Insurers Talk Climate Risks Editorial, ESGIn March, APRA released its long-awaited update on climate risks. We ask insurers how far they are in implementing risk modeling and what risks concern them the most. Read More
VicSuper – The Importance of Stakeholder Management Asset Owners, ESGIf boards receive too much data, it all becomes just noise, VicSuper CIO Andrew Howard says. Read More
Managing Other People’s Money ESGInvestment governance tries to codify how to put safeguards around managing other people’s money, Michael Drew and Adam Walk say. Read More
Clarifying Sustainability ESGHow deep do you look into a company to determine it is a sustainable business? Looking at the primary product is a good start, Hamish Chamberlayne of Janus Henderson says. Read More
The True Cost of Divesting ESG, Risk and RegulationAs part of his growing interest in climate change, GMO’s Jeremy Grantham researched what effect divesting the entire energy sector would have on a portfolio. Read More
The Physical Risks of Climate Change ESG, Women in FinanceInstitutional investors recognise climate change as one of the key long term risks, but many struggle to find a practical way to assess the impact on their investment portfolios. Looking at physical risk is one way to tackle the problem, DWS says. Read More
