Embracing Climate Awareness ESG, Opinion Being climate-aware is not simply a matter of applying a single tweak to return assumptions. It will require an evolution of existing valuation approaches, JANA’s Chris Worthington says Read More
Private Equity and the ‘S’ in ESG ESG, Private & Alternative Markets Social issues in private equity are not only important from a risk perspective, but can also contribute to the value of a business if managed properly, IFM Investors says Read More
Giving Essential Workers Hope ESG, Real Estate HOPE Housing aims to help essential workers attain a home, while providing asset owners with a socially responsible way of investing in residential property Read More
OPTrust Maps Climate Risks ESG, Women in Finance Scenario modelling of climate change confirms climate risks will have a material impact on the way OPTrust invests. We speak with Alison Loat about the implications for the fund’s climate strategy Read More
Asian Insurers See Net Zero Obstacles ESG, Insurance Insurance companies often face several obstacles in implementing net zero emission targets in their investment portfolios. We talk to abrdn’s Xiong Jian about what these are and why they are different from the net zero issues that other institutional investors grapple with. Read More
Sustainability Myths in Emerging Markets Equities, ESG, Webinars There seems to be a consensus that sustainability investing in emerging markets is significantly more difficult as compared to developed markets. Is that true? Read More
NZ Super Moves to Low Carbon Benchmarks Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Equities, ESG NZ Super has changed the benchmark for its equities allocation in the reference portfolio to a low carbon index Read More
Climate, Biodiversity and Fixed Income ESG, Fixed Income & Credit Fixed income investors have the ability to be more granular in their approach to sustainable investing than equity investors. We talk to Tom Lyons of Allspring about how this can be implemented in relation to not only climate change, but also biodiversity Read More
Sustainability Through Efficiency Equities, ESG Technological development will be a key ingredient in the energy transition to renewable sources, but it is not all about cutting edge innovations, Hamish Chamberlayne says. Read More
