The Case for Active Engagement Equities, ESG, Women in Finance ESG should not be applied as a blanket screen to simply weed out poorly rated companies, but should be managed actively, where engagement can lead the way to improvements and ultimately to a repricing of a company, Aberdeen Standard Investments says. Read More
Future Fund Concerned about the Future Asset Owners, Financial Crisis The Future Fund is concerned about the medium to long-term outlook for investments as the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated existing vulnerabilities and trends within the global political landscape and financial markets. Read More
Women in Finance Asset Owners, Guides, Women in Finance This guide to Women in Finance highlights the achievements of senior female investment professionals and we hope it inspires a new generation to follow in their footsteps. Read More
Changing Landscape of EM Small Caps Emerging Markets, Equities Emerging market small caps are increasingly professionalising, attracting more experienced management teams who are able to improve margins, cut costs and allocate capital better. We talk to Jerry Zhang and Prashant Paroda of Wells Fargo about the drivers behind this trend. Read More
State Super Strengthens AI Governance Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Factors, Quant & Systematic State Super has established an Academic Oversight Body, to ensure good governance of the fund’s activities in machine learning. Read More
Insurers Need to Cast Net Wider Fixed Income & Credit, Opinion It is now more important than ever for insurers to consider how to utilise the reserves backing their regulatory capital requirements and any surplus capital to best support their businesses, Greg Wilkinson, Head of Insurance Strategy at JANA, writes. Read More
PRI Enforces Minimum Requirements ESG The PRI has delisted five organisations, who after two years of engagement still did not make the minimum requirements for responsible investing and reporting. Read More
Vision Super Wants ESG Action Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, ESG Vision Super CIO Mike Wyrsch would like asset owners to take the lead on climate change and this means engagement needs to be about more than just conversations. Read More
Courting Controversy in Times of Crisis Equities, Financial Crisis, Women in Finance Every crisis harbours opportunities for those willing to look deeper at the underlying drivers. We talk to MFS Investment Management about some of the most interesting contrarian trades during this pandemic. Read More
