Neuberger Berman slams credit agencies on ESG failings
More needs to be done by the big three credit ratings agencies to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into their issuer ratings, according to Neuberger Berman.
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More needs to be done by the big three credit ratings agencies to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into their issuer ratings, according to Neuberger Berman.
Emerging markets pioneer Mark Mobius will be stepping down as executive chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group (TEMG) and formally retire from Franklin Templeton on 31 January.
Enthusiasm for investing in China has never been higher than in 2017 and fears of a slowdown have largely receded from the public discourse. But have investors taken their eye off the region just when it matters most?
Growth funds have walloped their value counterparts consistently for the last decade. But with the prospect of rising interest rates on the horizon and supportive global growth, can the investment style make a comeback in the new year?
Bitcoins have attracted a tremendous amount of noise this year and are now firmly in the mainstream. But are cryptocurrencies a passing fad? Or should investors be paying attention?
US president Donald Trump may be touting his pick for Federal Reserve chair as an “anxiously awaited” event, but how are investors preparing for Thursday’s big reveal?
On Wednesday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping declared the region had entered a “new era” of political and economic prosperity. But was his proclamation enough to woo investors?
Fidelity International’s announcement that it will implement a performance-based fee sparked mixed reactions in the industry. As always, the devil will be in the detail.
There are more emerging economies than developed markets in Candriam’s latest list of investable ESG-friendly countries.
Candriam has expanded its fixed income range with the launch of an absolute return defensive bond fund. The fund has a more ambitious performance target than most of its peers.
The European Central Bank (ECB) will begin unwinding its monetary stimulus programme this year but investors shouldn’t expect a rate hike until at least 2019, according to analysts at Lyxor Asset Management.
European high yield has had a good run so far this year but can that continue as the European Central Bank turns off the quantitative easing (QE) tap?