Selectors ‘need to grill managers on ESG’
It’s vital that fund buyers interrogate managers on their ESG process and go beyond what ratings can provide
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Blackrock sells French solar plants
Transaction allows Korean asset manager Samchully to enter France’s renewable energy market for the first time
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ESG investing often has ‘hidden negative impacts’
Impact funds struggle to invest in a ‘net positive way’ and negative impacts can be an undocumented by-product
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Variety of ESG bond funds ‘poised to expand’
Investment grade corporate dominates sustainable bonds, but range of asset classes will grow, says consultancy
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Firms that neglect social ESG criteria ‘underperform’
Fund selectors should avoid the lowest-ranked companies in terms of social indicators, according to Hermes
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NNIP offers European ESG infrastructure debt fund
Dutch fund group claims there is rising demand for investments in “real assets” that meet sustainable criteria
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FundQuest hires SRI fund selection analyst
Camille Ferron will focus on external managers’ responsible investment processes, BNP Paribas subsidiary said
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European nations sweep new ESG scorecard, but New Zealand top
Insight Investment unveils in-house sovereign ratings but data needs tweaking on environmental and social factors
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European fund managers oppose ESG regulation
Majority of 24,000 European investment professionals surveyed by CFA Institute against ESG-related regulation
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Mapfre AM offers new ESG fund
Asset management arm of Spanish insurer will manage fund with input from French group La Financière Responsable
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BlackRock: ESG ETF growth to hit $400bn over next decade
Sustainable investments in exchange-traded funds could rise from $25bn to $400bn by 2028, fund group predicts
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MSCI launches ESG-screened indices for professional investors
The suite excludes firms involved in coal, oil sands extraction and controversial and nuclear weapons