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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Millennial desire for ESG important: PMW AM
While some investors think that millennials are not important as they don’t have money, PMW Asset Management’s fund manager, Mahnoosh Mirghaemi, believes they are very important as they will inherit money.
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Difficulty for fund managers if ESG not considered
It will become difficult for fund managers in the future to sell their products if they do not take into account environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, Aktia Asset Management believes.
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Fund selectors who don’t create ESG portfolios to lose clients
When it comes to investors demanding ESG, the speed of change may vary based on the type of investor and the country in which they live, but the direction of travel will not: the future will not be about offering a few ethical or green funds here or there but about moving to a full…
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Reputation seen at risk if ESG factors avoided
It is important to be in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) community to avoid reputational risk, according to VZ VermögensZentrum’s senior financial analyst Michael Ausfelder.
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Investments now influenced by ESG
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concepts are influencing the way we invest as there has been an awakening within society and within professionals, according to CBP Quilvest senior private banker, Vincent Coppée.
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Fund selectors talk up ESG but slow to take action
Almost 60% of fund selectors believe environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies will become more integrated into portfolios, though most currently have low or no weighting towards these strategies, according to an Expert Investor survey.
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Legg Mason launches Ucits EM fund
US investment manager Legg Mason has launched a Dublin-based Ucits version of its Legg Mason IF Martin Currie Emerging Markets Fund which has a focus on technology stocks.
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How ESG is your fund? Morningstar ratings say only half make it
Morningstar’s sustainability ratings for funds do not always agree with what fund managers say.
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Expert Investor ESG Congress Photo Gallery
Here is a selection of photos taken at the Expert Investor ESG Congress, in Berlin on 30 November – 1 December.
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More choice needed for ESG consideration
A wider selection of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) products would make wealth businesses more likely to consider ESG factors when selecting a fund, according to a survey.
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ESG investing by Jochem Wermuth
Jochen Wermuth not only runs a family office but he also campaigns tirelessly across the globe in favour of impact investing.