MSCI launches ESG-screened indices for professional investors
The suite excludes firms involved in coal, oil sands extraction and controversial and nuclear weapons
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Commerzbank raises €500m from inaugural green bond
The issuance will help finance on and offshore wind and solar projects in Europe and the Americas
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‘Big oil’ stuns investors with commitment to tradition
Higher carbon prices and investor lobbying efforts are doing little to make oil and gas companies change their ways
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Kames head of wholesale quits amid Brexit reshuffle
Steve Kenny ends 16-year stint as asset manager plans for life outside the EU
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European selectors shun hedge funds
European fund buyers are turning away from hedge funds amid concerns about developed market bond yields
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UBP launches impact equity fund
Measurement of non-financial performance alongside financial results will be one of the strategy’s key characteristics
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Blackrock index equity funds suffer $30bn outflows
Institutional investors flee in Q3 amid concerns about divergent monetary policy and geopolitical uncertainty
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Asia-based fund groups struggle in Europe
Asian asset managers have found European expansion challenging in the face of intense competition, according to report
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Strategies to navigate volatile bond markets
With the US Federal Reserve expected to keep raising rates, where is the opportunity in fixed income?
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US rate hikes ‘boost EM debt appeal’
US dollar currency speculation has led one fund selector to increase their allocation towards emerging market debt
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Has EM high yield become vulnerable?
A dependence on bond issuance for funding will increase a company’s risk profile, according to BNP Paribas
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Risks and rewards in Russian equities
The sanctions can make investing in Russia a bumpy ride. But there are still attractive returns to be found