ESG

ESG

Is it time to consider green bonds?

Market dynamics may soon be favorable for green bonds, an area of the market that has seen a recent uptick in flows and assets under management.

Investing

Amundi rolls out ESG separate account for wealthy investors

The Amundi US Equity ESG Improvers SMA is two-thirds allocated to companies expected to improve their ESG score.

ESG

European investors continue to back ESG ETFs

ESG ETFs represented 42% of total European ETF flows in the three months to the end of June 2022.

ETFs

Anti-ESG movement spawns new fund battle against industry giants

Fledgling ETF provider Strive Asset Management hopes to compete with BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street for proxy voting power.

ESG

The risk perspective – where alternative signals win

Sentifi's Marina Goche explores the main themes that have been driving volatility in markets and contributing to this largely risk-on environment.

Fund Flows

Is ESG losing its luster? Or just reacting to the economy?

ESG funds aren’t immune to the global economic shock that continues to reverberate and send waves through major economies and investor sentiment.

Data

Asset owners seek to untangle the Gordian knot of ESG challenges

Putting ESG policy into practice is a challenge for asset owners, partly due to the fact that many AOs outsource some or all their investment management responsibilities.

ESG

Incorporating climate transition into capital market assumptions

The impact of climate transition through macroeconomic and corporate fundamental variables will influence asset pricing and therefore asset allocation for investors.

News

Tesla’s S&P ejection tip of the iceberg of ESG’s problem with nuance

Elon Musk may be unconventional but when ExxonMobil scores higher than Tesla there is clearly a disconnect.

ETFs

Buy the infrastructure beyond the EV boom

Governments need to keep pace with the growth of electric vehicles by providing adequate charging infrastructure.

Research

Interest in impact investing at all-time high

The ACI impact investing survey shows growth of greenwashing concerns and individuals willingness to sacrifice returns for impact.

News

New platform launches to accelerate adoption of ESG investing in US

Alquity, a leading responsible investment manager and Spouting Rock Asset Management form a strategic partnership.

Fixed Income

Why investors shouldn’t neglect the ‘G’ in ESG

Governance concerns should remain a fundamental building block in the move to a sustainable fixed income investment universe.

Macro

How much is the transition to net-zero contributing toward inflation?

Moving away from fossil fuels poses another issue for consumers - 'greenflation'.

ESG

Why efficient agriculture holds the key to a sustainable water system

On World Water Day, Investment Strategy spoke to two fund managers to understand the investment case of water and the issue with agriculture.

Research

Higher valuations for higher scoring ESG technology companies

According to the latest research from Janus Henderson Investors, technology companies, on average, receive higher valuations from the market.