The next stage in ESG indexing
Willem Keogh, Head of ESG, Thematic and Factor Solutions at STOXX Ltd., discusses the future of index-based ESG strategies.
ESG Investing
SSGA R-Factor ESG scoring
State Street Global Advisors has produced the R-Factor scoring system, a proprietary ESG ratings methodology.
Blackrock launches high yield ESG fund
BlackRock has launched the Global High Yield ESG and Credit Screened Fund to be managed by Lauritz Ringdal and Riyadh Ali.
The alpha & beta of ESG investing
Amundi ESG scoring on the financial impact of ESG preferences on developed market equities shows there is a difference between the periods before and after 2014.
Solactive releases new ESG prime indices
Solactive AG, the Frankfurt-based index provider, has released its ISS ESG Prime Index Series, comprising a range of indices that include companies fulfilling ambitious absolute ESG performance requirements.
DWS launches emissions bond fund
DWS has launched a new sustainable mutual fund focusing on investment grade corporate bonds from the Eurozone.
ESG in real assets
A global property investor survey by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). It found that 90% of respondents planned to further analyse ESG fundamentals over the next 12 months.
MSCI widens ESG ratings
MSCI has widened its ESG research offering to include ratings for 32,000 funds and ETFs.
ESG Investing in Emerging Markets
We discuss ESG issues in emerging markets with Usman Ali of Mobius Capital Partners, a London-based emerging and frontier equities markets asset manager.
Green bonds reach all-time high
Global green bonds reached US$86.4 billion in the first half of 2019, a 26.2% increase from a year ago.