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ESG integration is part of fiduciary duty, finds UNPRI
4 years ago
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) report ‘Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century’, published late last month, concludes that ESG is a source of investment value, ending debate that using ESG criteria might violate fiduciary duties. -
The question is not whether CLOs are too dangerous, but what more they could and should be doing
4 years ago
Contrary to recent headlines, CLOs could be the tool which help reduce the rate of climate change -
Newly formed Italian asset manager launches direct lending fund
4 years ago
Equita Capital is seeking a first close of its second private debt fund by February 2020, Creditflux has learnt. The fund is understood to have an ESG focus -
Schroders integrates ESG into corporate revolving credit facility
4 years ago
The firm is the first asset manager to convert its corporate revolving credit facility into an ESG-linked facility, it claims, and will link pricing to three ESG-related key performance indicators -
Capital Four upsizes debut CLO, but capital stack diverges
4 years ago
Triple-A pricing and that of more junior tranches is on a path of divergence, as evidenced by the marketing of debut CLO manager Capital Four Management -
Public private sector partnership launches impact debt fund
4 years ago
Warrington Borough Council and Altana Wealth have joined forces to launch a private debt fund that invests in social impact investments in the UK -
ESG phenomenon leads to talk of incentive fee models
4 years ago
For asset managers that are diving into environmental social and governance (ESG) investment standards, an ugly truth is the lack of any standardised performance fees. But that could change as more investors begin picking and choosing allocations based on ESG rubrics. -
Direct lending across the Atlantic: Creditflux unveils two direct lending reports
4 years ago
Creditflux is pleased to unveil two direct lending reports with the third edition of European Direct Lending Perspectives now available, along with the inaugural US Private Credit Perspectives report. -
ESG education top priority for 42% of institutional investors, CFA Society finds
4 years ago
Global Institutional investors are increasingly adopting ESG into their investment decision making – but education on the topic and quality ESG data are needed to help them progress, according to a survey conducted by CFA Society in New York -
Beyond blacklists: the next step in ESG
4 years ago
Credit managers are integrating ESG into their investment processes, but that does not mean they are unable to invest in unethical credits — they can, if they are paid adequately for the risk. -
ABS investors show increased interest in green securitisations to reach EU climate targets
4 years ago
Securitisation is being touted as a tool to help close the yearly investment gap of €180 billion needed to achieve the EU’s climate and energy targets by 2030, as identified in the European Commission’s sustainable finance action plan, which was published last year. -
CLOs finally get green cards as ESG makes its way to US market
4 years ago
The rapid rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines in financial markets has made its way across to the US CLO market, with several managers and investors last month announcing strategies geared towards ESG compliance. -
They said it: "Oh no, it’s that f***ing ESG thing again"
4 years ago
A conference attendee is heard voicing his displeasure that lines between CLOs and ethical investing are blurring -
Federated's US and European businesses launch high yield impact funds
4 years ago
Federated Investors, Hermes Investment Management and UBS have joined forces to launch new high yield credit funds, which are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework. The vehicles take the form of a Ucits offering and a mutual fund -
Danish pensions join forces on green strategy
4 years ago
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK350 billion in green investments, during an event prior to UN Climate Summit in New York -
Rockford Tower set to join group of ESG European CLO managers
4 years ago
Rockford Tower Capital Management is set to join the group of European managers to issue environmental, social and governance (ESG) complaint CLOs, according to market sources -
Pictet adds emerging market debt fund with ESG focus
4 years ago
Pictet Asset Management has added to its emerging market debt fund suite with the launch of a Luxembourg-domiciled mutual fund -
Schroders appoints head of sustainable credit
4 years ago
The hire, Schroders anticipates, will "deliver the very best in ESG credit investment solutions for clients" -
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy highlights value of ESG analysis
4 years ago
Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy this week, and the sector wide concern over the US opioid epidemic, has highlighted the utility of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in credit analyses -
Aviva expands ESG private debt capabilities
4 years ago
Asset manager Aviva Investors has appointed Ed Dixon to serve as head of head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) within real assets, including private debt. -
Zais revamps credit policy to reflect ESG
4 years ago
Zais Group has become the latest credit manager to implement an environmental, social and governance policy across its business -
University foundation searches for 'alternative' asset manager
4 years ago
Vancouver Island University Foundation (VIUF) has launched a request for proposal (RFP), seeking an alternative manager for a CAD3.5 million portfolio -
US credit managers make ESG breakthrough after taking a first step via UNPRI
4 years ago
Incorporating a framework for investing in companies based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is a challenge that US credit managers are accepting in growing numbers -
Australian pension fund hires head of ESG
4 years ago
The Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund has appointed Louise Bradshaw to lead the pension fund’s initiatives in regard to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments -
THL updates credit investment framework to include ESG
4 years ago
THL Credit Advisors has announced that it has developed an investment framework for assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in analysing credit quality and risk factors
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