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Former DWS official claims company over-stated ESG progress: WSJ
2 years ago
DWS Group’s environmental, social and governance investment claims are in the spotlight after its former sustainability officer claimed the firm over-stated its ESG efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal -
Green QE is future, says BofA
2 years ago
Last week's European Central Bank strategy review confirmed that climate change policies will dictate the shape of future asset purchases, say Bank of America credit strategists -
Tikehau launches high yield impact credit fund
2 years ago
Tikehau says it has committed €30 million of initial capital to the fund, through which it aims to transition companies towards a net zero carbon economy -
Axa IM extends palm oil policy to cover ecosystem protection and deforestation
2 years ago
Axa Investment Managers says it is expanding its 2014 policy of excluding investments in companies which do not have sustainable palm oil production certificates by factoring in deforestation and ecosystem protection -
Blackstone and Credit Suisse among participants in talks for new ESG loan index
2 years ago
European leveraged loan market participants – including Blackstone and Credit Suisse – are said to be in the process of launching the ESG loan index -
Climate change pair trade delivers as oil companies' CDS widens
2 years ago
A climate change pair trade proposed by Anthropocene in March has come good with Norwegian oil company Equinor’s CDS outperforming Total, a French oil company -
Carlyle and Aflac officials lead new ACC committee with ESG template outlined as priority
2 years ago
The Alternative Credit Council has launched an ‘investor manager committee’, chaired by Carlyle Group’s Erica Frontiero and Elena Boeva from Aflac Global Investments, that has ESG in private credit as one of its first orders of business -
BlackRock wins €400 million ESG private debt mandate
3 years ago
BlackRock has won a mandate to manage an ESG focused European private debt fund from a Munich-based firm -
Hermes seeks ESG alpha in companies making changes
3 years ago
Buy-side demand to tick boxes for ESG standards has fuelled a boom in green and social impact bonds that is extending into high yield issuance. But as investment opportunities mount, so does soul-searching about the next phase -
Fund managers brace for EU’s new sustainability regulations
3 years ago
European fund managers were faced with new environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) regulations in March, which enhance disclosure requirements around sustainability -
ESG growth in CLOs has momentum in 2021, say JPM strategists
3 years ago
ESG investing in securitised products such as CLOs have 'momentum for growth in 2021' despite very slow volume growth and lack of progress in standardised scoring over the past year, say JP Morgan strategists in a research note -
Tikehau launches ESG private debt fund with interest rate ratchets
3 years ago
The European Investment Fund has backed Tikehau's private debt fund, Tikehau Impact Lending, which provides lower interest rates to companies that meet their sustainability goals -
ESG was factor when firing managers for 42% of investors, survey reveals
3 years ago
The latest survey from investment consultant Bfinance shows the coronavirus pandemic increased focus on ESG issues for over a third of investors - and ESG is important when selecting external asset managers -
M&G lays out ESG focus with £5 billion pledge to 'sustainable private assets'
3 years ago
M&G is allocating £5 billion ($6.8 billion) from its £136 billion with-profits fund into businesses using a model which places emphasis on ESG, sustainability and impact investing -
Kartesia prioritises ESG with newly created role
3 years ago
Kartesia says it has appointed Coralie De Maesschack as head of ESG and corporate, social responsibilities (CSR) in a newly-created role -
Elfa forms private debt committee
3 years ago
The European Leveraged Finance Association has launched a new private debt committee which aims to providea forum for direct lenders -
ESG index roll creates long and short opportunities
3 years ago
The first roll of a CDS index screening for environmental, social and governance criteria has opened a less-watched relative value opportunity for investors -
Green credit advocate launches research body
3 years ago
Stockholm-based portfolio manager and green credit advocate Ulf Erlandsson has today announced the launch of research body Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute (AFII) -
PGIM hires for newly created ESG fixed income research role
3 years ago
PGIM has appointed a former Allianz official into the newly created role of head of environmental, social & governance (ESG) research for its fixed income division -
Amundi names head of €55 billion real and alternative asset unit following departure
3 years ago
Amundi has named a successor to lead its €55 billion real and alternative assets unit which includes real estate, private debt, private equity and infrastructure -
Nordic boutique launches debut green corporate bond fund
3 years ago
Nordic boutique Evli Fund Management has launched an inaugural fund focusing on green corporate bonds, which the Helsinki-headquartered manager says is in response to growing investor demand for allocation to green bonds -
High yield borrowers face pressure over social data
3 years ago
Two major themes of the credit market in 2020 are on a collision course: high yield issuers playing catch-up after a dearth of issuance and the Black Lives Matter movement putting the focus on the S of ESG investing -
Governance has greatest impact on short-term changes in company valuation out of ESG factors, finds MSCI
3 years ago
Governance has more impact than environmental and social factors on company financial fundamentals and stock price in the short term, but ‘E’ and ‘S’ play their part over the long term, according to analysis from MSCI -
LP round up: horseshoe does the trick for Pimco and other distressed managers
3 years ago
Institutional investors poured $2.7 billion into credit this week through 14 managers, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
Carlyle-backed firm introduces breakthrough ESG-linked term loan
3 years ago
Logoplaste Consultores Técnicos has become the first issuer to launch a term loan with the interest linked to environmental, social and governance factors
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