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UK charities join forces on hunt for ESG managers
4 years ago
Three UK based charities are joining forces in the hunt for a manager to oversee a £32 million ($41.6 million) portfolio with a strong focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) criteria as well as impact investing -
S&P acquires ESG rating business from RobecoSam
4 years ago
S&P Global has acquired an ESG ratings business from RobecoSam, according to an announcement. The acquisition includes that of SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), an evaluation tool. -
Investors increasingly see ESG as fiduciary duty, State Street survey reveals
4 years ago
North American investors are most likely to view ESG as a fiduciary duty, while European investors are driven by regulation, performance and reputational risk, according to results from a survey conducted by State Street Global Advisors -
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 -
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. -
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" -
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 -
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 -
A framework for rating the ESG-ness of a borrower is developing, but rating providers are taking diff erent approaches to evaluating environmental and social impact — and getting diff erent results4 years ago
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Points up front: Benefits of being unethical
4 years ago
Investing ethically is increasingly becoming part of a credit manager’s mandate, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies all the rage. -
Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
4 years ago
Goldman Sachs has launched a sustainable finance group, to deliver sustainable growth solutions to the bank’s clients, according to documents seen by Creditflux. -
Dutch development bank creates ESG and impact standing committee
4 years ago
The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has created a standing committee for impact and environmental, social and governance investing -
Investor requirements rather than performance is driving ESG push: Creditflux survey
4 years ago
Only 14% of respondents to Creditflux's global credit ESG survey said performance was the main reason they were adopting envoronmental, social and governance-themed strategies -
ESG survey: is green and clean investing the future, or is all just hot air?
4 years ago
Creditflux has launched a survey to analyse the growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing within credit -
UK pension scheme quits tobacco
4 years ago
Nest is set to go tobacco free across all its investments, with the largest UK pension master trust expecting that the process will take up to two years. -
BNP Paribas AM hires Robeco investment specialist for quant strategies
5 years ago
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Grégory Taïeb for the newly-created role of investment specialist within the firm’s multi-asset, quantitative and solutions investment group, which includes investments in credit. -
Wells Fargo AM appoints global head of ESG
5 years ago
Wells Fargo Asset Management is looking to enhance its environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities and has appointed Hannah Skeates as global head of ESG -
Lazard appoints co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG
5 years ago
Lazard Asset Management has appointed co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG across both sides of the Atlantic -
NN hires head of fixed income and responsible investing
5 years ago
NN Investment Partners (NN IP), a Dutch insurer and investment manager, has appointed a head of fixed income and responsible investing -
Machines connect as credit managers’ new best friends
5 years ago
The clamour for credit funds that adhere to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria means the managers behind these funds are handling ever-larger and deeper data sets. This has led a growing number of fund managers to divert resources into incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into their investment processes -
Pimco launches latest ESG-focused credit offering
5 years ago
Pimco has launched its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income offering - GIS Global Investment Grade Credit ESG Fund. -
Cairn makes ESG and senior credit research appointments
5 years ago
Cairn Capital has signalled its commitment to environmental, social and governance with the appointment of a head of ESG -
Consultant calls on investors to quiz managers over ESG processes
5 years ago
The lack of consistent and reliable data seems to be a major challenge when embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria across private equity, infrastructure and credit.
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