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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 -
Quantitative credit growth could fill in ESG blanks
2 years ago
Quantitative credit strategies have the potential to “advance 20 years in the next two years,” according to officials at Man Numeric. -
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 -
"Technology won’t replace human judgement. In ESG a qualitative review is necessary"
2 years ago
The social aspect of ESG must be given sufficient weight in investment decisions -
"We should be mindful of the transfer of power to the C-suite that inheres in ESG"
2 years ago
As shareholder returns become one factor among many, the C-suite becomes more powerful -
"The lack of standardised ESG data creates opportunities for data-driven investors"
2 years ago
Investors can gain an edge by using technology to help parse ESG data -
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 -
A transformational framework means fund managers have to drive real-world change
3 years ago
There are managers who make transformational investments, those who incorporate ESG and those who do nothing -
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 -
All types of financing will have to incorporate ESG risks and use their real economy influence
3 years ago
Fund managers can no longer ignore, postpone or hide from measures to tackle climate change -
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 -
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 -
2020 is a massive opportunity for change - and clinging to past achievements won't wash
3 years ago
Statues don’t serve much of a purpose. It’s time to move on — and credit investors can and should be part of the movement -
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 -
Zais ESG head to join DWS
3 years ago
Zais Group’s head of ESG (environmental, social, governance) and impact investing is joining DWS as group sustainability officer in New York -
Pandemic underlines importance of the S in ESG as compliant companies outperform
3 years ago
For years, assessing environmental risks has been at the forefront of ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing, but there’s been a greater appreciation of the ‘S’ in ESG since the market sell-off in March -
Ares hires head of ESG from Partners Group
4 years ago
Ares Management Corporation has appointed a head for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice, effective from April -
NNIP launches corporate green bond fund
4 years ago
NNIP Investment Partners has launched a green bond fund focused on corporate borrowers, following dominance by this issuer group in the green bond market last year -
Elfa partners with LMA to develop standardised ESG disclosure topics
4 years ago
The European Leveraged Finance Association, in partnership with the Loan Market Association, has launched an engagement programme to develop a standard set of material ESG disclosure topics on which issuers and borrowers can be expected to report publicly -
Managers face ESG disclosure pressure under ‘ambitious and demanding’ EU regulations
4 years ago
New rules finalised by the European Union will shake up the way managers approach environmental, social and governance investing, sources say. The ambitious initiative is relevant for funds which have a specific ESG mandate — but will also be applicable to firms without an express ESG or sustainability focus. -
New York pensions seek climate change managers
4 years ago
The Comptroller of the City of New York is looking to appoint fixed income managers that invest in climate change solutions, according to a recent notice of search.
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