ESG
Innovation in the sovereign green bond market – Germany’s green twin bond
Earlier this month the German government issued its first green bond and plans a regular offering to build a green yield curve. With Germany being a key capital market, we take a loo at what this means for investors....
Data-Driven, Transparent, Forward-Looking ESG
NordicInvestor interviewed Roelfien Kuijpers, Global ESG Client Officer & Head of Responsible Investments, to discuss DWS’s evolving ESG approach; its data strategy; engagement and exclusion; why ESG does not yet cover 100% of assets; transparency and reporting, and some topical themes around Covid-19, diversity and sectors....
The intersection of impact investing and UN SDGs
Building a framework to finding the companies and investments that offer much-needed solutions to many of the major challenges identified in the UN SDGs.....
Storebrand’s ESG Journey from Exclusions to Solutions
Jan-Erik Saugestad, CEO of Storebrand Asset Management, sat down to discuss the latest changes and future developments, amid a COVID-19 backdrop which is already throwing the ‘S’ of ESG into the spotlight....
Interaction between governments, companies and individuals in post-Covid-19 world will shape the future of responsible investing
We talked to Adrie Heinsbroek of NN IP to discuss the new "unknowns" that responsible investors will increasingly need to take into account in their decision-making....
A collaborative approach to impact investing
Two impact investors discuss how a holistic approach makes it possible to source more deals and evaluate opportunities in both equities and bonds.....it takes a village to raise a child......
Will COVID-19 prove a watershed for ESG?
COVID-19 has thrown new light on the interdependencies and vulnerabilities of a closely networked world. We spoke to Aviva Investors’ responsible investment specialists to ask whether this will prove a turning point for environmental, social and governance issues
Why the Market Gets Sustainable Investing Wrong
Inefficiencies in the sustainable investing segment give active investors opportunities to generate outperformance over the long term....
FIM Asset Management Expanding ESG Policies
Päivi Riutta-Nykvist, Head of Portfolio Management, explains how ESG is used as an Alpha driver for internal and external managers.....
Danske Bank’s ESG Policies and Data Analytics
We interviewed Danske Bank’s Global Head of Sustainability and Impact Investing, Ulrika Hasselgren, to find out about the firm’s growing suite of internal and external ESG analytics.
Asian Credit: the Boring Emerging Market for 2020?
We look at the key drivers in Asian credit and how careful selection means finding quality, liquidity and yield.....
Nordea’s External Product Strategy
Anders Bertramsen gives us an insight to Nordea´s thinking when picking external managers....and fires a few shots when it comes to ESG....
Church of Finland Pension’s Evolving ESG Policies
Q&A with Joonas Huttunen, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Responsible Investment Specialist at The Church Pension Fund, Finland
AP1´s Majdi Chammas on Active management and ESG
An insight into Första AP-Fonden´s distinctive approach to global manager selection....
Nordea Wealth Management’s New Investment Team in Copenhagen
Kerstin Lysholm and Linsay McPhater in place to broaden access to alternatives and sustainable investments.....
ESG & Impact Investing focus: Microfinance
SEB´s Portfolio Manager of MicroFinance, Hetal Damani, on what differentiates their microfinance strategy – both from an investment perspective and in terms of ESG.
Danica’s Private Equity Allocator: a Scotswoman in Denmark
Linsay McPhater, Investment Director of Alternatives, talks to us about private equity investing; ESG; moving from London to work in Denmark, and the dearth of women in finance in the Nordics.
AP1’s ESG and Sustainability Policies
AP1´s Magdalena Håkansson and Tina Rönnholm comment on ESG policies and how they apply to external mandates....
Real Estate and ESG
Green Premia and Brown Discounts.....
30 Years of Impact Investing
Jupiter´s Charlie Thomas reflects on legacy, long-term thinking, labels and how to navigate an ever growing investment universe...
Credit and ESG Investing
The application of ESG to credit investing is rapidly evolving, and is, thus far, most well-developed in relation to investment grade corporate credit....
The end of the road for coal?
Not only does coal have a significant climate impact – LGIM also believe that it’s a poor investment....
The Green Bonds market
For the first five years, issuance of green bonds was measured in single digit billions, but has recently accelerated to USD 155 billion in 2017, and a forecast USD 250 billion in 2018....
Reinventing Climate Investing
Helping asset owners prepare their equity portfolio for the transition to a low-carbon economy....
SDG Bonds: Creating a World of Opportunity for Issuers and Investors
The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide the investment community, including bond issuers, with a framework for tackling long-term global challenges....
LGIM´s Approach to Responsible Investing
How responsible investing not only mitigates risks, but also leads to better long-term financial outcomes without sacrificing performance...
Can socially responsible investing enhance returns in corporate credit?
For a bond manager, there are many credible options to deploy in an ESG strategy...
What´s Your ESG Score?
Time for boards to wake up and realise that ESG is no longer just a topic that shows up once a year in the company’s Corporate Responsibility report...
A Growing Investment Universe Still Demands Discerning Analysis
Since 1988, Jupiter Ecology’s investment universe has ballooned from under 100 to over 1,200 companies. Regulation and subsidies have spawned new industries and firms, and awareness of climate change is now global.
What does ‘ESG integration’ really mean?
Today a large number of investors and asset managers use “ESG integration” to describe their overall approach to responsible investing but what does that really mean?
Harnessing ESG as an Alpha Source in Active Quantitative Equities
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) explain how they view ESG as a source of alpha that could lead to positive portfolio performance over time
Engineering a roster of ESG-focused managers and products
Active investment management is often said to sit somewhere between art and science. It is also said that while scientists ... Read more