A plethora of sustainable strategies may be being brought to market, but ESG is increasingly becoming part of mainstream asset management thinking rather than simply an optional portfolio addition
Schroders is nearing complete integration of ESG across its entire portfolio of
assets – but it’s not about to stop there, says global head of product, solutions
and quant Carolina Minio-Paluello
making an impact
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September 2020 highlights
parallel lines
energy transition
BNP Paribas Asset Management
positive change
Baillie Gifford
sustainability
BNY Mellon Investment Management
green bonds
Lyxor Asset Management
Charlotte Yonge, manager of the Trojan Ethical Fund, discusses ESG integration at Troy and within the wider industry, multi-asset portfolio construction and secular trends amid Covid-19
‘If you want a licence to operate in
10 years’ time, you’ll need ESG’
Increasing focus on climate change and the impact of Covid-19 has led clients to be more socially aware than ever, and fund providers are stepping up to the plate resulting in a massive surge of new names meeting the criteria of our Responsible Ratings Index
tried and trusted
Sir Ronald Cohen, author of ‘Impact: reshaping capitalism to drive real change’,
says the best-performing companies will be those that deliver impact as well as profit – and in turn their investors can help push for a fairer and more sustainable world
transform the world
decarbonisation
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globalisation
Lazard Asset Management
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Can capitalism help change
the world for
the better?
Baillie Gifford
How to invest in the low-carbon transition
investing
in the energy transition
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Topsy-turvy market conditions often raise questions among investors. Here, Eaton Vance explains how a focus on ‘downside risk’ management in its credit portfolios can, in its view, keep investors on track to achieve their long-term goals
sustainable investment
BNY Mellon Investment Management
Areas of opportunity
The investment strategy of Eaton Vance’s high-yield team, which has a strong
track record of managing downside risk and achieving attractive risk-adjusted
returns, is to seek to take advantage of the ‘bumpy ride’ we foresee and add risk to portfolios in a prudent fashion. So where do we see investment opportunities?
There are three key areas:
Searching for sustainable growth in Japan is about seeking out ‘hidden gems’ in a large and deep universe, rather than simply buying the index
what covid-19 means for globalisation
Lazard Asset Management
Searching for sustainable growth in Japan is about seeking out ‘hidden gems’ in a large and deep universe, rather than simply buying the index
TIME TO GO GREEN IN FIXED INCOME?
Lyxor Asset Management
Searching for sustainable growth in Japan is about seeking out ‘hidden gems’ in a large and deep universe, rather than simply buying the index
how to invest in the low-carbon transition
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