News & Commentaries
UBS Says Investors Should Prefer Green Bonds Over Regular Debt.
“Sustainable bonds are a ‘defensive opportunity’ that credit investors should favor over non-green, investment-grade corporate notes, said UBS Global Wealth’s head of credit, Thomas Wacker.” [COMMENTARY] For similar reasons as to why ESG equity funds are outperforming conventional funds, UBS says favour green bonds over their conventional counterparts.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-30/ubs-says-investors-should-prefer-green-bonds-over-regular-debt, by David Caleb Mutua, March 30, 2020,…
The ESG Fund Universe Is Rapidly Expanding.
“Record flows, strong performance, and other takeaways from the 2019 Sustainable Funds U.S. Landscape Report.” [COMMENTARY] Jon Hale describes the situation for 2019 and early 2020. With the downdraft in the markets of the past two weeks, it remains to be seen how ESG funds perform going forward. However, early indications are that ESG funds…
Point of No Returns.
“A ranking of 75 of the world’s largest asset managers’ approaches to responsible investment.” [COMMENTARY] Provides an insightful ranking. The five given an ‘A’ grade are RobecoSam, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Legal & General Investment Management, APG Asset Management, and Aviva Investors.Point of No Returns, by ShareAction staff, March 2020, UK.
FTSE companies urgently need to raise their game on CO2 reporting’.
“Alexia Perversi and Andrew Jones of Mazars say a recent study by the auditing firm casts huge doubt on the credibility and utility of carbon disclosures in year-end reports.” [COMMENTARY] The researchers’ main complaint is the non-standardized way the data is displayed as well as the data’s utility to understanding how the data might affect…
ESG Study: How Institutional Investors Embrace Responsible Investing.
“Franklin Templeton commissioned a comprehensive study across 21 markets, to see the extent of how responsible investing is incorporated into investment decisions. We highlight four themes to track the way asset owners are adopting responsible investing and ESG considerations over time.” [COMMENTARY] It’s a really interesting read for all investors.ESG Study: How Institutional Investors Embrace…
Swiss bank report queries better returns for ESG investments.
“ACCORDING to the latest study from Credit Suisse’s in-house think tank the jury is still out on whether ESG and sustainable investing really outstrips traditional investment offerings. Published by the Credit Suisse Research Institute, in collaboration with London Business School and Cambridge University professors, the 2020 edition of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook…
