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ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance


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Although the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into financial research has been gaining momentum for some time now, Covid-19 is expected to accelerate the pace. ESG funds have outperformed many of their mainstream peers during the market downturn although the lack of standardisation, uniform definitions and quality data will continue to pose challenges. Best Execution will keep you up to date on the evolution of this market segment.

EWiF : Jeanne Martin : Engaging with investors
April 8, 2021 0 Comments Best Execution

EWiF : Jeanne Martin : Engaging with investors

Jeanne Martin, Senior Campaign Manager at ShareAction talks to Shanny Basar about environment, engagement and hope. Jeanne Martin’s parents are scientists who wrote about …

Green bond oversubscription data
April 6, 2021 0 Comments Best Execution

Green bond oversubscription data

Green bonds achieved higher oversubscription and more aggressive spread compression in the primary market compared to vanilla equivalents in the second half of last …

Up to 25% of funds of total European funds under more stringent SFDR rules
March 31, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Up to 25% of funds of total European funds under more stringent SFDR rules

Funds subject to higher standards of disclosure under the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) regime currently represent up to 21% of total …

Green bond issuance off to strong start in 2021
March 26, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Green bond issuance off to strong start in 2021

As a result of the stronger-than-expected green bond issuance so far in 2021, NN Investment partners has raised its projection for full-year issuance to …

European Women in Finance : Sarah Gordon : Making an impact
March 25, 2021 0 Comments Best Execution

European Women in Finance : Sarah Gordon : Making an impact

Senior writer Shanny Basar spoke to Sarah Gordon, CEO of Impact Investing Institute about how impact investing can contribute to the well-being of people …

CFA Institute rolls out Certificate in ESG Investing globally
March 19, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

CFA Institute rolls out Certificate in ESG Investing globally

The CFA Institute is rolling out its Certificate in ESG Investing across global financial centres as demand continues to increase for sustainable investments and …

SFDR goes live ushering in stricter disclosure requirements
March 10, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

SFDR goes live ushering in stricter disclosure requirements

The European Union’s new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has gone live today as environmental, social and governance (ESG) becomes mainstream in financial services. …

ESG-data : Sovereign green bond issuance to rise 
March 8, 2021 0 Comments Best Execution

ESG-data : Sovereign green bond issuance to rise 

On 3 March Italy issued its debut green sovereign bond that will raise €8.5bn over 24 years. The proceeds will be used for renewable …

People : BNPP AM’s Michael Herskovich becomes Global Head of Stewardship
March 4, 2021 0 Comments Best Execution

People : BNPP AM’s Michael Herskovich becomes Global Head of Stewardship

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the appointment of Michael Herskovich as Global Head of Stewardship within its Sustainability Centre.  Michael is based …

ShareAction report calls for asset managers to step up their ESG approach
March 2, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

ShareAction report calls for asset managers to step up their ESG approach

Although sustainable investing has become mainstream, the majority of asset managers demonstrate a substandard approach to responsible investment, according to a new report – …

Margaret Anadu to become Global Head of Sustainability and Impact for Goldman Sachs Asset Management
February 26, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Margaret Anadu to become Global Head of Sustainability and Impact for Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Margaret Chinwe Anadu is to become global head of sustainability and impact for Goldman Sachs Asset Management.  In this role, she will develop and …

People : ING appoints Global Head of Sustainability
February 25, 2021 0 Comments Ian Rycott

People : ING appoints Global Head of Sustainability

Anne-Sophie Castelnau has been appointed ING’s global head of Sustainability per 1 April 2021. She will succeed Amin Mansour, who fulfilled the role on …

Moody’s: ESG strong performances proves case for fund managers
February 24, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Moody’s: ESG strong performances proves case for fund managers

Environment, social and governance (ESG) investment performance experienced a breakout year in 2020, overcoming a major obstacle to growth and acceptance, according to a …

European Women in Finance : Jane Ambachtsheer : Ahead of her time
February 17, 2021 0 Comments Best Execution

European Women in Finance : Jane Ambachtsheer : Ahead of her time

Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management talks to Lynn Strongin Dodds about ESG, strategy and transformation. The focus on …

Capco identifies technologies to tackle the fragmented ESG landscape
February 15, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Capco identifies technologies to tackle the fragmented ESG landscape

It has been well documented that the lack of a harmonised global regulatory framework is hampering the progress of integrating environmental, social and governance …

bfinance report shows ESG gains traction but data still a major stumbling block
February 8, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

bfinance report shows ESG gains traction but data still a major stumbling block

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have been gaining in importance in the investment community, but the lack of standardised data remains a major …

ESG, cybersecurity and credit top Deloitte biennial risk management survey
February 2, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

ESG, cybersecurity and credit top Deloitte biennial risk management survey

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues topped the list of risk managers’ concerns followed by cybersecurity and credit matters in the 12th edition of …

The role of ESG derivatives in hedging and pricing
January 22, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

The role of ESG derivatives in hedging and pricing

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues grow in importance, the derivatives markets can play a key role in the transition to a sustainable …

Refinitiv study shows record sustainable finance bond issuance in 2020
January 19, 2021 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Refinitiv study shows record sustainable finance bond issuance in 2020

Sustainable finance bonds gained momentum last year with issuance hitting an all-time high of $544.3 bn, more than double the volume in 2019, according …

NNIP predicts global green bond issuance to rise 50% next year
December 22, 2020 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

NNIP predicts global green bond issuance to rise 50% next year

Global green bond issuance will hit €300bn in 2021, up 50% from this year, driven by sustainable initiatives, legislation and investor demand, according to …

French and Dutch regulators call for robust European framework for ESG data and ratings
December 15, 2020 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

French and Dutch regulators call for robust European framework for ESG data and ratings

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and its Dutch counterpart, the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM), have joined forces to issue a joint position paper …

AUM to triple in ESG funds in Europe
October 19, 2020 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

AUM to triple in ESG funds in Europe

It may seem that Covid-19 put environmental, social and governance on the investment map, but it has only accelerated a trend that had been …

Eurex to launch a new generation of ESG derivatives
October 8, 2020 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

Eurex to launch a new generation of ESG derivatives

Eurex is introducing a new series of futures and options on the EURO STOXX 50 ESG Index, and the DAX 50 ESG Index on …

ESG standards needed says IOSCO
September 9, 2020 0 Comments Lynn Strongin Dodds

ESG standards needed says IOSCO

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria becomes more important, the International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) said it is looking to produce a …

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