New launches: Janus Henderson and Fidelity unveil sustainable funds
Janus Henderson launches technology and US sustainable equity funds, and Fidelity International launches climate solutions fund, according to ESG Clarity’s global news team.
Author: ESG Clarity Asia
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Asset manager opens ESG hub in Singapore
This will allow the firm to bolster its investment platform and distribution reach in the region, according to FSA’s sister title, International Adviser.
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Socially responsible investors must focus on human rights
Investors should implement roust human rights due diligence processes, .
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Auditors must commit to calling out companies on climate
“It is hard to think of a situation where a robustly independent audit is more vital to society than the climate crisis.”
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ESG investments key to Goldman Sachs’ plan to buy Dutch money manager
Goldman Sachs agreed to buy the asset management arm of Dutch insurer NN Group as the bank grabs a toehold in the sustainable investing industry.
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Direct indexing emerges as an essential tool for ESG investing
The growth of direct indexing will exceed that of mutual funds and ETFs, according to Cerulli Associates.
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GIIN CEO: “Impact should be part of all investing”
Amit Bouri sees impact investing as a natural extension of ESG thinking and has some advice for the impact sceptics.
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Is active versus passive ESG debate meaningless marketing?
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says claims against passive ESG products can also be levelled at active ones.
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Portfolios must play their part in reaching climate goals
EdenTree’s Patel says investors need to challenge their asset managers to report whether their portfolios are invested to meet the 1.5 degree target.
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ESG factors to make monetary policy predictions tougher
T. Rowe Price’s Quentin Fitzsimmons says to tackle climate change, central banks could make changes to bond-buying programmes.
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Pandemic sparked a rotation of sector leadership that helped ESG funds soar
ESG fund investors should be aware of cyclical trends.
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Hedge funds are waking up to ESG (and hiring)
Re-badging senior investment professionals as “head of ESG” is kicking the can down the road.