Experts upbeat on green bond outlook
Two separate reports are predicting that 2019 will be a huge year for green bond issuance
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Generali acquires French ESG specialist Sycomore
Italian insurer’s stake in French group part of ambitious three-year plan to develop its European business
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Schroders expands ESG team
The fund group has expanded its ESG team following the recent launch of two dedicated sustainable equity funds
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What’s the investment case for electric vehicles?
Volvo has confirmed it is seeking investor backing for a new electric performance car range. But will investors benefit from a transition from combustion engines?
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Are private markets responding to ESG demands?
Sarah Broderick considers how transparency of sustainability factors in private markets has improved in recent years and discloses key findings of an investor survey
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Firms use artificial intelligence for ESG index
Machine learning and artificial intelligence will play a part in the new indices from Solactive and Truvalue Labs
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ESG goes beyond risk management, says Hermes
ESG ratings typically do not account for management efforts to improve, and companies with poor scores may be worth a closer look
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Putnam: S&P share price values are 85% ‘intangibles’
Putnam fund manager says analysing scores on corporate reputation and corporate culture can enable investors to understand share price value
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Earth Capital confirms asset sale through IPO
LED lighting, combined heat and power and biomass heat were among the investments made
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Investors raise expectations on gender diversity
Asset managers are responding to growing demands from investors on diversity
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Stocks could be overvalued due to obesity risk
British fund group Schroders is warning that governments around the world are taking a tougher stance on sugar
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Nordea expands ESG bond range
There has been more recognition among EM investors that ESG issues can present material credit risk, group said