Investors increasingly want to ‘do good’ and ‘do well’
JPMAM’s Karen Ward considers the ESG factors within the company’s Long Term Capital Market Assumptions
Fixed Income
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ESG debt issuance could get fresh boost from junk sales
Sales of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds passed $1 trillion for the first time this year.
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Sharp uptick in social bonds: Blip or trend?
Covid-19 has accelerated the growth of social financing
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Sharp uptick in social bonds: Blip or trend?
Social bonds raised $147.7bn in 2020 – more than seven times the $20bn figure in 2019 But is the trajectory likely to continue? Malika Takhtayeva, ESG analyst, sustainable fixed income lead at BNP Paribas Asset Management, believes the massive increase in money raised underscores their appeal as a potentially significant force for effecting social changes…
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UOBAM launches ESG bond fund
UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) offers the first Singapore-focused ESG fund to help investors contribute to the nation’s sustainability drive.
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COP26: Green capital to meet climate transition goals
Increased supply of sustainability-themed debt issuance will deliver more depth and liquidity to the fixed income market.
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COP26: Green capital to meet climate transition goals
Increased supply of sustainability-themed debt issuance will deliver more depth and liquidity to the fixed income market
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Evaluating the greenium: Investors should take an active and dynamic approach
AXA’s Johann Plé explores quantifying the premium on green bonds and says it is here to stay
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Evaluating the greenium: Investors should take an active and dynamic approach
AXA’s Johann Plé explores quantifying the premium on green bonds and says it is here to stay.
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EU’s NextGen bonds 11 times oversubscribed in first issuance
The 15-year bond will exclusively back green projects
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What role can green bonds play in the climate change battle?
NN IP’s Bram Bos says green financing is needed on a scale that far exceeds anything seen so far
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Factor investors increase ESG integration for performance upside
‘If you are the only one who is not looking at ESG it is quite likely you will underperform’, finds Invesco research