ESG
The peculiarities of ESG investing in China
Chinese companies account for a tiny percentage of ESG-filtered emerging market ETFs, even though China is 26.5% of the MSCI EM Index.
ESG has evolved to active stock picking, says East Capital
ESG investing moved on from simple exclusion screening long ago, said Karine Hirn, partner at East Capital.
Commodities | 12 Apr 17
Value beats volume for commodities companies, says Investec
Instead of focusing on growth, the commodity and resources sector now stresses profitability, said Investec’s Tom Nelson.
Profiles & Comment | 11 Apr 17
Digging deeper into the rise of ESG investing
ESG is making waves among socially responsible investors but, with some confusion as to the exact definition, Bruce Jenkyn-Jones of Impax says it is about giving a helping hand to companies making a positive change for good
Macro Views | 6 Apr 17
Most European insurers ignore responsible investment criteria
Only one-in-three European insurance companies take environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into account when investing, and most of these do so because of regulatory pressure, according to a survey by Axa IM.