June 09, 2022 Responsible Lending: The Myth of the Perfect Investment by Erin Bigley The auto industry illustrates the difficulty of finding a perfectly sustainable private sector investment, while shining a light on a better way to make progress. Climate Change, Fixed Income, Income, Invest for Purpose, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
April 05, 2022 Understanding Your Bond Portfolio’s Carbon Footprint by Salima Lamdouar, Tiffanie Wong Climate transition is a huge area of focus for investors. And corporate bonds will play a critical role in the journey to a net-zero carbon economy. Climate Change, Fixed Income, Income, Invest for Purpose, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 1 SHARE Bookmarks
March 03, 2022 ESG Risks Are Real Credit Risks by Patrick O’Connell, Christian DiClementi ESG research insights are critical to avoiding risks and unearthing opportunities among emerging-market corporate bonds. Chile’s utility sector helps us explain. Climate Change, Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Income, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
March 02, 2022 Investors Go Salmon Fishing with Climate Scientists by Sara Rosner The intersection of climate science and investment discipline can uncover new climate-change insights that can ultimately drive better investment decisions. Climate Change, Equities, Fixed Income, Invest for Purpose, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
December 10, 2021 Bond Investors Can Help Hold Companies Accountable Post COP26 by Markus Schneider COP26 points the needle toward climate action, but investors must help keep the ship on course. Climate Change, Fixed Income, Income, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
December 09, 2021 Climate Change: The Commodities Dimension by Michelle Dunstan Physical and transition risks from climate change will have wide-ranging impacts on firms ranging from animal-protein producers to coal companies. Climate Change, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
December 07, 2021 Six Best Practices for Carbon Offsets by Gates Moss, Sara Rosner As investors and companies increasingly seek to address the risks of climate change, there is growing debate about the use of carbon offsets in achieving net-zero emissions. We think there’s room for a measure of offsets to achieve carbon neutrality, provided best practices are followed. Climate Change, Equities, Invest for Purpose Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
December 02, 2021 Key Signs on the Road to Net Zero by Sara Rosner, Arthur Lerner-Lam Our recent conversations with climate experts, asset owners and other stakeholders on net zero surfaced issues central to developing solutions, including sharpening investors’ skills, strengthening engagement, and striving for better and more accessible data. AB IQ, Climate Change, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
December 02, 2021 From Sustainability Skills to Radical Collaboration: Themes from COP26 by Sara Rosner, Jodie Tapscott COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland generated a lot of big-picture headlines but also meaningful underlying themes including the sustainability skills gap, blended financing initiatives and the need for broader engagement to facilitate net zero. AB IQ, Climate Change, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
November 30, 2021 Four ESG Myths About Emerging-Market Corporates by Patrick O’Connell, Christian DiClementi We debunk the environmental, social and governance myths standing between investors and EM corporate-bond investing. Climate Change, Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Income, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
November 22, 2021 Low-Carbon Investing Needs an Active Eye on Quality by Kent Hargis, Sammy Suzuki, Roy Maslen Equity investors focused on a low-carbon strategy needn’t compromise on company fundamentals. When quality and compelling valuations are equally considered, joining the global fight against climate change and generating strong return potential can work hand in glove. Climate Change, Equities, Invest for Purpose, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
November 19, 2021 Disrupting Inflation: Innovative Companies Can Light the Way by Lei Qiu Inflation and rising interest rates have prompted many equity investors to reconsider technology and high-growth companies. But this inflationary environment is different, and so are the companies best poised to rise above it. Climate Change, Equities, Inflation, Invest for Growth, Tech & Innovation Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks
November 18, 2021 Making ESG Second Nature in Asset Allocation by Sara Rosner ESG is increasingly fundamental to investing, and multi-asset investors face an added ESG dimension: strategic asset allocation. Keeping ESG objectives front and center in the process may not be as second nature as it is with traditional risk/return objectives, but alignment—and a strong investment policy statement—can help. Asset Allocation, Climate Change, Invest for Purpose, Multi-Asset, Responsible Investing/ESG Likes 0 SHARE Bookmarks