ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment managementBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011 6:22AMEnvironmental, social and governance risk considerations have evolved from a fringe area of investment management to become mainstream calculations. But asset owners and managers are seeking further integration into fixed income and cash asset allocations, and there is more work to be done to further broaden understanding and calculations of how social factors in particular can be integrated into risk/reward decision-making, according to panellists speaking at an MSCI conference in Melbourne. Related News |
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