ESG integration comes into its own in fixed income portfolios: RIAABY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017 10:03PMFixed income fund managers and asset owners are following in the footsteps of their equity counterparts when it comes to engaging with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics in bonds, but ESG factors have different impacts on bonds portfolios in terms of risk adjust returns. Related News |
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