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Emerging markets improving on ESG: Bank of America

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... attention so that when the regulations hit in Asia, they are ready for it," he said. Investors are increasingly integrating ESG data as well. In another survey of 77 emerging markets investors, about 85% of investors "either pay attention to ESG or adhere ...

ESG indicators a risk warning for credit: First Sentier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... overall ESG performance a factor in credit investment decisions, according to First Sentier. First Sentier integrates ESG data into its credit strategies, and notes that investors in the credit asset class that focus on ESG risk "will be paying particular ...

Podcast: Integrating ESG in fixed income

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... income portfolios. We will also explore the strengths and challenges of finding transparent, comparable and meaningful ESG data relevant to fixed income securities and the role of sustainable bonds. We speak with MFS fixed income research Analyst Mahesh ...

Using ESG signals part of shorting strategy: Plato Investment Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... for investors that are significantly beating the benchmark." There has been a "huge surge" in the amount of available ESG data that Plato can use for shorting purposes. "We have access to 850 different data providers and were continuously scouring those ...

Plato Investment Management launches net zero hedge fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... strategy gains a unique edge from Plato's established propriety quantitative systems, along with the integration of new ESG data points. "Importantly the strategy is underpinned by Plato's proprietary quantitative systems which have been delivering strong ...

Rethinking ESG in emerging markets

ARIF JOSHI  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... also a reflection on the lessons learned from our experience, as well as an increase in the availability and quality of ESG data in emerging markets. Data limitations Here it is important to understand that there are current limitations when it comes ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... operating environment." A separate public consultation on 27 proposed core ESG metrics and a portal for issuers to input ESG data also received strong market support. Though not mandated, the metrics will be a starting point for what companies can disclose ...

SSGA hires from CareSuper for APAC ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... possibility of integrating stewardship activities to maximize outcomes, implementation methods to benchmarks and address the ESG data challenge." Jia will be based in Melbourne and work closely with clients in Asia Pacific to support the firm's ESG investment ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... need for "radical digital transformation," the report found, and there will be an exponential increase in the amount of ESG data to manage and analyse globally, coming from multiple sources and in some cases, real-time. "So much of what we actually have ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... This is the second in a three-part series of articles brought to you by BNP Paribas Securities Services Inconsistent ESG data that is hard to compare and apply to determining risk and return is one of the oft-cited challenges to further adoption of ESG. ...