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Do founder-led listed companies outperform on E, S and G metrics?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... better," Kersmanc said. Stewart Investors, which is primarily an equity fund manager, covering Asia Pacific, emerging markets, worldwide and sustainable investment strategies, seeks out companies with strong stewardship indicators, which frequently leads ...

ESG integration policy brings consistency, innovation: JPMAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... firm to define a firmwide approach to ESG integration. "One of the earliest teams to adopt the framework was the emerging markets equity team, and they had a specific questionnaire that they're using because it's so important to understand governance ...

Nuveen secures $150m in commitments for Global Impact Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... strategy targets strong risk adjusted private equity returns and target growth stage companies in developed and emerging markets that are at an inflection point where Nuveen can help them scale. The Global Impact strategy is aligned to six of the United ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... necessarily driven by the promise of big returns or wider industry inclusion," Lafferty explained. "But by supporting emerging markets through R&D we can help place them in a strong position to thrive over time and grow into much more significant sections ...

Evidence links ESG performance to company, fund performance in crisis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... worst quarter since 1987. The MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI), an index of equities from developed and emerging markets, fell by a third from its peak in early February to its quarterly low in late March, Takatsuki noted. "While ESG scores cannot ...

Emerging markets present opportunities for impact investing: 57 Stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... in healthcare, tech-enabled consumer, financial services addressing financial exclusion and opportunities in emerging markets is in an unusual position in the first stages of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. 57 Stars, L-R: Steven Cowan ...

ESG standards improving in emerging markets: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Rowe Price. Irmak Surenkok, portfolio specialist in the Equity Division at T. Rowe Price. In a recent paper, I n Emerging Markets, Does It Pay to Worry About ESG Factors?, T. Rowe Price answered in the affirmative, noting "we look for forgotten companies ...

LeapFrog Investments names Julia Gillard to leadership council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... tools, the firm said. Earlier this year, LeapFrog announcved it had raised $743 million for the close of its third emerging markets fund. "Our world needs to transition to better forms of capitalism," Gillard said. "I am so pleased to join the Global ...

AXA IM to launch fourth impact investing strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... investing strategy later this year, focusing on opportunities healthcare and financial inclusion of consumers in emerging markets. The private market strategy will focus on regions including Latin America, South and South East Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa ...

Emerging markets bring exposure to unmanaged ESG risk: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Investors in emerging markets are exposed to more unmanaged environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk than in developed markets, according to analysis from Sustainalytics. Martin Vezer, manager, thematic research, Sustainalytics Sustainalytics ...