ESG & Responsible Investing | Institutional Asset Manager

Columbia Threadneedle adds two to responsible investment team

Tue, 18/12/2018 - 10:38

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has appointed Olivia Watson as Senior Analyst and Jess Williams as Portfolio Analyst in the Responsible Investment team, based in London. »

Man Group introduces Responsible Investment Framework and Exclusions List

Thu, 13/12/2018 - 10:02

Man Group has launched the Man Group RI Fund Framework, a formalised structure that quantifies the degree of RI focus for all Man Group funds, and the Man Group RI Exclusions List, a proprietary list of sectors and companies ineligible for the company’s portfolios. »

First ESG equity strategy added to PGIM Investments UCITS platform with new QMA fund

Wed, 12/12/2018 - 08:29

PGIM Investments continues to expand its global UCITS footprint with the addition of its first ESG equity fund which joins a number of fixed income funds incorporating an ESG process. »

RBC GAM adds to responsible investing team

Tue, 11/12/2018 - 10:58

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is to strengthen its responsible investing and impact investing team in the United States with two new senior management roles. »

Institutional investors could be overlooking the climate change risk of ‘cleaner’ industries

Tue, 11/12/2018 - 08:37

Institutional investors could be at risk of not fully assessing the climate change risk of companies in supposed ‘cleaner’ industries, according to research by MSCI Inc. »

CPR AM licenses five funds with new Climetrics climate rating

Wed, 05/12/2018 - 10:47

CPR Asset Management, part of European asset manager Amundi, has become the first asset manager to license climate rating Climetrics to market its funds. »

IA's ESG fund classification consultation is a 'golden opportunity'

Sun, 02/12/2018 - 16:32

Following the Investment Association’s annoucement it will launch a consultation on ESG fund classification, Neville White, head of SRI policy and research at EdenTree Investment Management, says this represents a golden opportunity to take the lead on transparancy around responsible and sustainable investments… »