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Public equity manager challenges the case for private

Public equity manager challenges the case for private

Loomis Sayles’ Aziz Hamzaogullari has questioned whether asset allocators are giving private equity more credit than it is worth, saying the case for investing in PE rests on flawed return measurement, hidden risks and high fees and that public equities should be treated with the same “patience” that PE receives.

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ESG is strategy at PE firm TPG

A social impact fund and innovative engagement with investee companies make ESG an integrated part of the culture at private equity firm TPG, co-chief executive Jon Winkelried said in an interview.

ESG moves into passive portfolios

Integration of ESG strategies into passive investment is becoming easier with greater sophistication and is set to grow, a panel of experts said.

Water risk is real, experts warn

The seven-year drought plaguing the state with the world’s fifth-largest economy highlights supply-chain issues and other concerns that investors need to take seriously.

Ready for the rough switch to low-carbon

Investors said the move away from the carbon economy in response to climate change was definitely coming and would be difficult. They shared some of the ways they’re getting ready.

Investors find low-carbon opportunities

Leading investors are moving forward on climate change by pouring funds into sustainable investments and applying energy-saving strategies to assets already in their portfolios.

Gore still hopeful about climate change

Former US vice-president Al Gore described the worsening effects of climate change but found hope in the efforts of many governments and the increasing prominence of renewables in the economy.

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