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Asset Owner Technical Guide: Appointment
Asset owners increasingly include ESG considerations in their investment management agreements (IMAs) and other legal documentation. More than two-thirds (69%) of PRI asset owner signatories typically implement ESG requirements in contracts such as IMAs and limited partner agreements (LPAs).1 To ensure that investment managers abide by their clients’ ESG requirements, certain legal aspects are becoming standard features of the asset owner-investment manager relationship.
Asset Owner Technical Guide: Selection
The incorporation of ESG factors within the investment process has evolved from a nice-to-have to a necessity. Client demand has grown strongly, with 68% of the PRI’s asset owner signatory base addressing ESG considerations in their requests for proposals (RFPs). This means that many asset owners expect investment managers to include financially material ESG factors within their funds and investment strategies. In addition, policy makers around the world are introducing regulatory requirements for both investment managers and asset owners to disclose and report on responsible investment practices.
Australian allocators revisit China as AI race heats up
Top Australian allocators have conceded it is time to rethink the underweight positions to China which have characterised their portfolios, as the Asian superpower’s intensifying AI race with the US creates attractive opportunities.
The big book of SI
It is with great pleasure that we present to you our Big Book of SI. We firmly believe in sustainability investing, and think all the stars are aligned for this investment discipline.
The big book of SI
Sustainability investing – meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising those of generations to come.
Alphabet’s Hennessy: AI research is king
The chair of Google’s parent told delegates most investment in Silicon Valley today is for artificial intelligence and discussed some of the problems it can solve – and some it has helped create.
Navigating the ESG labyrinth
In this handy guide, we share the knowledge and experience we have gained from decades of sustainable investing.
Economic impact of containment measures
This OECD note provides illustrative estimates of the initial direct impact of shutdowns, based on an analysis of sectoral output and consumption patterns across countries and an assumption of common effects within each sector and spending category in all countries.
Finding growth in emerging markets
This session argued that investors should look to companies with strong secular growth to find alpha in emerging markets.
Sustainability Digital – March 2021