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Sustainable Investing
Global Sustainable Equity: News and Opportunities
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Reflecting on the last quarter of 2020 and looking ahead to the opportunities in the world of sustainability.
Advisor Value & Fees
The Value of a Financial Professional
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There have been many studies conducted about the benefits and costs of professional financial advice. Most of the research has focused on portfolio performance and return generation. But are investors who receive professional guidance also more likely to feel confident about making important financial decisions than those who go it alone?
Sustainable Investing
Think Sustainable
This investor guide answers four key questions to help get started with sustainable investing.
Client Relationships
Help Your Clients Understand the Markets and Their Portfolios
While the markets have seemingly recovered from the early impact of COVID-19, the past few months have been a reminder that unpredictability is a part of investing, and downturns are inevitable.
Sustainable Investing
Influencing for good: 20 years of engagement
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The way investors conduct engagement has transformed. From a niche approach largely confined to mission-orientated investors, engagement is now a mainstream investor activity. The success of the Climate Action 100+ initiative in bringing together investors, representing close to US$40 trillion in assets, shows how far we have come.
Sustainable Investing
ESG Viewpoint – COVID-19 and the pharmaceutical industry
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Public trust in the pharmaceutical industry has eroded. The pandemic provides drug-makers a chance to begin re-building their reputation – but only if they prioritise socially responsible practices.
Sustainable Investing
Green bonds: Financing the transition to a new economy
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Green bonds are a type of fixed income instrument where the proceeds raised are used to finance clearly defined projects that have environmental benefits. Projects financed include renewable energy, water conservation, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transport and sustainable land use.
Sustainable Investing
Performance with principles: How can ESG investing support financial returns?
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When ethical funds were in their infancy, a common assumption was that funds that incorporate ESG characteristics, and in particular those with a strict ethical screen applied, must necessarily involve a trade-off with performance.But over time, the debate about performance has turned on its head. Increasingly, investors recognize the potential financial materiality of issues such as corporate governance, labor management and environmental performance — and history is littered with examples of companies that have neglected these issues and paid the financial price.
Client Relationships
Framing an ESG conversation with your clients
Developing a relationship with your clients and understanding their aspirations and objectives is key to successful planning strategies. Many clients are not aware that their values can increasingly play a role in how they invest. So how do you open up conversations with clients about their values and better understand their perspectives surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing?