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Sustainable Investing
ESG shopping? Do your homework
A scarcity of disclosures is creating an information vacuum for ESG investors who rely only on off-the-shelf ratings.
Portfolio Construction Insights
ESG Case Studies
Find out how Hermes’ in-house stewardship team, Hermes Equity Ownership Service (EOS), seeks to benefit shareholders around the world through engagement.
Sustainable Investing
ESG Investing: A Social Uprising
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Whether a true believer in ESG investing or new to the concept, benefit from a deeper understanding on how ESG integration generates risk-adjusted returns.
Sustainable Investing
The ABCs of ESG
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ESG Investing includes the analysis of environmental, social and corporate governance risk factors into the investment process to gain a more expansive view of the risks faced by companies and the impact of these factors on potential returns.
Retirement
5 questions about securities lending in DC
Today, with new regulations and greater transparency since the financial crisis, securities lending activity has reached its highest level in a decade with more than $19 trillion in assets available for lending globally.
Sustainable Investing
Sustainability: The future of investing
We discuss key themes driving transformation in sustainable investing and explain why the future of investing is sustainable.
Retirement
Retirement saving: Save more or take more risk?
Defined contribution plan sponsors need to help their participants manage two significant challenges: building an appropriate asset allocation and ensuring sufficient savings.
Manager & Investment Selection
How Loyal is Too Loyal? Relying on only a few managers may be a disservice to your clients
Are you confident you are choosing the best managers for your clients? The data from this Envestat report may surprise you.
Alternative Investments
Alternative Investments: Myths & misconceptions
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A lot of misunderstanding surrounds alternative investments. Some investors still think of them as high-risk, exotic funds reserved for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutions. However the reality is that alternatives have a place in nearly every portfolio.
Sustainable Investing
Jim Patrick on the Future of Impact
Jim Patrick provides his insights on the future of impact investing at the Envestnet Advisor Summit.
Sustainable Investing
Societal Impact vs. Financial Return: A Case of “Either/Or” No More
Many investors who find impact investing potentially appealing have at the same time struggled with a notion that investing for the “greater good” will always be “concessionary,” that is, accompanied by some loss of financial performance.