Sustainability Faces Headwinds

Last week, European Fund Managers down-graded nearly €50 billion worth of investment funds on grounds of sustainability. In total, nearly 10% of the premium rated sustainable funds have moved their rating down a notch since early November. And these are not peripheral players. Among the fund management groups to make these moves have been Amundi,Continue reading “Sustainability Faces Headwinds”

Asset Management and ESG: Doing Good or just a Business Opportunity?

The numbers continue to amaze. ESG (Environment/Social/Governance) seems to be everywhere in the investment world. 84% of flows into global equities in the past 2 years were into ESG funds according to one source. And there is no slackening in the pace –  flows in the last 4 months of 2020 were better than the previousContinue reading “Asset Management and ESG: Doing Good or just a Business Opportunity?”