Oscar Yang, research analyst and portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management. discusses the firm’s water equity portfolio, which uses an ESG screen to invest in the equities of water companies.
Category: ESG
Putting high yield through an ESG filter
Bluebay built an ESG version of its existing high yield fund and found that screening in a high yield bond fund requires reliance on in-house ESG analysis rather than external providers, according to My-Linh Ngo, head of ESG investment risk at Bluebay Asset Management.
ESG Forum Morning Briefing Singapore 2018
FSA presents photo highlights of its inaugural ESG Forum Morning Briefing, which was held on 15 March at Swissotel Stamford in Singapore.
Video: Hermes IM on ESG investing
Lewis Grant, director and senior portfolio manager at Hermes Investment Management, answers three questions about his approach to ESG investing.
ESG Forum Morning Briefing Hong Kong 2018
FSA presents video highlights of the ESG Morning Briefing held on 13 March at JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
UBS Wealth to increase sustainable products
The bank plans to increase the range of sustainable and impact investment products available to Asia clients, according to Mario Knoepfel, Hong Kong-based head of sustainable investing advisory for Asia-Pacific at UBS Wealth Management.
Do ESG scores matter for performance?
In an analysis of Morningstar ESG scores vs fund outperformance, FSA has found that a strong ESG focus appears to be correlated with under-performance.
ESG: Uniting performance and positive change in EM
As structural changes in the world economy transform emerging markets, Hermes Investment Management is investing in efficient and sustainable businesses that have the potential to become future winners. Gary Greenberg, head of global emerging markets at the firm, explains how investors can do this effectively.
East Capital bets on sustainability in China
Environmental and clean-technology companies in China are likely to be good bets as Chinese authorities increase spending to address alarming environmental problems, according to East Capital.
Where are the risks in environmental equities?
Regulation is one of the risks that investors should be aware of when investing in environmental-focused listed equities, according to Bruce Jenkyn-Jones, London-based co-head of listed equities and senior portfolio manager at Impax Asset Management.
