Chinese companies account for a tiny percentage of ESG-filtered emerging market ETFs, even though China is 26.5% of the MSCI EM Index.
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Don’t look backward with ESG, says East Capital
ESG investing moved on from simple exclusion screening long ago, said Karine Hirn, partner at East Capital.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JP Morgan vs Robeco
FSA compares the JP Morgan Asia Equity Dividend Fund with Robeco Asian Stars Equities Fund, which incorporates ESG in its process.
ESG in Asia: A different shade of green
Adoption of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations by Asian institutional investors is likely to follow a different path than in Europe or the US, said Nathan Fabian, director of policy and research at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Amundi and IFC to create $2bn EM `green bond’ fund
The world’s largest green bond fund dedicated to emerging markets will be developed by Amundi and the International Finance Corporation.
ESG’s biggest challenge: Data
Lack of robust data and reporting standards hinders ESG implementation, according to Lou Maiuri, executive vice president at State Street.
ESG demand grows despite performance doubt
Kelsey Biggers, head of investment risk at Franklin Templeton, said interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is set to grow despite no hard evidence on how it influences performance.
China environmental stocks to weather Trump storm?
François Perrin, a portfolio manager at East Capital, says China’s environmental companies have outperformed their global peers and are insulated from the direction US policy takes.
Are ESG funds doomed to fail under Trump?
President-elect Donald Trump might not be all bad for funds that make impactful investments in clean energy, technology or innovative pharmaceuticals, said AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investment Matt Christensen.
FSA ANALYSIS: Tracking responsibly – are ESG index trackers any good?
The growing popularity of index investing is only just starting to be felt in the world of responsible investing but as the market for plain vanilla trackers becomes increasingly crowded, what does the future hold for ESG passive products?
