ESG
Ethical funds balk at Europe’s new disclosure regime
Proposals for 32 reporting criteria are “unmanageable”, complain asset managers
Good citizenship can signal better creditworthiness – study
Environmental and social behaviour predicts credit ratings in North America – less so in Europe
Quant investors turn to raw data over ratings in ESG alpha hunt
Firms are using data on product returns and employee welfare to pick winners
Rise of ethical swaps brings hedging questions
Banks ponder how to offset risks of ESG derivatives – or whether hedging is even desirable
For ESG raters, clearer skies still signal stasis
As Covid-19 tamps down environmental risk, rating agencies are unmoving on ESG scoring
ESG-linked hedges raise interest – and questions
Carrot-and-stick trades pay off if green targets are hit, but setting and monitoring those goals is tricky
Caveat pre-emptor: Man ESG chief talks snubbed markets
Robert Furdak is sparking discussions about responsible trend following in unsustainable stocks
Fuzzy data stalls ESG alpha hunt
Quants searching for ESG signals have reached very different conclusions. Mostly they blame the data
The age of ethical investing, but can quants cope?
Systematic managers grapple with ESG demands of clients
ESG like a new factor, alt managers say
Shift of capital to sustainable investing predicted to disrupt established strategies
Don’t invest in bad ESG companies, hedge funds told
Managers have seen a “sea change” in attitudes to sustainability
ING issues ESG-linked interest rate swap
Dutch bank takes carrot-and-stick approach on interest rate swap for oil and gas equipment firm