It is time to move on from the ‘will ESG outperform or underperform’ debate
As ESG funds continue to attract record flows, the debate as to whether these strategies should outperform has gained increased attention.
As ESG funds continue to attract record flows, the debate as to whether these strategies should outperform has gained increased attention.
Since peaking in February 2021, the MSCI China index has declined by 33% to a recent trough in August largely on the back of regulatory concerns.
Seven directors have been appointed to join the Investment Association’s board of directors. Alexander Altinger, Catherine O’Reilly, Hassan Elmasry, Stephen Cohen, Sean Hagerty, Peter Harrison, and Chris Hill will join the board effectively immediately.
The London Stock Exchange Group has confirmed Jane Goodland as its group head of sustainability.
Chinese company, Tencent Holdings is about to lose its top 10 ranking as one of the world’s largest companies by market value as its Hong-Kong-listed shares fell close to 2% this morning.
HSBC Asset Management has boosted its emerging markets debt investment team with the appointment of Caroline Keany as a senior portfolio manager.
Private equity is on a fast growth track. According to Deloitte, GlobalData’s proprietary forecast, global private equity assets under management (AUM) reached $4.5trn in 2019.
Seven directors have been appointed to join the Investment Association’s board of directors. Alexander Altinger, Catherine O’Reilly, Hassan Elmasry, Stephen Cohen, Sean Hagerty, Peter Harrison, and Chris Hill will join the board effectively immediately.
The head of the largest European value fund in the world believes the European value rotation has further to go as the threat of further lockdowns and new variants keeps Covid-related stocks underpriced.
Over the past two decades, trusts in the Association of Investment Companies’ (AIC) global sectors have become increasingly international, dropping their UK exposure from an average of 50% of their portfolio to 19% due to the change in the make-up of market and investor demand.