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Carlyle and Aflac officials lead new ACC committee with ESG template outlined as priority
3 years ago
The Alternative Credit Council has launched an ‘investor manager committee’, chaired by Carlyle Group’s Erica Frontiero and Elena Boeva from Aflac Global Investments, that has ESG in private credit as one of its first orders of business -
Hermes seeks ESG alpha in companies making changes
3 years ago
Buy-side demand to tick boxes for ESG standards has fuelled a boom in green and social impact bonds that is extending into high yield issuance. But as investment opportunities mount, so does soul-searching about the next phase -
"If we have to rely on top-down global political coordination we are all doomed"
3 years ago
ESG can’t be dictated to us by authorities. It’s a way of life -
UN PRI's upcoming report on ESG in CLOs finds bar is very low
3 years ago
In a preview of the upcoming report, Carmen Nuzzo, head of fixed income at UN Principles for Responsible Investment, reveals to Creditflux key highlights from its ESG in securitisation report -
ESG growth in CLOs has momentum in 2021, say JPM strategists
3 years ago
ESG investing in securitised products such as CLOs have 'momentum for growth in 2021' despite very slow volume growth and lack of progress in standardised scoring over the past year, say JP Morgan strategists in a research note -
ESG was factor when firing managers for 42% of investors, survey reveals
3 years ago
The latest survey from investment consultant Bfinance shows the coronavirus pandemic increased focus on ESG issues for over a third of investors - and ESG is important when selecting external asset managers -
M&G lays out ESG focus with £5 billion pledge to 'sustainable private assets'
3 years ago
M&G is allocating £5 billion ($6.8 billion) from its £136 billion with-profits fund into businesses using a model which places emphasis on ESG, sustainability and impact investing -
All types of financing will have to incorporate ESG risks and use their real economy influence
3 years ago
Fund managers can no longer ignore, postpone or hide from measures to tackle climate change -
CLO Census latest: ESG trashed and lauded, while b-wic no shows draw ire
3 years ago
The CLO community is making its voice heard courtesy of Creditflux’s CLO Census, with ESG proving divisive in the early stages of voting -
CLO managers offer views on ESG for upcoming PRI report
3 years ago
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is set to unveil a report detailing results from its ESG structured credit survey in the next few months, and the institution anticipates that this will be a launch pad for further investigation about ESG integration into the asset class -
2020 is a massive opportunity for change - and clinging to past achievements won't wash
3 years ago
Statues don’t serve much of a purpose. It’s time to move on — and credit investors can and should be part of the movement -
If you’re not finding black talent, you’re not trying hard enough
3 years ago
In the past few weeks, it has been easy to put up our billboards and tweet our condemnation of the treatment of black people. Now we need to change the way companies work -
High yield borrowers face pressure over social data
3 years ago
Two major themes of the credit market in 2020 are on a collision course: high yield issuers playing catch-up after a dearth of issuance and the Black Lives Matter movement putting the focus on the S of ESG investing -
Governance has greatest impact on short-term changes in company valuation out of ESG factors, finds MSCI
3 years ago
Governance has more impact than environmental and social factors on company financial fundamentals and stock price in the short term, but ‘E’ and ‘S’ play their part over the long term, according to analysis from MSCI -
LP round up: horseshoe does the trick for Pimco and other distressed managers
3 years ago
Institutional investors poured $2.7 billion into credit this week through 14 managers, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
Pandemic underlines importance of the S in ESG as compliant companies outperform
3 years ago
For years, assessing environmental risks has been at the forefront of ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing, but there’s been a greater appreciation of the ‘S’ in ESG since the market sell-off in March -
PRI unveils ESG workstream for CLOs, loans and ABS
4 years ago
Principles for Responsible Investment has established a workstream on environmental social and governance standards in structured products -
Points up front: Betting on ESG CLOs
4 years ago
Investing ethically is becoming a big part of credit, with CLO managers among the first to adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment guidelines. So it’s no surprise that ESG criteria were high on the list of talking points at the Structured Finance Association’s SFVegas gathering last month. -
Mercer puts private debt at heart of $2.7 billion fund of fund
4 years ago
Mercer has held a final close at $2.7 billion for a private markets fund that offers investors access to private debt and sustainable products -
Private debt tops the private markets agenda for insurers, finds Schroders
4 years ago
Insurers currently allocate the largest proportion of their private assets’ portfolio to private debt, followed by real estate, according to study published by asset manager Schroders -
MSCI makes ESG ratings public for over 2,800 companies
4 years ago
MSCI Research has made ESG ratings of over 2,800 companies publicly available, according to an announcement by the firm, hoping to encourage open discussion between investors and companies and drive greater transparency -
S&P acquires ESG rating business from RobecoSam
4 years ago
S&P Global has acquired an ESG ratings business from RobecoSam, according to an announcement. The acquisition includes that of SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), an evaluation tool. -
Investors increasingly see ESG as fiduciary duty, State Street survey reveals
4 years ago
North American investors are most likely to view ESG as a fiduciary duty, while European investors are driven by regulation, performance and reputational risk, according to results from a survey conducted by State Street Global Advisors -
Managers dispel myth that lenders can’t influence ESG
4 years ago
There’s a growing belief among credit fund managers that they can influence borrowers to take on ESG-friendly practices, contrary to the widely-accepted notion that the business practices of companies are dictated by their private equity owners. -
ESG integration is part of fiduciary duty, finds UNPRI
4 years ago
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) report ‘Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century’, published late last month, concludes that ESG is a source of investment value, ending debate that using ESG criteria might violate fiduciary duties.
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