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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 -
Zais ESG head to join DWS
3 years ago
Zais Group’s head of ESG (environmental, social, governance) and impact investing is joining DWS as group sustainability officer in New York -
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 -
Ares hires head of ESG from Partners Group
4 years ago
Ares Management Corporation has appointed a head for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice, effective from April -
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 -
New York pensions seek climate change managers
4 years ago
The Comptroller of the City of New York is looking to appoint fixed income managers that invest in climate change solutions, according to a recent notice of search. -
LSTA poses ESG quiz to borrowers
4 years ago
The Loans Syndications and Trading Association has published an environmental, social and governance questionnaire which it anticipates will provide the loan market with a standardised tool to collect ESG-related information from borrowers -
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 -
US pension hires Wilshire as ESG consultant
4 years ago
The Rhode Island State Investment Commission has appointed investment advisor Wilshire Associates as environmental, social, and governance consultant at a contract worth up to $75,000 -
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. -
ESG phenomenon leads to talk of incentive fee models
4 years ago
For asset managers that are diving into environmental social and governance (ESG) investment standards, an ugly truth is the lack of any standardised performance fees. But that could change as more investors begin picking and choosing allocations based on ESG rubrics. -
Direct lending across the Atlantic: Creditflux unveils two direct lending reports
4 years ago
Creditflux is pleased to unveil two direct lending reports with the third edition of European Direct Lending Perspectives now available, along with the inaugural US Private Credit Perspectives report. -
ESG education top priority for 42% of institutional investors, CFA Society finds
4 years ago
Global Institutional investors are increasingly adopting ESG into their investment decision making – but education on the topic and quality ESG data are needed to help them progress, according to a survey conducted by CFA Society in New York -
Federated's US and European businesses launch high yield impact funds
4 years ago
Federated Investors, Hermes Investment Management and UBS have joined forces to launch new high yield credit funds, which are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework. The vehicles take the form of a Ucits offering and a mutual fund -
Danish pensions join forces on green strategy
4 years ago
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced that Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK350 billion in green investments, during an event prior to UN Climate Summit in New York -
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy highlights value of ESG analysis
4 years ago
Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy this week, and the sector wide concern over the US opioid epidemic, has highlighted the utility of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in credit analyses -
University foundation searches for 'alternative' asset manager
4 years ago
Vancouver Island University Foundation (VIUF) has launched a request for proposal (RFP), seeking an alternative manager for a CAD3.5 million portfolio -
US credit managers make ESG breakthrough after taking a first step via UNPRI
4 years ago
Incorporating a framework for investing in companies based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is a challenge that US credit managers are accepting in growing numbers -
THL updates credit investment framework to include ESG
4 years ago
THL Credit Advisors has announced that it has developed an investment framework for assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in analysing credit quality and risk factors -
White Oak lands role in California's clean energy financing programme
4 years ago
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) has named White Oak Global Advisors as the programme administrator for commercial property-assessed clean energy (Pace) financing
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