All Special Report articles – Page 24
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Special Report2021 Investment Horizons: Prepare for era of high fiscal spending
Fiscal stimulus is likely to be a common feature in the coming decade and investors need to assess how it will affect the economies of different countries and regions
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2021 Investment horizons: Sovereign debt in the wake of the pandemic
Current issuance levels look like an experiment in government debt. What are the warning signals for investors?
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Special Report2021 Investment Horizons: Hazy outlook for hedging
Investors must be cautious when navigating today’s cloudy inflation landscape
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Special Report2021 Investment Horizons: A painful year looks imminent
Pension provision is likely to take a hit in 2021 as the pandemic-related crises lead to rising unemployment and greater job insecurity
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Special ReportStandard-setting on reporting takes next step
A route to global standards for corporate sustainability reporting might at last be emerging
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Reporting: Leader and laggard
A comparison between Exxon Mobil Corporation’s and Equinor’s climate reporting shows marked differences
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Special ReportFiduciary Management: Reshaping the pensions landscape
Mandatory tendering in the UK market has fuelled rapid growth in the fiduciary management industry
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The letter but not the spirit in emissions reporting
Much of the corporate reporting on emissions reduction is short on detail about how targets will be achieved
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Growing demand for sustainability reporting
There is increasing awareness that sustainability is a key factor in investment decisions
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Special ReportA new standard for carbon investing
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials aims to improve disclosure of the greenhouse gas emissions of financial investments
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Special ReportApproaches to engagement
Investors’ approaches to engagement depend on their equity investment strategy
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Special ReportNot another framework….
Inconsistencies in ESG reporting between corporates and across sectors are widely known. This patchwork quilt of reporting mirrors the array of frameworks and standards for corporate sustainability reporting.
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Special ReportVersatile and resilient on the path to maturity
The ETF market continues its penetration across asset classes beyond equities, its traditional area of activity: According to data from ETFGI, fixed income ETFs account for the largest proportion of net new assets for the second year running and now represent 20% of the market, while commodities ETFs grew 30% in value in the year to July.
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Special ReportGetting what you pay for
Price wars are nothing new for passive asset managers, but the contest has been particularly intense in the exchange-traded funds (ETF) space as new and existing players jostle for position. While low cost is always a draw it is clearly not the only factor in the investment decision process.
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Special ReportFixed income ETFs: a turning point for European pension funds
Over the past decades, European pension funds have experienced many changes and challenges. Through it all, the European DB market has continued to de-risk, while DC systems have become the new normal.
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ESG: remarkable progress, evolving indices and futures growth
The unprecedented economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 virus has led for calls to reshape the global economy to make it fairer and more environmentally sustainable. Campaigners are challenging governments to direct their record stimulus funds towards projects and investments that benefit broader society.
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Special ReportESG integration demands definitions and data
The first ETF in Europe that focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors was launched by iShares in 2006.
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Special ReportFive reasons pension funds are considering indexing for sustainable investing
Sustainable indexing gives pensions the clarity they need to build more sustainable portfolios, for the following reasons:
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Special ReportClassification: not for everyone
In May 2020, BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, Invesco, Charles Schwab Investment Management and Fidelity Investments set out a new idea that would, they said, re-classify certain types of exchange-traded products and benefit investor transparency.
