European ETFs closed the fourth quarter of 2020 by passing the €1 trillion milestone in assets, while ESG-focused funds saw their assets surge.
European ETFs closed the fourth quarter of 2020 by passing the €1 trillion milestone in assets, while ESG-focused funds saw their assets surge.
Fund manager RWC Partners has appointed Chris Anker to lead ESG engagement initiatives.
Matthew Chessum, who heads securities lending at Aberdeen Standard Investment, took part in Funds Europe's recent securities finance roundtable. He spoke about the impact of Covid-19 - but also about wider topics including the advancement of ESG in securities lending programmes.
After Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election, Alex Rolandi asks what impact the result could have on global markets and sustainable investing.
Matthew Shafer, head of international distribution at Natixis Investment Managers, tells Funds Europe about the rollercoaster ride that COVID-19 has put the industry on this year and how it fits into his department’s strategies.
Kasper Elmgreen, head of equities at Amundi, tells Funds Europe about his 2021 planning, the role of ESG in equity investing, and his aims for this department.
Michael Johnson, group head of institutional services at fund administrator Crestbridge, talks to Funds Europe about the role investors play in the development of the biotech industry.
Data and technology provider FE fundinfo has purchased the Center for Social and Sustainable Products (CSSP), a Liechtenstein-based ESG consulting group.
Biotechnology – in the spotlight thanks to Covid-19 – surpasses even digital in terms of its scope to transform this century. Much of its funding comes from private equity, where investors face ethical as well as financial dilemmas. Alex Rolandi reports.
Covid-19 has made strategic approaches to securities lending difficult this year. At the same time, digitalisation, ESG integration and regulatory drivers are transforming practices. Moderated by Bob Currie.
