Archive

  • Best Performing Funds of 2019: RobecoSAM Smart Energy

    25 February 2020

    After a tumultuous 2018 for the alternative energy sector, an emphatic rebound for RobecoSAM's Smart Energy fund suggests the future remains bright. Christopher Marchant reports.

  • S&P integrates Trucost data into analysis and research tools

    20 February 2020

    S&P Global Market Intelligence has integrated climate data from Trucost into its portfolio analysis and quantitative research tools.

  • Treasurers call for help to overcome ESG bond nervousness

    17 February 2020

    Ongoing nerves among corporate treasurers about issuing green, social and sustainability bonds could be settled by helpful engagement with fixed income investors. Ahren Lester hears the views of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

  • "Pitfalls" in ESG ratings requires investor caution

    31 January 2020

    Investors should be cautious when using the growing number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and data providers amid several inherent pitfalls, although valuable insights can still be drawn from them.

  • RobecoSAM to launch strategy targeting circular economy

    31 January 2020

    Sustainability-focused investment company RobecoSAM has launched a strategy for investments that contribute to the circular economy and positively impact the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • BlackRock faces challenge to back up Fink's sustainable statement

    24 January 2020

    "Blackrock has a tendency to make very bold statements—this is one of them," says Robeco CEO

  • S&P Global completes RobecoSAM ratings unit acquisition

    13 January 2020

    S&P Global has completed its acquisition of the environmental, social and governance ratings unit from RobecoSAM for an undisclosed sum.

  • Robeco announces ESG engagement themes for 2020

    07 January 2020

    Dutch asset manager Robeco has announced its Active Ownership team will focus on five environmental, social and governance (ESG) engagement themes in 2020, including biodiversity protection and decarbonisation.

  • Nordic countries continue to dominate RobecoSAM ESG rankings

    31 December 2019

    Nordic countries continue to dominate as the most sustainable countries in the world, whilst the UK and US continued to slide, according to RobecoSAM.

  • S&P swoops on RobecoSAM's ESG ratings business

    21 November 2019

    Financial services giant S&P Global has snapped up RobecoSAM's environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings business, in the latest example of consolidation in the industry.