Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Sep 7, 2021

Huge cuts in emissions from real estate assets will be essential to reach net zero carbon by 2050. Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ carbon neutral real estate approach has been established for over a decade and offers major benefits for all stakeholders.

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Feb 28, 2021

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

In a recent webinar, we asked insurance industry experts how their investment teams can best plan to meet their return targets when facing a mixture of market volatility, low returns, a tenuous economic recovery and geopolitical uncertainty.

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As more multi-asset portfolios integrate sustainability, such portfolios’ ability to navigate short-term swings in performance is enhanced without sacrificing longer term returns, says Schroders’ Jason Yu. In this Beyond Profit series, the firm explores both investing in sustainability-driven sectors and incorporating ESG considerations in the investment process.

Alternatives

Oct 7, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

With increasing demand from professional and institutional investors for ESG-friendly crypto products, a number of purely blockchain-focused venture capitalist funds and hedge funds have emerged in the markets.

Moves

Oct 8, 2021

Staff Reporters

Equip and Catholic Super appoints Andrew Howard as CIO from Hostplus; Korea Police Pension Fund to name new CIO after year-long vacancy; Willis Towers Watson expands Asia investments team by a third; Capital Group appoints ESG director for Europe and Asia; Columbia Threadneedle opens Japan office; and more.

Asset Owners

Oct 6, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

The Evergrande crisis and government clampdowns has cast a pall over China investment. While one fund is putting investment on hold, another says it's staying the course.

Asset Owners

Sep 30, 2021

Shusi He

Sustainability-linked loans can be a powerful tool in ESG transition. But portion is still minor nowadays.

Asset Owners

Oct 7, 2021

Shruti Medha

Sovereign wealth funds such as Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Singapore's GIC have been placing more emphasis on private lending, according to two recent reports.

Fund Managers

Oct 5, 2021

Lucas Cacioli

Clarity and a better understanding of data can help ESG assessment as fears of greenwashing continue to rise in China and globally.

Fund Managers

Oct 6, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

Following China’s cryptocurrency ban, experts believe that Singapore is poised to take on a more prominent role in Asia’s digital assets space. Meanwhile, Hong Kong remains attractive for institutional investors.

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