Environmental
ESG derivatives – From equity to fixed income and beyond
In a Risk.net webinar convened in association with Eurex, panellists discuss the rising demand for and their own experiences of using and developing ESG derivatives, their views on future developments and the challenges of growing the market
No short answer: hedge funds hesitate on Europe’s ESG rules
SFDR sustainability calculations leave firms uncertain how short positions should be disclosed
Funds breathe out as EU regulators ease ESG data rules
Majority of mandatory indicators become optional in final draft of sustainability regulation
Ethical ratings stir debate over saints and sinners
Asset manager Aegon hits out at “flawed” ESG ratings methodologies
EU bond issuance and the impact on the derivatives landscape
Risk and finance professionals convened for a Risk.net webinar in association with Eurex to discuss the impact of the European Union’s groundbreaking Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency – known as Sure – Next Generation EU bond…
Top 10 op risks 2021: regulatory risk
Big dip in fines belies lingering fears over Covid loan mis-selling and sanctions risk
EU bond issuance and the impact on the derivatives landscape
This webinar explores the implications of EU bond issuance, how it impacts the derivatives market, and the opportunities and challenges a relatively fast pace of new debt issuance has created for market participants
EU fund managers confused by new ESG designations
Vague rules leave managers unsure which categories to apply to their funds
Institutional ETF trading – ETF traders navigate changing conditions
After years of growth and development, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have cemented their place as a mainstay in investment portfolios and trading strategies. During a year of exceptional volatility and uncertainty, traders were able to take full advantage…
Banks explore ESG-linked deal contingents
Trend for tying derivatives to ethical criteria could soon extend to deal contingent hedges
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2020: The winners
BNPP wins top derivatives award, with Macquarie scooping environmental products house
Investors weigh merits of ESG hedging
Opinion divided over proposed tool for transferring risk of non-sustainable activities
CalSTRS CIO: new derivatives needed to hedge ESG risks
Second-largest US pension fund has also reduced fixed income allocation to 12% as rates have fallen
Fund managers seek to plug holes in ESG data
Social intel proves elusive as virus reawakens sense of corporate virtue
Indexed for growth – The democratisation of thematic indexes
Simon Karaban, head of index services at Singapore Exchange, talks about environmental, social and governance indexes and how the emergence of exchange-traded funds and wealth platforms is democratising thematic indexes, making them more accessible to…
ESG provider of the year: Societe Generale
Asia Risk Awards 2020
Ethical funds balk at Europe’s new disclosure regime
Proposals for 32 reporting criteria are “unmanageable”, complain asset managers
Derivatives house of the year: Macquarie Group
Energy Risk Awards 2020: Firm’s wide commodities presence, physical and financial risk expertise and financing capabilities result in standout deals
Rise of ethical swaps brings hedging questions
Banks ponder how to offset risks of ESG derivatives – or whether hedging is even desirable
For ESG raters, clearer skies still signal stasis
As Covid-19 tamps down environmental risk, rating agencies are unmoving on ESG scoring
ESG-linked hedges raise interest – and questions
Carrot-and-stick trades pay off if green targets are hit, but setting and monitoring those goals is tricky
Caveat pre-emptor: Man ESG chief talks snubbed markets
Robert Furdak is sparking discussions about responsible trend following in unsustainable stocks
Fuzzy data stalls ESG alpha hunt
Quants searching for ESG signals have reached very different conclusions. Mostly they blame the data
The age of ethical investing, but can quants cope?
Systematic managers grapple with ESG demands of clients