COLUMN: Stakeholders to increasingly scrutinize the asset management industry to make sure it walks the talk on ESG and sustainable investments
Following years of misconduct and loss of credibility, now is an opportunity for the financial sector to do good. There is, however, a risk that some of the industry will remain shortsighted and profit-oriented, creating an alphabet soup of indices and a range of intransparent investment products, writes former chief strategist Frank Hvid Petersen in this column.
BY FRANK HVID PETERSEN, FORMER INVESTMENT STRATEGIST AT NORDEA & CARNIEGIE INVESTMENT BANK
These days, the global and Nordic asset management industry seems to be all about sustainable investing, responsible investing, SRI, ESG, or whatever you wish to call it.
Handling risk related to conflict areas should involve continuous due diligence on human rights, not policy-making, writes Tulia Machado-Helland, Senior Sustainability Analyst at Storebrand AM.
The Head of Danske Bank Asset Management, Christian Heiberg, had expected more new mandates by now for its EMD strategy, which has shown world-class performance since a new team took over.
The owners of infrastructure fund manager AIP Management have sold the majority of their shares to Storebrand, one of Norway’s largest financial groups.
Northvolt, the Swedish manufacturer of sustainable batteries for electric vehicles, is facing a mountain of problems as the market for its products appears to be saturated.
Investors and asset managers remain positive about the benefits of artificial intelligence – despite some concerns about geopolitics and their possible effects on tech giant Nvidia.
Northvolt, the Swedish manufacturer of sustainable batteries for electric vehicles, is facing a mountain of problems as the market for its products appears to be saturated.
The Head of Danske Bank Asset Management, Christian Heiberg, had expected more new mandates by now for its EMD strategy, which has shown world-class performance since a new team took over.
The higher interest rate environment has impacted the Nordic region across all client groups, Mounji Boulahdour, Nordic sales director at Allspring Global Investments, tells AMWatch.
The owners of infrastructure fund manager AIP Management have sold the majority of their shares to Storebrand, one of Norway’s largest financial groups.