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Responsible Investment Quarterly – Q2 2020

View the Q2 2020 edition of the Responsible Investment team’s Quarterly Report

In this issue we explore the following:
  • Foreword, by Iain Richards
  • Portfolio Manager Viewpoint, by Daisuke Nomoto
  • Country Head Focus – France, by Eleonard Buono
  • Sovereign social bonds in a post-Covid-19 world? by Benjamin Kelly and Simon Bond
  • Responsible investment adds to research intensity, by PHead of Equity and RI Research, EMEA
  • Stewardship in action

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The research and analysis included on this website has been produced by Columbia Threadneedle Investments for its own investment management activities, may have been acted upon prior to publication and is made available here incidentally. Any opinions expressed are made as at the date of publication but are subject to change without notice and should not be seen as investment advice. Information obtained from external sources is believed to be reliable but its accuracy or completeness cannot be guaranteed.

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