European Social Bond – five years old.
Senior Portfolio Manager, Tammie Tang, looks back on how the fund launched, what sets it apart and how the bond market is evolving.
ESG Viewpoint: Biodiversity Best Practice and Engagement Approach
Nature loss poses financially material risks for asset managers. We explain how biodiversity risks can be assessed, outline our approach to engaging with businesses on the topic and detail our best practice framework.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – December 2022
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
Themes for thought: responsible investment in 2023 and beyond
Many responsible investment funds struggled in 2022 due to low exposure to gas and oil and a quality
bias, but says Claudia Wearmouth, the investment case remains intact and responsible investing is now
mainstream investing.
No more bad news should be good news in 2023
After a dismal year for markets, William Davies gives his thoughts on risks and opportunities in the market as we head into 2023. While there is plenty to be cautious about, a repeat of 2022 seems unlikely.
Living Wage: Progress and headwinds
Learn why paying employees a living wage matters and what steps we’re taking to encourage businesses to act responsibly in their operations and supply chains.
ESG Viewpoint: The challenges of assessing physical climate risk
Covid-19 underlined why public health matters to investors. We explore the role we play through stewardship and the allocation of capital as well as related investment opportunities
COP27 – what happened?
We examine the progress made at COP27, highlight where outcomes fell short of what’s required and look forward to COP28 in Dubai next year.
Net Zero: From commitment to implementation
Here we set out how Columbia Threadneedle Investments is working to implement its own commitment to transition relevant portfolios in a systematic and meaningful way to deliver for our clients.
Food security challenges put spotlight on sustainable transition
The events affecting the food system from 2020-22 have been remarkable, and may become more widespread. Tackling this brings investment opportunities
