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More than ever, investors recognize the risks and opportunities associated with the low carbon transition and are incorporating a wider set of considerations, including carbon, green revenues and environmental, social and governance ((ESG)) assessments issues into their decision making. It i...

By Nicholas Bucklin, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income; Daniel Workman, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Fixed Income In the municipal bond market, the issuance of green bonds has provided an attractive solution for investors ...

By Julie Moret, Head of ESG, Franklin Templeton Investments Dislocations resulting from the pandemic shine a light on environmental, social and governance ((ESG)) issues, which can be used as an additional tool to identify leading companies from the laggards, according to Franklin Templet...

Get the ins and outs of green bonds in this two-part series. Let's start with the basics. A green bond is a type of fixed-income instrument that specifically and solely dedicates its proceeds to financing new or existing projects that advance environmental objectives . Issuers set the qua...

By Robert Milano, Ryan Oden Transcript: Robert Milano: Ryan, one topic that's coming up more and more frequently is ESG, or environmental, social and governance, considerations and how they fit into the investment process. There are a number of different ways that you can integrat...

By Payal Lakhani At a Glance The S&P 500 ESG Index has outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 over the past year The ESG Index rebalanced in May, and gives higher weighting to the technology sector than the S&P 500 Over the past year, the S&P 500 ESG Index exhibited ...

By Kurt Reiman, Daniel Donato The economic outage to contain the spread of COVID-19 has forced companies and whole industries to rapidly adapt to sharp falls in demand and a more uncertain future. The emergency response to the pandemic has led many of us to reassess how we lead our daily l...

By Paul Golden At a Glance New ESG futures around the S&P 500 help Swedbank Robur meet its ESG commitment to clients. Investors are demanding greater transparency around funds as the industry seeks sustainability standards. Sustainability-focused funds have continued on an up...

By Maarten Bloemen, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Templeton Global Equity Group TM The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of financial market risks that fit within the realm of environmental, social and governance ((ESG)) factors - name...

By Tony DeSpirito, Managing Director The coronavirus crisis will change the world in many ways. Tony DeSpirito discusses its potential impact on ESG investing and how it may hasten an important trend for active investors. The COVID-19 pandemic has been extraordinary in countless ways. ...