Being truly responsible investors — and telling the world about it — would set asset managers apart
Clients recognise the value of active ownership, but analysis shows quality of reporting is disappointing
As elsewhere in the world, asset managers in SA are increasingly under pressure to prove their worth as cheaper index funds typically outperform actively managed funds. Some asset managers are thus repositioning themselves as responsible investors.
By becoming signatories of the UN-backed principles for responsible investment (PRI), signatories commit to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes. They also undertake to be active owners who incorporate ESG issues into their ownership policies and practices and to report publicly on their activities and progress...
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