Global investment manager T. Rowe Price announced the appointment of Matt Lawton as Head of Impact Fixed Income. T. Rowe Price launched its first impact credit strategy, the Global Impact Credit Strategy, in 2021, focused on investing in companies that create positive and measurable impact while also seeking outperformance. The firm added a new Global Impact Short Duration Bond Strategy…
Nearly nine out of ten institutional investors globally report that they are not changing their commitments to sustainable investing, despite geopolitical pressures, although many are being quieter about it, according to a new survey by financial group BNP Paribas. For the report, ESG Survey 2025, BNP Paribas surveyed 420 asset owners, asset management and private capital firms, representing nearly $34…
Private credit is poised to become the fastest-growing strategy in European alternative investments over the next 12–18 months, according to a new survey of fund managers. The EU Core Alternative Managers’ Mood Index (CAMMI) was conducted by Gen II Fund Services, an independent private capital fund administrator. The survey of 110 UK and European fund managers revealed that 64% plan to launch…
Stewardship is very much front and centre of discussions about what it means to be a responsible investor. In asset management, proclamations of sustainability or net zero “are being scrubbed from marketing material with little sign of regret”, observed Sarasin & Partners’ Natasha Landell-Mills in a recent article. Meanwhile, collective action from multiple shareholders in a company is becoming more…