Faster, smarter, greener: AI can rebuild ETFs from scratch
Artificial intelligence could change the way ETFs are assembled. Why would an investor opt for traditional index trackers when they can be customized? Newcomers see opportunities, but the establishment remains skeptical.
SFDR Article 8: The bar is not high
SFDR Article 8 has become a ragbag of investments that can be both green and grey, several experts say. Fund houses offering Article 8 products do not seem to set the bar very high.
While Article 8 products promote environmental or social features, they do not have a sustainable investment objective. While this does not detract from the fact that such products can still be green, fund houses do not seem very ambitious in their sustainability goals for Article 8 funds.
Climate risks insufficiently priced in by real estate investors
Natural disasters can have a severe impact on the real estate market, yet investors appear unaware of this looming risk. A correction in real estate stocks seems to be lurking.
Portfolio manager Lucas Vuurmans of Amsterdam-based investment bank Van Lanschot Kempen discussed this with InvestmentOfficer.nl. For the U.S. office market, a correction is anticipated due to climate risks averaging more than 3 percent. In riskier areas, the decline in value could even reach 10 to 12 percent.
SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived as a dumping ground for non-sustainable investments. However, experts question whether this perception is accurate. Some argue that an Article 6 fund can sometimes be even greener than an Article 8 fund.
Asset managers turn their back on ESG
Asset managers worldwide have made little notable progress in achieving their sustainability goals since 2021. Particularly in the United States, parties are becoming less inclined to persuade companies in their portfolios to move away from fossil fuels.
Anthos attracts ten new clients in first year as multi family office
It has been about a year since Anthos Fund & Asset Management, the investment vehicle of the Dutch C&A family Brenninkmeijer, opened up as a multi-family office. For a traditionally closed stronghold it was quite a switch to fully open the doors, said top executive Jacco Maters (photo) in an interview with Investment Officer.