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“How screening can help stem risk in emerging markets” – Financial Times – May 14, 2018

In an article published on May 14, 2018 the Financial Times posits that “screening can help stem risk in emerging markets.”  The byline reads further:  “Environmental, social and governance filters can lessen the dangers in volatile areas.” According to the article, “(i)n 2004, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was the first emerging market to introduce a […]

“Roger Merz – ‘We look mainly at governance’” – finews – May 11, 2018

On May 11, 2018 Roger Merz, fund manager of an emerging markets fund at Vontobel, gave an interview to finews.ch-TV about the weighting of ESG criteria in investment decision-making.  According to Merz, “It would be more appropriate to turn ESG around and call it GSE.” You may read more and watch the interview on the […]