“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 […]