Sustainable Investing for Institutional Investors : Risk, Regulations and Strategies /

A comprehensive guide to socially responsible investing (SRI)With concerns about climate change increasing among investors, many are looking for opportunities that offer positive social as well as monetary returns. Sustainable Investing for Institutional Investors: Risk, Regulation and Strategies ex...

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Main Authors: Staub-Bisang, Mirjam
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Published: John Wiley & Sons,
Publisher Address: Hoboken :
Publication Dates: 2012.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119199137
Summary: A comprehensive guide to socially responsible investing (SRI)With concerns about climate change increasing among investors, many are looking for opportunities that offer positive social as well as monetary returns. Sustainable Investing for Institutional Investors: Risk, Regulation and Strategies explores the key issues related to "Socially Responsible Investment" (SRI) for institutional investors and trustees, including investment strategies, risk and returns, market data, regulatory frameworks, and more. Looking at all investment classes, including bonds, equities, real estate, commodities
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (346 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118203187
1118203186
9781118203194
1118203194
9781119199137
1119199131
9781118203170
1118203178
Index Number: HG4521
CLC: F830.59
Contents: Sustainable Investing for Institutional Investors: Risks, Regulations and Strategies; Contents; Foreword: Prof. Dr. Klaus Schwab; Foreword: Dr. Joseph Ackermann; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Fundamentals; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sustainable Investments; Chapter 2: What Does Sustainability Mean?; Chapter 3: Sustainable Investment Strategies; Chapter 4: The Market for Sustainable Investments; Chapter 5: Risk and Return; Part II: Implementation; Chapter 6: Legal Framework; Chapter 7: Implementation in the Institutional Investment Process.
Part III: Sustainable Investment Strategies Across Asset Classes--Expert ContributionsChapter 8: Fixed Income; Chapter 9: Equities; Chapter 10: Real Estate; Chapter 11: Private Equity/Venture Capital; Chapter 12: Real Assets; Chapter 13: Commodities; Chapter 14: Hedge Funds; Part IV: Sustainable Investment Strategies of Institutional Investors--Case Studies; Chapter 15: Pension Funds; Chapter 16: Insurance Companies; Chapter 17: Charitable Foundations and Trusts; Chapter 18: Family Offices; Appendix; Notes; Readings; About the Authors; Index.