Sustainable investing for institutional investors : risk, regulations and strategies / / Mirjam Staub-Bisang ; contributing authors Sven Bienert ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819972803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2012
• ISBN: 1-118-20319-4; 1-119-19913-1; 1-280-59051-3; 9786613620347; 1-118-20318-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (346 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BienertSven
• Disciplina: 300; 332.6042; 600
• Soggetti: Institutional investments; Investment advisors
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Contributions Chapter 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.