This paper empirically studies whether people and investors globally really see climate change as a major threat, as defined by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Our identification strategy aims to investigate two research questions: (1) whether people attention to Climate...

This book offers an overview of the best-working strategies in the field of equity and fixed income mutual fund-based portfolio management. This timely research considers different market conditions, such as global financial crises, across various geographical regions such as the USA and Europe....

Part 1 – The ESG investing in the asset management industry -- Chapter 1 How and why Asset Managers use ESG -- Chapter 2 ESG rating: a fundamental driver for investing in the asset management industry -- Part 2 –Testing ESG strategies -- Chapter 3 Investors' standpoint: Developing climate...

1. Introduction -- 2. Active Vs. Passive Management -- 3. Fund Size: Why is it Important? -- 4. Performance Measures and Styles -- 5. Mutual Fund Flows -- 6. Ratings -- 7. Diversification -- 8. Persistence -- 9. Volatility -- 10. Conclusion.