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

• Main Author: Staub-Bisang, Mirjam
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Subjects: Investments > Environmental aspects.; Investments > Social aspects.; Institutional investments.; Social responsibility of business.; Investments > Moral and ethical aspects.; Investment advisors.; Sustainability > Economic aspects.; Sustainability.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Investments & Securities > General.; Electronic books.

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...

Table of 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.