Fund houses bridge the gap between asset owners and companies when it comes to climate change and investing responsibly, argues the Californian pension fund.
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Jeremy Grantham of GMO urges long-term investors to shift up to 30% of assets to resources, particularly agriculture.
The US fund manager launched its Global Thematic Research Portfolio in Asia in November. AsianInvestor met chief investment officer Catherine Wood to talk about it.
If asset managers and owners in Asia are to incorporate climate risk into their investment modelling processes, they will need more regulatory certainty on the issue, say consultants.
This is no time for governments to back away from climate change initiatives despite the tough economic conditions, says the fund house.
Deutsche Asset Management aspires to be a leading manager of climate change funds and says even non-believers stand to benefit from this investment theme.