Intentionality: A Core Characteristic of Impact Investing

Intentionality: A Core Characteristic of Impact Investing

Investors around the world are increasingly focusing on investing with impact to unleash the power of capital in support of positive change. But what benefit is there to investing in the elusive “good” if there’s no practical intention behind what is being invested?...
Production evolution and ESG in textiles

Production evolution and ESG in textiles

Bringing textiles to market is a resource-intensive effort, and companies rightly receive significant attention from the ESG world. The pollution produced has a huge impact on the planet, with health and environmental concerns associated with material production...
Positive screening: finding opportunity in disruption

Positive screening: finding opportunity in disruption

We often focus on the value of our investment philosophy when it comes to managing risk.  Focusing on sound fundamentals and incorporating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data into our process allows us to better gauge liabilities for the investments we...
April 2019

April 2019

Over the last few years, we have been describing the hyperactive U.S. equity market as the adolescent in the room – and characterizing the seemingly immoveable U.S. Treasury market as the grownup. After a 2016 U.S. election that promised tax cuts and reduced...