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About the Author
Matt Christensen
Matt Christensen has served as Executive Director of Eurosif since 2002. Eurosif is the premier European think tank and industry association for sustainable investment with more than 80 member affiliates that together represent assets totaling over €1 trillion. Matt is a frequent speaker at international events on sustainable finance matters and is a member of the European Commission Coordination Committee to explore the evolution of sustainability in the EU. He was formerly a European director at The Motley Fool. Prior to that, he advised FTSE 100 clients as a strategy consultant with Braxton Associates/Deloitte Consulting based in London, Paris and New York. He is a non-executive director to three investment funds (clean tech private equity, microfinance and fundamental index tracker) and holds masters degrees from the Wharton School (MBA) and University of Pennsylvania (MA - International Political Economy). This paper was created with the support of Sarasin and KPMG.
Articles Published
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Investment Consultants and Responsible Investment Study
More than half of European institutional investors are now utilising consultancy services. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are a part of this trend as they begin to form a piece of the ... Read moreMore than half of European institutional investors are now utilising consultancy services. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are a part of this trend as they begin to form a piece of the investment consultants’ agenda due to growing investor demand, which is mostly driven by corporate pension funds, public pension funds and family offices and high net worth individual investors. This study shows that service development relating to responsible investment (RI) is a recent phenomenon among investment consultants but one that is rapidly growing. The survey uncovered the emergence of boutique firms that are focused completely on RI advice and found that service development will remain a key facet to monitor as it is unclear how newer or established firms will best respond to the growing demand for ESG advisory services. It also found that there are a few important barriers to address and hence push the ESG advisory market forward even faster than predicted today.
High Net Worth Individuals and Sustainable Investment Part II - Sustainable Investment Products
In the previous issue, Part I of Matt Christensen's paper, he defined Sustainable Investment as an investment philosophy that combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about Environmental ... Read moreIn the previous issue, Part I of Matt Christensen's paper, he defined Sustainable Investment as an investment philosophy that combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. He sets out the important research into high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and sustainable investment and what they expect from advisers and product providers. In Part II, he looks into the sustainable investment products and the strategies available to investment practitioners. He the sustainable products' origins and allocations as well as the opportunities and obstacles involved to show that HNWIs can yield market rate returns in sustainable investment.
High Net Worth Individuals and Sustainable Investments
Matt Christensen is Executive Director of Eurosif which is the premier European think tank and industry association for sustainable investment. Eurosif defines Sustainable Investment as an investment philosophy ... Read moreMatt Christensen is Executive Director of Eurosif which is the premier European think tank and industry association for sustainable investment. Eurosif defines Sustainable Investment as an investment philosophy that combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. An investor might use negative screening, thematic investing or community investing. This paper argues that High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) are increasingly likely to seek out sustainable investments. Eurosif also believe that HNWIs are often an early indicator of where the broader investment market will move in future years. This article explores important research into HNWIs and sustainable investment and what they expect from advisers and product providers.
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