How can a quantitative manager also be an engaged ESG manager?
ESG Investing
A Fireside Chat with Cliff Asness and Institutional Investor on ESG Investing
June 9, 2022
Topics - ESG Investing
AQR Managing and Founding Principal Cliff Asness sat down with Institutional Investor Editor-in-Chief Michael Corcoran to answer some of the key questions on ESG investing. The conversation covered how a quantitative manager can effectively engage with companies, how investors can use their portfolios to help address climate change, why shorting is an effective ESG tool, and more.
Watch the videos from the interview below.
Can a quantitative manager engage for impact?
What can investors do to help address climate change?
How can short selling based on ESG considerations enable more impact versus a long-only approach?
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