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Investing in health and disease prevention is the best cure

Covid-19 might have put the spotlight on health, but our investment and Active Ownership teams have had a focus on health, health care and healthy food for some years already.

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09 Apr 2021

Robeco survey reveals big investor shift on climate change and decarbonisation

Robeco has published a survey on how investors are approaching the opportunities and risks associated with climate change. The survey covers 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors

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23 Mar 2021

China outlook 2021: Starting off the year on the right foot

Despite the havoc caused by Covid-19, China started off 2021 on a much stronger footing than 2020. As the economic recovery gathers momentum and political tensions with the US ease

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09 Feb 2021

Robeco launches credit income fund targeting Sustainable Development Goals

Robeco has launched a new investment fund for the Australian market which is designed to contribute positively to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while aiming to provide a

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07 Dec 2020

Robeco credit quarterly outlook: Q4 2020

In light of the massive gap between markets and fundamentals, we approached this Credit Quarterly Outlook with the question: do fundamentals still matter? Sander Bus, Co-head of the Robeco Credit

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09 Oct 2020

Robeco extends exclusion of investments in fossil fuels to all its funds

Robeco has taken an important next step in its sustainable investing approach with the decision to exclude investments in thermal coal, oil sands and Arctic drilling from all its mutual

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28 Sep 2020

Robeco and RobecoSAM awarded highest scores in 2020 PRI assessment

Robeco and RobecoSAM have received the highest possible scores (A+) from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) for all assessed modules for sustainable investing. Robeco and RobecoSAM received A+ scores

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06 Aug 2020

New study reveals you can predict when interest rates will rise

Can interest rate moves – and therefore bond returns – be accurately predicted? This question has intrigued finance academics and practitioners for decades, as government bonds represent one of the

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10 Jul 2020

The mining industry is essential to moving to a greener economy

Mining is a complex industry that is often seen as unsustainable. Indeed, the industry faces many sustainability challenges, ranging from protecting the environment and reducing water use to maintaining good

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24 Jun 2020

Protecting digital human rights in the post-COVID-19 era

Digital data has expanded beyond imagination, and can create some serious issues for privacy and human rights, especially when it comes to the sensitive health data now being used in

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28 May 2020

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