Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

I am an ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) analyst with an alpha-centric approach to ESG research. After all, ESG investing is, first and foremost, investing. "Alpha-centric" does not mean apathetic, however. Quite the contrary. I believe global sustainability – i.e., environmental stewardship, social equality, and economic prosperity – is imperative, and private-sector capital is its cornerstone. Private-sector capital still has fiduciary responsibilities. Profitability is necessary for sustained impact. The Triple Bottom Line. People, Planet, AND Profit.

More importantly, you. I value your investment in Smartkarma research, and commit to Insights worthy of your time and money. That means giving ASEAN ESG the attention it deserves, and with Insights that are substantive and differentiated; the intersection of material and under-covered. You can expect investigative research into emergent ESG issues; data-driven analyses of deals (pre-IPO ESG research, ESG-focused M&A consequence analyses, etc.); and trading-oriented ideas like ESG short selling and playing ESG index constituency changes.

I bring both ESG expertise and traditional investing experience, as well as some rather unique perspectives on ESG (a lesson in governance from Enron, anyone?). I spent the last decade exclusively on ESG, researching links to equity returns, credit ratings, cost of capital, and yield spreads. I also contributed to ESG reporting standards (SASB and GRI), and the MBA curriculum (Impact Investing) at the Kellogg School of Management. Previously, I was an Institutional Investor and Wall Street Journal All-Star sell-side analyst at J.P. Morgan.

Please, feel free to contact me about anything.

COP27: Agriculture and Food Stocks Likely to Be Most Affected by Conference Talks

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<li>COP27, the 27th annual United Nations international conference on climate change, starts on 6 November and runs through 18 November – in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh.</li>
<li>World leaders and delegations from 196 nations and territories are expected to collaborate on a host of issues such as finance, decarbonisation, agriculture, water, energy, and biodiversity.</li>
<li>Overall expectations are being kept in check, but COP27 is likely to focus on climate adaptation and sectors like agriculture/food that heretofore have taken a back seat to clean energy.</li>
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COP27, the 27th annual United Nations international conference on climate change, starts on 6 November and runs through 18 November – in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh.
World leaders and delegations from 196 nations and territories are expected to collaborate on a host of issues such as finance, decarbonisation, agriculture, water, energy, and biodiversity.
Overall expectations are being kept in check, but COP27 is likely to focus on climate adaptation and sectors like agriculture/food that heretofore have taken a back seat to clean energy.


COP27: Despite Limited Expectations There Are Several Potential Bright Spots

MSCI Egypt Index

COP27: Despite Limited Expectations There Are Several Potential Bright Spots