Parallelle Finance
Gender Lens Investing
Gender Lens Investing Q3 2021 Review explores the dynamics shaping publicly available gender lens investments. The report also provides analyses of gender lens equity funds, DEI equity funds, and gender lens fixed income funds and vehicles for the third quarter of 2021.
Featuring A Spotlight on Women in Asset Management.
[Read more…] about Q3 2021 ReviewGender lens equity investing developed from a substantive body of research demonstrating the financial, risk management, decision-making, and other corporate benefits of higher levels of women in leadership (WIL). In our coverage universe at Parallelle Finance, 27 gender lens global and regional equity funds are available to individual investors. Their assets under management (AUM) totaled $3.47 billion as of 30 June 2021, reflecting a growth rate of 32% during the first half of 2021.
[Read more…] about Q2 2021 Overview – Gender Lens Investing: Asset Managers and Women in LeadershipGender Lens Investing Q2 2021 Review examines the second quarter 2021 performance and composition of gender lens equity funds, expands our coverage of diversity, equity, & inclusion funds, offers an update on gender lens fixed income activity and explores the dynamics shaping publicly available gender lens investing.
Including A Country Analysis.
[Read more…] about Q2 2021 ReviewAmple research demonstrates that companies with higher levels of women in leadership (WIL) report superior performance on a range of metrics. Founded on WIL and other gender equity criteria, the 29 gender lens equity funds (GLEFs) available to individual investors include 13 global equity funds and 16 regional equity offerings. As of 31 March 2021, AUM for the GLEF group is $3.28 billion.
[Read more…] about Q1 2021 Overview – Viewing Technology Stocks through a Gender LensGender Lens Investing Q1 2021 Review examines the first quarter 2021 performance and composition of gender lens equity funds, launches coverage of diversity & inclusion equity funds, offers an overview of gender lens fixed income vehicles and explores the dynamics shaping publicly available gender lens investing.
With a special topic: Gender Lens + ESG Investment Criteria.
[Read more…] about Q1 2021 ReviewGender lens investing (GLI) is a thematic environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy that is inspired by women in leadership (WIL) and related gender equality criteria.
The primary publicly traded GLI equity funds available to individual investors include 12 global and 16 regional funds that together closed out 2020 with US$2.67 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a whole, they weathered the year’s economic storms well, with only one fund closing and three new ones launching.
[Read more…] about Q4 2020 Overview – A Call to Action: Aligning Gender Lens Investing and ESG
