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Firm-level ESG information and active fund management

Firm-level ESG information and active fund management
Firm-level ESG information and active fund management
Using a novel dataset containing daily snapshots of firm-level ESG information, we examine whether active mutual fund managers successfully integrate ESG information into their portfolio decisions. We find that a typical fund manager executes buy trades following positive ESG information and improves portfolio performance. Fund managers also incorporate ESG information to cater to investor demand, especially during periods of greater ESG awareness. In the cross-section, ESG-information-investment relation is stronger among funds with better ESG ratings and higher 12b-1 fees. And funds located in Democratic states and managers with lower job-related discrimination propensity exhibit stronger ESG sensitivity.
ESG intergration, Materiality, Sustainable investing, Mutual funds, Investment skill, Catering
1042-9573
Chen, Linquan
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Chen, Yao
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Kumar, Alok
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Leung, Woon Sau
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Chen, Linquan
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Kumar, Alok
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Leung, Woon Sau
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Chen, Linquan, Chen, Yao, Kumar, Alok and Leung, Woon Sau (2024) Firm-level ESG information and active fund management. Journal of Financial Intermediation. (In Press)

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Abstract

Using a novel dataset containing daily snapshots of firm-level ESG information, we examine whether active mutual fund managers successfully integrate ESG information into their portfolio decisions. We find that a typical fund manager executes buy trades following positive ESG information and improves portfolio performance. Fund managers also incorporate ESG information to cater to investor demand, especially during periods of greater ESG awareness. In the cross-section, ESG-information-investment relation is stronger among funds with better ESG ratings and higher 12b-1 fees. And funds located in Democratic states and managers with lower job-related discrimination propensity exhibit stronger ESG sensitivity.

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Accepted/In Press date: 15 November 2024
Keywords: ESG intergration, Materiality, Sustainable investing, Mutual funds, Investment skill, Catering

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Local EPrints ID: 485631
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/485631
ISSN: 1042-9573
PURE UUID: 197b6248-cc8e-4076-9a53-3301df19c97e
ORCID for Woon Sau Leung: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-2126

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Date deposited: 12 Dec 2023 17:36
Last modified: 16 Nov 2024 03:08

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Author: Linquan Chen
Author: Yao Chen
Author: Alok Kumar
Author: Woon Sau Leung ORCID iD

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