Question 1

One of the mam principles of stewardship codes calls for institutional investors to:

Options :

A : regularly monitor investee companies

B : avoid considering conflicts of interest regarding stewardship matters.

C :

act independently of other investors when escalating stewardship activity

Answer: A

Question 2

When constructing net zero portfolios, investors:

Options :

A : Can follow a clearly accepted standard for netting exposures to carbon risk

B : Typically agree on how to best account for the role that derivatives and shorts play

C :

Will tend to have overweight equity allocations in the technology sector if they exclude Scope 3 emissions

Answer: C

Question 3

According to the Brunel Asset Management Accord, which of the following is least likely a cause for concern when evaluating an asset manager against an ESG investment mandate?

Options :

A : Change in investment style

B : Loss of key personnel in the organization

C : Short term underperformance compared to benchmark

Answer: C

Question 4

With regard to screening, exclusionary preferences are usually adopted by:

Options :

A : asset owners.

B : asset managers.

C : sell#side practitioners.

Answer: A

Question 5

Among ESG data and research providers, traditional providers tend to:

Options :

A : Be highly automated.

B : Focus on small and less-covered companies.

C : Have a broader product offering and research focus.

Answer: C

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