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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">emjume</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Экономика и управление</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Economics and Management</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">1998-1627</issn><issn pub-type="epub">3033-7984</issn><publisher><publisher-name>СПбУТУиЭ</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35854/1998-1627-2023-6-709-717</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">emjume-1708</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>НАУЧНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ МОЛОДЫХ УЧЕНЫХ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>ESG-инвестирование в хедж-фондах: анализ влияния ESG-критериев на инвестиционные решения</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>ESG investing in hedge funds: analysis of the impact of ESG criteria on investment decisions</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5263-9258</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Захарчева</surname><given-names>К. С.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Zakharcheva</surname><given-names>K. S.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Кристина Сергеевна Захарчева - аспирант кафедры международных комплексных проблем природопользования и экологии.</p><p>119454, Москва, Вернадского пр., д. 76</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Kristina S. Zakharcheva - postgraduate student at the Department of International Complex Problems of Nature Management and Ecology.</p><p>76 Vernadskogo Ave., Moscow 119454</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">kriszakharcheva@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Московский государственный институт международных отношений (университет) Министерства иностранных дел Российской Федерации (МГИМО)</institution></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MGIMO)</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2023</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>30</day><month>06</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>29</volume><issue>6</issue><fpage>709</fpage><lpage>717</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Захарчева К.С., 2023</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2023</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Захарчева К.С.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Zakharcheva K.S.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://emjume.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1708">https://emjume.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1708</self-uri><abstract><sec><title>Цель</title><p>Цель. Проанализировать влияние приверженности ESG-практикам на инвестиционную деятельность и финансовые показатели в хедж-фондах.</p></sec><sec><title>Задачи</title><p>Задачи. Изучить методы интеграции ESG-критериев в хедж-фонды, их принципы принятия решений и влияние базисных ESG-рейтингов на результаты хедж-фондов; проанализировать динамику развития двух выбранных хедж-фондов с разной стратегией на основе данных, связанных с их активами и уровнями доходности; сформулировать рекомендации по использованию ESG-критериев при принятии инвестиционных решений в хедж-фондах.</p></sec><sec><title>Методология</title><p>Методология. Автором статьи применен смешанный метод анализа, сочетающий качественные и количественные данные, для формирования эмпирической базы исследования. Для анализа качественных данных использованы метод контент-анализа и эмпирические методы. В свою очередь, количественные данные обработаны статистическими и логическими инструментами. Дополнительно автором применены методы сравнения и анализа данных о доходности выбранных хедж-фондов.</p></sec><sec><title>Результаты</title><p>Результаты. Проанализированы фонды BlackRock Sustainable Advantage World Equity Fund и BlackRock Systematic Global Long/Short Equity Fund, имеющие высокий и низкий ESGрейтинг соответственно. Исследования показали, что оба фонда являются успешными и демонстрируют высокие результаты. Однако BlackRock Sustainable Advantage World Equity Fund обладает более высокими показателями доходности и производительности. Это может объясняться тем, что данный фонд ориентирован на компании, показывающие высокие результаты в сфере устойчивого развития и социальной ответственности. Более того, ESG-фонд обладает большим объемом активов и доходностью, связанной как с грамотной инвестиционной политикой и развитием поддержки ESG-компаний со стороны государства, так и с внешними факторами и «эффектом низкой базы».</p></sec><sec><title>Выводы</title><p>Выводы. Несмотря на то, что ESG-фонды не являются безапелляционной антикризисной мерой, по итогам проведенного сравнительного анализа фондов, имеющих разные ESGрейтинги, выявлено, что ESG-фонды могут показывать более стабильные результаты, за счет своей более диверсифицированной портфельной стратегии и учета ESG-факторов. Изучив тенденции и динамику развития указанных хедж-фондов в течение нескольких лет, автор пришел к выводу о том, что использование ESG-принципов может дать преимущество инвестиционным компаниям на рынке с высокой степенью волатильности. Дополнительно выделен ряд ограничений исследования.</p></sec></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><sec><title>Aim</title><p>Aim. To analyze the impact of adherence to ESG practices on investment performance and financial performance in hedge funds.</p></sec><sec><title>Tasks</title><p>Tasks. To study methods of ESG-criteria integration into hedge funds, their decision-making principles and influence of basic ESG-rating on the hedge funds performance; to analyze the dynamics of two selected hedge funds with different strategies on the basis of their assets and profitability levels; to formulate the recommendations for ESG-criteria use in the investment decision-making in hedge funds.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>Methods. The author of the article used a mixed method of analysis, combining qualitative and quantitative data, to form the empirical base of the study. The method of content analysis and empirical methods were used to analyze qualitative data. In turn, quantitative data were processed by statistical and logical tools. In addition, the author used methods of comparison and analysis of data on the profitability of selected hedge funds.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>Results. The funds BlackRock Sustainable Advantage World Equity Fund and BlackRock Systematic Global Long/Short Equity Fund, which have high and low ESG-rating respectively, were analyzed. The research showed that both funds are successful and perform well. However, the BlackRock Sustainable Advantage World Equity Fund has higher returns and performance. This can be attributed to the fact that this fund focuses on companies that perform well in sustainability and social responsibility. Moreover, the ESG fund has a high volume of assets and returns due to both sound investment policies and the development of government support for ESG companies, as well as external factors and the “low base effect.”</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>Conclusions. Despite the fact that ESG funds are not a categorical anti-crisis measure, comparative analysis of funds with different ESG ratings revealed that ESG funds may show more stable results due to their more diversified portfolio strategy and consideration of ESG factors. Having studied the trends and dynamics of these hedge funds over several years, the author has come to the conclusion that the use of ESG-principles can give an advantage to investment companies in the market with a high degree of volatility. Additionally, a number of limitations of the study are highlighted.</p></sec></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>фонды альтернативного инвестирования</kwd><kwd>ответственное инвестирование</kwd><kwd>ESG-критерии</kwd><kwd>устойчивое развитие</kwd><kwd>социальная ответственность</kwd><kwd>портфель</kwd><kwd>риск</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>alternative investment funds</kwd><kwd>responsible investing</kwd><kwd>ESG criteria</kwd><kwd>sustainable development</kwd><kwd>social responsibility</kwd><kwd>portfolio</kwd><kwd>risk</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Getmansky M., Lee P. A., Lo A. W. Hedge funds: A dynamic industry in transition // Annual Review of Financial Economics. 2015. Vol. 7. P. 483–577. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-financial- 110311-101741</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Getmansky M., Lee P.A., Lo A.W. 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