top of page
Velox Watermark (JPG).jpg

ESG SPOTLIGHT

With this blog we hope to shed some light on our thoughts, practices, research and views – how we can help overcome the challenges ahead and at the same time find opportunities for investment.

Search

Velox launches ViA – A proprietary ESG application

  • Writer: Saarthak Chhabra
    Saarthak Chhabra
  • Mar 1, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 21, 2020

BP’s oil spill, Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, Valeant’s accounting scandal - with the rise in globalisation, transparency and social media’s outreach, investors are punishing companies for risks outside of the income statement and balance sheet.

Today, successful investing requires navigating the portfolio through a multitude of additional (or previously neglected) risks. Portfolio managers needs to quickly identify, understand and mitigate these risks from their portfolios. New technologies, data and analytics need to be embraced to help manage the wide array of new risks in portfolio holdings. In March, after extensive beta testing, Velox launched a new proprietary application, ViA (Velox Integration App), to help its team quickly identify and understand the potential risks in any company within the Fund’s investment universe. Developed using Bloomberg’s new Quant environment, with market leading ESG data and housed within Bloomberg launchpad, ViA’s goal is to provide the most relevant information in the most efficient way - complementing Velox’s signal driven investment strategy. Within seconds of launching the application the team can access a company’s overall ESG risk level, its performance on material ESG metrics compared to its peers, and the key areas for concern.


“When I am trading, I need to distinguish between the relevant information and the noise for 2000+ securities. ViA does a great job of making me conscious of the ESG risks that I need to pay attention to, hiding away the noise.” – Dimitri Kern, Partner












 
 
 

Comments

© 2025 Velox Capital Partners LLP

​

Velox Capital Partners LLP ("VCP") is an appointed representative of Marble Bar Asset Management LLP which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

​

Any content on this website does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe or purchase any shares or any other interests nor shall it or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract thereof. This website is not directed at you if we are prohibited by any law of any jurisdiction from making the information in this document available to you.

​

Any views and opinions are of the author and are subject to change. They should not form the basis for any investment decision. We are not soliciting or recommending any action based on this material. Any person subscribing for an investment must be able to bear the risks involved and must meet the suitability requirements relating to such investments. You may not rely on any information on this website for the purposes of making an investment decision. All data and statistics are sourced from VCP unless otherwise stated. Performance statistics are not necessarily based on audited financial. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and you may not retrieve your original investment.

​

Where this site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by Velox Capital Partners LLP of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. Velox Capital Partners LLP has no control over the contents of those sites or resources.

bottom of page