12/04/2019
More and More Responsible Investment Funds Are Being Launched to Meet Demand in Europe
Retail and institutional asset owners across the region want ESG factors to play a role in investment decision-making
Planet SOS
12/03/2019
ESG: why lack of country data is problematic for bondholders
Improved data usage can lead to a better risk-return profile in investment portfolios and ultimately contribute to a more sustainable financial system, she says.
12/03/2019
The ESG revolution
Boards are also well aware of the expectation that they must act now.
12/03/2019
Investors seeking more confidence in green projects
Guernsey introduced the Guernsey Green Fund in 2018, the world’s first regulated green investment fund product.
12/02/2019
Dutch AM giant joins with $150bn Chinese firm for bond fund
'This is why we are opening up a dedicated office in Beijing and pool local expertise and experience with E Fund,’ said Sandor Steverink, head of Treasuries at APG AM.
12/01/2019
Bank of England's Carney to become U.N. envoy on climate action and finance
Carney, who is due to step down as head of the Bank of England in January, has urged the financial sector to transform its management of climate risk, and led various international initiatives to improve supervision and disclosure.
11/29/2019
La Française launches target-maturity, low-carbon bond fund
The new strategy can invest up to 100% of its new assets in bonds issued by private and semi-public sectors, including green bonds
11/28/2019
Climate Change and Executive Pay: Our Responsible Investing Report Q3 2019
The main focus of this engagement activity was on climate change and executive remuneration.
11/27/2019
The AM giants that are best (and worst) on climate engagement
Aside from the three frontrunners AXA Investment Managers and Credit Agricole follow closely behind on climate engagement, while BNY Mellon Investment Management also scores well thanks to its London subsidiary Newton IM.
11/25/2019
What it takes to be an effective ESG ‘activist’
It is not a perspective or responsibility that comes overnight.
11/25/2019
Climatescope 2019 by BloombergNEF
Rapidly growing nations that today are just as rapidly expanding their carbon footprints must reach net zero emissions by 2050.
11/22/2019
DAX companies face rising engagement, says Union Investment
Dialogues lead to increasing understanding on ESG
11/22/2019
Implications of the transition to a low-carbon economy for the euro area financial system by Luis de Guindos, ECB
Speech by Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECB, at the European Savings and Retail Banking Group Conference, “Creating sustainable financial structures by putting citizens first”
11/22/2019
Institute of Directors backs stronger climate governance in bid to 'restore trust in British business'
Senior UK business leaders call on next government to beef up climate reporting and establish Sovereign Wealth Fund to boost investment in green economy
11/20/2019
'Under invested in the future.....over invested in the past.' KBI Global Investors
Specialist institutional asset management boutique KBI Global Investors launched its Global Sustainable Infrastructure Strategy in 2017 and this forecast investment was a pivotal, long-term underpinning for the firm’s investment thesis around sustai
11/20/2019
Moody's polling highlights relevance of ESG in global credit markets
When asked about the transition to energy sources or approaches, 42% of market participants identified policy momentum as the primary driver over the next decade and 34% identified shifting consumer preferences.
11/19/2019
Do central bankers have a climate change mandate?
The subject, which once looked like a longer-term problem, feels very much here-and-now.
11/18/2019
Priorities of the new European Commission for Sustainability and green Finance by Valdis Dombrovskis
There are significant broader issues to tackle as well, both in Europe and globally.
11/18/2019
UK green energy outlook
The move to renewals poses several challenges for both the national grid and the UK energy sector
11/17/2019
Carbon Neutral Isn’t Enough
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says average global temperatures cannot be allowed to exceed