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Bankers in Sweden Reveal the Financial Perks of Ethical Funding

She says “there’s a wider investor base” when it comes to green bonds, which has made all the difference since the crisis.

E, S or G: Which drives outperformance?

Latest research by MSCI examines performance of E, S and G factors over different time horizons

Santander's green proves a hit with investors

Another banker noted that Santander had committed to allocated 50% of the bonds proceeds to new projects.

Waverton launches new Enhanced Responsible Investment Service

Model or bespoke portfolio options

Environmental factors influence decisions on what will be the decade’s best long term investment

Surprisingly more (15 per cent) said none of the ESG factors would be important to them if they were to invest.

Guernsey Sustainable Finance Week webinars - the highlights

Thurs 11 June: Private equity key part of economic recovery from pandemic

A new dawn for sustainability

How will fund manager engagement energise the responsible investment agenda?

JFSC consults on Environmental, Sustainable and Socially Responsible Investing for Funds

Ogier is preparing a response to the consultation and we are happy to collate responses from clients and other contacts wishing to engage in this process.

The Big Green Short by MAN Institute

The popularity of exclusionary screening strategies is driven, to a large extent, by clients’ demand to restrict their portfolios from holding stocks that do not meet certain ESG criteria.

The greening of corporate credit

The fund manager will take from almost all investment classes and products to pursue his strategy.

Blackfinch Asset Management launches ESG-approved Adaptation Funds

This is alongside being structured to meet the ongoing requirement for diversification across markets, geographies and asset classes.

Baby Boomers ESG fund trading activity soars 107%

The Share Centre sees increased interest from Baby Boomers looking at how to align investment objectives with core values

BNY Mellon launches ESG training for advisers

ESG investing takes into account ethical factors alongside financial markers in the decision-making process and has become more commonplace in the global investment space in recent years.

26% of clients now seek responsible ESG investments: deVere

deVere Group reports that since the beginning of May, 26% of clients around the world are eyeing exposure to or are now part of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) “megatrend.”

Will the environmental benefits of lockdown last?

The human and economic consequences of Covid-19 are devastating.

Island taking to global stage on green finance

AS THE world looks at how to pay for a green recovery from Covid-19, Guernsey is taking to the international stage this week by hosting a sustainable finance week.

The blue economy

Humanity's relationship with the sea is changing, offering new business opportunities in the process.

ESG weathering the storm of Covid-19

A failure to consider long-term sustainability and contributions to decarbonisation, protection of local ecosystems and biodiversity could set us back by decades in achieving our Paris Agreement goals.

Former BVCA chief backs Guernsey Green PE principles

Tim Hames held the top role at the BVCA for six years until last year.

EBRD announces winners of the 2020 Sustainability Awards

Sustainability underlies all EBRD operations and the Sustainability Awards recognise clients that the Bank works with that are also committed to ensuring sustainability is at the heart of their operations.

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