10/15/2019
Ethical investing is having its moment
The IA found that, last year, just over a quarter (26 per cent) of the UK’s assets under management were invested using a socially responsible strategy.
Planet SOS
10/14/2019
Lyxor Asset Management bids adieu to coal sector
The withdrawal from coal is one of the pillars of Lyxor’s new climate policy, which has four pillars in total.
10/14/2019
Latest Guernsey Green Fund focuses on onshore wind farms
It is the manager’s third Guernsey fund, having previously launched a similar UK onshore wind fund and a fund focused on industrial water treatment, waste to energy and resource recovery infrastructure projects.
10/11/2019
How to help spell out ESG in the wealth sector
With more HNWs look towards green investing, firms need to open ‘active dialogues’ with clients
10/09/2019
Solid foundations in place and rapid progress made – Guernsey’s self-assessment on green and sustainable finance published
The report identifies that Guernsey has moved quickly, through the creation of Guernsey Green Finance
10/09/2019
Advisers still blamed for slow ESG take up
It has become a more commonplace part of the global investment space in recent years, with ranking systems for ESG products being the latest addition to the market.
10/09/2019
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly-asked questions about carbon accounting.
10/09/2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments BHP voting intention
This leadership needs to extend to effective oversight of all its lobbying and advocacy activities
10/08/2019
ESG restrictions see limited impact on CLO credit
Five European ESG-compliant CLO funds have been issued since March 2018
10/07/2019
ALFI conference 2019
There was a consensus among the speakers that ESG is now integrated into investment processes
10/04/2019
Are new EU climate benchmarks fit for purpose?
EU guidelines on how firms report climate information could help eradicate greenwashing
10/04/2019
How are banks doing on sustainable finance commitments? Not good enough
World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.
10/03/2019
Reyl launches subsidiary for impact investing
Asteria will allocate capital to companies that generate positive social and environmental benefits, looking to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its frame of reference.
10/01/2019
ESG: how can clients avoid 'greenwashing'?
Transnational initiatives have also been put forward recently in an effort to both harmonise and clarify the nature, breadth and scope of ESG principles and assist multi-governmental efforts aiming to apply them domestically in a coherent manner.
10/01/2019
Nordea selection head: ESG is 'integrate or die' issue for active managers
The fund selector referred to the rise of passive and factor products, increased cost transparency demands and constant lowering of management fees as some of the biggest obstacles the industry is facing.
09/30/2019
Over half of sovereign wealth funds now have a top down policy as ESG spreads to fixed income
The absence of quality ESG data remains a key issue, with 52 per cent of sovereigns citing quality data and ratings as the main challenge in incorporating ESG
09/29/2019
Credit Suisse integrates ESG to entire product range
Credit Suisse Asset Management's goal is to expand its suite of ESG offerings with an estimated total of over CHF 100 billion of assets under management by the end of 2020.
09/29/2019
UK corporate directors urged to keep abreast of climate change issues
Lord Sales noted in his speech that, based on the current law, "there is much force in the view that directors may and, increasingly, must take into account and accord significant weight to climate change in their decision-making".
09/27/2019
Europe dominates world's green financial centres says report
GGFI states that generally standards are improving around the world as ratings of green finance rose in almost all centres for both depth and quality.
09/26/2019
Climate Bonds Initiative, Credit Suisse launch ‘Sustainable Transition Bonds’
Two organizations partner up on building a roadmap for leveraging the global capital markets to accelerate corporate sustainable transition toward a low-carbon economy