10/30/2019
Green Arrow acquires Quercus renewable funds
For Quercus Investment Partners, the sale completes phase one of its European investment strategy
Planet SOS
10/30/2019
Quaero Capital launches ESG US value equities fund
In partnership with Cullen Capital Management
10/29/2019
Fideuram's Luca Anzola joins panel on ESG at Thematic Forum Milan 2019
Luca Anzola, who works in the multimanager division of Fideuram Investimenti as head of fund research and due diligence, will take part of a panel
10/29/2019
Family offices are seeking greater confidence in green investment, Guernsey Finance research finds
The research also showed only half the owners of wealth surveyed were considering increasing asset allocations into green and sustainable finance, and the enthusiasm for doing so is being driven by the younger generation (under-40s).
10/28/2019
The myth of green growth
Can democracy survive without carbon? We are not going to find out’
10/28/2019
Sustainable Finance: an overview of the European Commission's proposals
A number of our clients implement sustainable finance strategies such as negative screening, best in class, ESG integration and impact-driven investment on a voluntary basis.
10/25/2019
London’s Royal Court pledges to become net-zero carbon venue in 2020
This month of action will replace a planned programme of work responding to the climate emergency that was due to take place over the same time.
10/25/2019
LME sets out responsible sourcing requirements
This flexibility in tracks to compliance will ensure that those brands sourcing from conflict areas will not be pre-emptively penalised simply due to being deemed a “higher focus” brand.
10/25/2019
Stopping Global Warming Will Cost $50 Trillion: Morgan Stanley Report
Carbon capture and storage, which Morgan Stanley says is the only viable option for reducing emissions from coal-fired plants
10/23/2019
The European Union and Sustainable Finance: An Ambitious Plan into Action
Back in 2015 the European Union signed the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change: sustainability thus became a top priority in the EU economic and financial policy agenda.
10/21/2019
Guernsey Green Finance unveiled as headline sponsors of Investment Week Sustainable & ESG Investment Awards
The awards are aimed at fund managers and organisations who are at the forefront of facilitating or investing in themes that take into account the environment, ethics, as well as social and corporate responsibility, and whose work promotes a greater under
10/18/2019
Revealed: The shortlist for Investment Week's Sustainable & ESG Investment Awards
In association with Guernsey Green Finance
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.
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