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New insurance business drawn to Guernsey by ESG framework

The comprehensive framework is based on four pillars of governance, risks, insured investments and reporting.

Robeco partners with Quintet to capture upcoming USD green-bond boom

The RobecoSAM US Green Bonds Strategy invests in USD-denominated green bonds issued by corporates, government-related agencies and governments.

Bridgepoint Turns to Green Investments With Stake in Carbon Firm

The deal values Amsterdam-based ACT, which handles everything from European emissions trading to energy efficiency and biofuels, at more than $1 billion.

Unstoppable ESG momentum puts investment manager reporting in the spotlight

Second is the multitude of ESG-related definitions and designations that have sprouted up over time, and the wildly varying statistics about the industry’s size and growth that result.

Covid-19 pandemic shifts investors' focus to the 'S' of ESG

Active ESG funds set to dominate

Schroders continues to build-out flagship UK sustainable equity suite with latest fund additions

Schroders is today announcing its intention to add two new Unit Trusts to the firm’s growing portfolio of sustainable-focused solutions; the Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund and Schroder Global Sustainable Value Fund.*

Data sharing masters

How smart organizations use data ecosystems to gain an unbeatable competitive edge

Earth Overshoot Day: why we can't return to a pre-Covid world

Humans are depleting natural resources as fast as they did before the pandemic struck.

Aberdeen to Drive Sustainability Investing Across APAC

Asia is still far behind the rest of the world in deploying sustainable investment strategies, but is moving fast to catch up with client demand.

Amsterdam tops Schroders’ inaugural European Sustainable Cities Index

The proprietary Schroders Sustainable Cities Index is based on sustainability profiles of European cities with population in excess of one million people.

Standard Chartered Bank and ICG announce EUR1.45bn ESG-linked subscription facility for ICG Europe Fund VIII

These values are reflected in the facility structure which integrates ICG’s ESG and climate ambitions to deliver sustainable outcomes.

BlueBay Asset Management expands ESG investment team

Koycheva has been with BlueBay for almost five years

European Commission Proposed Green Bond Standard

The proposed Regulation aims to make the EU's financial system more sustainable by creating a 'gold standard' for green bonds that can be compared to, and potentially aligned with, other market standards.

Sustainable Financing and ESG Investment

We examine key implications for asset managers and financial institutions of the EC’s Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth.

Sustainable investing: the dawn of a new economic era. An interview with our Co-Senior Managing Partner, Hubert Keller

Depleting our natural capital to this extent is more than just an ecological concern; it has become a major economic problem.

Do no harm

For people businesses, social factors are increasingly driving ESG agendas

BlackRock launches ESG hedge fund to target alternative investors

The new fund is managed by BlackRock's systematic active equity team, who have a background in quantatitive investing.

Central banks, wealth funds going greener and more activist -survey

Sovereign asset managers, cbanks accelerating towards ESG

European Commission outlines plan for carbon border adjustment mechanism

The plan is part of a ‘Fit for 55’ package of proposals as part of the EU’s ‘green deal’ designed to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.

Regulation and investors' demands push fund managers towards ESG

Regulatory imperatives and investor demand are driving an increased focus on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles, according to a PwC report published today.

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