06/29/2021
FATF Issues Report on Money Laundering Linked to Environmental Crime
This FATF Report identifies methods that criminals use to launder proceeds from environmental crime
06/29/2021
Lack of global common language on sustainability greatest obstacle to progress – Mona Shah
Until then, investors should broaden their understanding of ESG
06/29/2021
EBRD honours clients’ sustainability work
The awards ceremony was preceded by the launch of the EBRD’s latest Sustainability Report.
06/28/2021
European bank chief eyes transition as world recovers
A former head of the French Treasury, in November Renaud-Basso took the helm at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - founded in 1991 to help former Soviet bloc countries switch to free-market economies.
06/28/2021
Axiom Sustainable Financial Bonds fund awarded Sustainability Label
Axiom Sustainable Financial Bonds, with EUR33 million under management, invests in financial institutions that are considered best in class for climate change integration.
06/28/2021
The FCA’s proposals aim to increase transparency and competition, encourage capital flows towards firms that better manage climate risks and opportunities, and resource allocation towards transitioning the economy to net zero by 2050.
06/27/2021
But investors find supply isn’t keeping pace with capital they want to deploy
06/25/2021
Investors need to go beyond traditional thinking to solve the complex challenge of balancing the returns they want and delivering what society needs.
06/25/2021
The question of how to avoid greenwashing will become more prevalent as firms develop their ESG proposition.
06/25/2021
The Bank’s regions also face a green challenge.
06/25/2021
Some analysts argue that active managers have much greater capacity to do good because they can sell their holdings
06/23/2021
The new proposals are among the FCA’s first substantive policy proposals for the UK asset management
06/23/2021
Board members are expected to have adequate knowledge and understanding of climate-related and ESG risks.
06/23/2021
New research supports our view that companies that neglect stakeholders pose greater risks to investors.
06/23/2021
CTP will introduce a high quality, nationally accredited dual-learning and on-the-job training programme, implemented in partnership with local technical vocational schools.
06/22/2021
Carbon costs and the G7’s fossil fuel pledge pave path to net zero
Since 1970, carbon dioxide emissions have increased by about 90% with fossil fuels responsible for 78% of that rise.
06/22/2021
This is the first in a series of thought leadership pieces on net zero that S&P Global is releasing in conjunction with Earth Day.
06/20/2021
The European Renewable Energy index is down 27% from its January peak, and three of the 10 worst-performing Stoxx 600 constituents in 2021 are renewable-energy plays -- tumbling an average of 35%.
06/18/2021
Schroders and Blue Orchard debut EM climate impact fund
Schroders and BlueOrchard last year unveiled their first investment cooperation with the launch of the BlueOrchard Covid-19 Emerging and Frontier Markets MSMEs Support Fund that aims to underpin more than 200 million jobs.
06/18/2021
Hedge funds are at least as well placed as their long-only counterparts to uncover ESG investment opportunities and address sustainability risks.