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Human rights and climate crisis give HSBC an image problem

The bank, which is due to reveal its annual results this week, faces more challenges than the impact of Covid-19 on profits

The Developing Regulatory Approach to Climate Change and the Importance for Financial Services

Climate change presents financial risks to various participants in the financial sector.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches Global Income Sustainable Fund

This will produce a portfolio with a higher overall ESG score and a materially lower carbon footprint.

UK companies face greater scrutiny on climate risks at upcoming AGMs

Investment Association warns it will flag inadequate reporting on global warming to asset managers

Climate change and grape-growing: is wine still flowing or are vineyards drying up?

We harvest our grapes over a shorter period nowadays.

Legal & General IM adds sustainable bond fund to fixed income ETF range

The portfolio of global constituents has an average credit rating of A+.

ESG isn’t just a ‘nice to have’

As sustainability increasingly becomes a part of our everyday lives, I think it’s important to understand how it impacts our clients’ lives too.

Leading Sustainability Fund receives Guernsey Green Fund designation

Guernsey is committed to being a centre of excellence for green finance.

How the EU is Helping Investors Navigate ESG

The EU's latest regulation is the most extensive work so far in helping investors to navigate the fast-growing choice of ESG and sustainable investment products

7IM launches ethical model portfolio range

The ESG range will use the same strategic asset allocation as its other MPS, and has an AMC of 0.3%.

KBC takes an even stricter line on fossil fuels

In this way, KBC is actively contributing to the achievement of the objectives set out under the United Nations’ Collective Commitment to Climate Action, of which it became a signatory in 2019.

Greenwashing - the not so responsible ESG trend

We take a closer look at what greenwashing is and how you can avoid this not so responsible ESG trend.

Impact investment for private capital

This can raise important questions in terms of investment return; how to incorporate impact strategies in your portfolio, and the compatibility of impact objectives with dynastic wealth preservation objectives and fiduciary duties.

Advisers urged to avoid 'push' questions on ESG suitability

Balmer said advisers “absolutely” had to be careful on the ‘push’ questions in the suitability process.

Update on global ESG reporting frameworks

The SCM project’s twin objectives are: “to accelerate convergence among the leading private ESG standard-setters and to bring greater comparability and consistency to the reporting of ESG disclosures.”

SIX launches first ESG indices for general Swiss bond and equity markets

According to the index regulations, these critical sectors are adult entertainment, alcohol, armaments, gambling, genetic engineering, nuclear energy, coal, oil sands and tobacco.

EBRD and EU to promote green investments in Jordan

The EBRD aims to build green, low carbon and resilient economies through its Green Economy Transition approach

Macquarie raises €1.6bn for clean energy fund as investors flock to low-carbon assets

The fund's contribution to the low carbon transition was a "key driver of investor interest"

LGIM launches thematic hydrogen ETF

The ETF invests in technologies and firms that are producing cheaper, clean forms of hydrogen.

LGT launches its direct impact investing activities under “Lightrock”

Lightrock is a global private equity platform investing in sustainable businesses built by purpose-driven entrepreneurs committed to innovation for systemic change at scale.

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