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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.

UBP broadens its convertible bond offering

Union Bancaire Privée adds two new innovative thematic solutions to its convertible bond offering

Green agenda is far more than just climate

It offered brilliant insight from FC4S on the trends and developments within global finance centres on the sustainability agenda - well done to Managing Director Stephen Nolan and his team.

GAM kicks off new ESG range with EM debt strategy

The new strategy was developed with VBV-Pensionskasse, an Austrian pension fund.

BlackRock urged to take tough line with HSBC over climate change

The resolution asks the bank to publish a strategy around climate targets and reduce its exposure to fossil fuels.

How this boutique’s sustainable shift supercharged equity returns

Fondita's Marcus Björksten reveals the bets in firms is taking to help tackle environmental challenges and why he removed Kingspan.

Schroders explores the landscape of impact reporting and ESG integration at the launch of the UN Global Compact’s UK-Norway Sustainable Finance Action Platform

The measurement and reporting of ESG data is a key deliverable that will drive real progress within sustainable finance.

R&M boss: It is ‘critical’ fund houses double down on ESG

“We are being more explicit about it and making our strategies available to a wider audience — those asset managers that don’t do this will struggle.”

Kingswood launches short-dated ESG bond fund

Targeting five-year duration

Citi Launches ESG World Indices in Response to Ongoing Demand for ESG Benchmarks

The Citi ESG World Indices are Citi’s first proprietary indices to offer a benchmark for best-in-class ESG performers from across global markets.

ESG opportunities at forefront of a wave of new launches

Investors have a increasing array of ESG opportunities and eight products from four different providers have launched in the last month.

A blueprint for scaling voluntary carbon markets to meet the climate challenge

The market for carbon credits purchased voluntarily (rather than for compliance purposes) is important for other reasons, too.

Close Brothers Asset Finance funds development of innovative waste park

The first loan will enable a 200,000 metric tonne recycling facility to be built, creating 55 new jobs.

The “must have” ethical funds for your ISA in 2021

The issue when approaching ethical, sustainable or ESG investing is where to put your money.

Bank of England convenes members of the public and businesses to join the climate change debate

Its objective is to build a UK financial system that is resilient to the risks from climate change and supportive of the transition to a net-zero economy.

From Paris to Glasgow: the return of the US to the climate fight

President Joe Biden has taken the US back into the Paris Agreement framework.

Advisers face ‘high barriers’ to integrate ESG

“When we asked for views on the types of tools and materials advisers might reach for to stay afloat in the foamy seas of ESG, [advisers] returned a definitive ‘trying but could be better’.”

Lombard Odier extends partnership with Plastic Bank® to fund educational programmes

The initial partnership with Plastic Bank, a social enterprise committed to stopping ocean plastic, was announced in July 2020

More than half of investors plan to raise ESG allocations, says UBS

The survey polled more than 4,000 investors and business owners across 14 markets globally in December and January.

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