01/26/2021
According to Schroders’ UK Adviser Study 2020[4], 74% of the UK financial advisers surveyed now explicitly consider ESG factors as part of their fund selection process, a significant rise from 43% in 2019.
01/25/2021
EBRD joins call for more reporting of climate risk
01/24/2021
Fund group bosses outline their priorities for the year ahead
01/22/2021
The fiduciary duty of trustees means the risks posed by climate change need to be carefully weighed, and then addressed with capital allocation and engagement.
01/22/2021
Changing consumer attitudes to careers and wealth are also placing a greater focus on shorter investment horizons and more value on flexibility, cashflow and the client experience.
01/22/2021
In conversation with Nigel Topping, the UK government’s appointed High Level Climate Change Champion
01/20/2021
Amidst the enthusiasm about green hydrogen, it can be easy to overlook the other big winner from this trend: renewable energy.
01/19/2021
The world invested unprecedented amounts in low-carbon assets last year, from renewables to cleaner transport, energy storage to electric heat
01/18/2021
This new offering follows the launch of Apex ESG Ratings & Advisory in 2020
01/18/2021
Current US regulation assumes that improving the sustainable characteristics of a company or portfolio means sacrificing risk-adjusted returns.
01/17/2021
Landmark regulations will force asset managers to up their game on ESG but data gaps may hinder progress
01/15/2021
The response was perhaps understandable.
01/15/2021
The bank will deliver a net-zero carbon pathway that meets international standards, can be independently validated, and only offsets carbon as the last resort.
01/15/2021
We also have to ensure that companies have sufficient capital to effect all these changes.
01/14/2021
Of the 563 respondents, 20% said they were “confident”, 10% said they were “neutral”, with 70% declaring they were “not confident”.
01/13/2021
The 1929 crash led to a complete overhaul of company transparency. We believe companies should be under as much pressure now to deliver clear plans to tackle climate change.
01/13/2021
The website aims to guide them through compliance criteria concerning the integration of ESG and the definition of sustainable investment objectives.
01/12/2021
Total sustainable debt issuance in 2020 was $732 billion, with social and sustainability bonds enjoying spectacular growth, and green bonds seeing a late-year surge
01/12/2021
Changes in the international regulatory landscape, paired with the Covid-19 pandemic, have accelerated investors’ interest in sustainable investments
01/12/2021
Investors globally are becoming increasingly convinced that ESG integrated portfolios will generate long-term sustainable alpha, if there is good quality ESG data and analytics.