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Climate change, regulation, diversity and Covid top 2021 ‘to-do’ lists

Fund group bosses outline their priorities for the year ahead

Climate change: The investment risks and opportunities

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.

From new-look clients to ESG – six themes transforming the future of advice

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.

Climate change: what's the emergency? by St. James’s Place

In conversation with Nigel Topping, the UK government’s appointed High Level Climate Change Champion

Why renewable energy could gain from the green hydrogen trend

Amidst the enthusiasm about green hydrogen, it can be easy to overlook the other big winner from this trend: renewable energy.

Energy Transition Investment hit $500 Billion in 2020 – For First Time

The world invested unprecedented amounts in low-carbon assets last year, from renewables to cleaner transport, energy storage to electric heat

Apex launches Invest Check offering ahead of EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

This new offering follows the launch of Apex ESG Ratings & Advisory in 2020

Fidelity ESGenius: Democratic sweep could transform ESG regulation in the US

Current US regulation assumes that improving the sustainable characteristics of a company or portfolio means sacrificing risk-adjusted returns.

EU rules promise to reshape opaque world of sustainable investment

Landmark regulations will force asset managers to up their game on ESG but data gaps may hinder progress

When it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine, it pays not to profit from disaster.

The response was perhaps understandable.

TSB sets out pathway to net-zero carbon

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.

Gerald Podobnik: How Europe can become climate neutral

We also have to ensure that companies have sufficient capital to effect all these changes.

Only 20% of UK financial services professionals are confident their firms are committed to ethical finance and ESG

Of the 563 respondents, 20% said they were “confident”, 10% said they were “neutral”, with 70% declaring they were “not confident”.

Peter Harrison: Climate change: Is this a 1929 moment?

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.

ESG: Pictet launches online self-assessment for third-party managers

The website aims to guide them through compliance criteria concerning the integration of ESG and the definition of sustainable investment objectives.

BNEF: Sustainable Debt Breaks Annual Record Despite Covid-19 Challenges

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

‘IQ-EQ Compass’ launched to identify and mitigate ESG-related risks

Changes in the international regulatory landscape, paired with the Covid-19 pandemic, have accelerated investors’ interest in sustainable investments

ESG moves into the mainstream for alternative assets

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.

Natural Capital Investment Alliance: joining forces

It is also why I have created a Natural Capital Investment Alliance to help us arrive at a common language on Natural Capital Investment so that we can start putting money to work and improve the flow of capital.

Investors urge HSBC to stop financing fossil fuels

The group is thought to be urging HSBC to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, in particular coal, in line with the 2016 Paris agreement, which aims to limit global warming to 1.5C.

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