08/31/2020
Asset managers lobby Brussels to delay sustainable investing rules
Resistance underlines gulf between policy ambitions for green finance and reality of implementing new system
Planet SOS
08/31/2020
Lazard AM starts sustainable equity fund with rated portfolio managers
A-rated Barnaby Wilson and + rated Louis Florentin-Lee and their team will manage the strategy.
08/28/2020
ESG climbs up adviser agenda to meet growing client demand, according to new research
This is in the face of growing interest amongst some consumers, with investable assets of more than GBP100,000, who are reviewing their investments to ensure they are sustainable and socially responsible.
08/28/2020
UK government opens climate consultation for pensions
Pensions minister Guy Opperman is proposing to embed the recommendations of the TCFD in UK pensions law.
08/27/2020
ESG Investing in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets may not be a typical hunting ground for ESG investors, but these tracker funds screen for sustainable stocks in the region
08/26/2020
Premier launches ESG-focussed discretionary service
The new service provides clients exposure through a range of collective investment funds.
08/26/2020
Charities award multi-asset mandate to Cazenove
The strategy promises "a financial return and a positive impact on people and the planet"
08/26/2020
German Green Bonds: What’s all the fuss about?
Germany is issuing the first in a series of green bonds in September.
08/26/2020
Norwegian investor divests from oil and gas majors over lobbying
Storebrand has also divested from a score of other energy companies that derive more than 5% of their revenues from carbon-intensive coal or oil sands, including ConocoPhillips and Entergy, and Japanese conglomerate Mitsui Corp.
08/25/2020
The sectors tipped to thrive in a post-Covid world
According to Mr Craig, sustainability, automation and China were among the sectors set to be “winners” from the shift in consumer and business behaviour.
08/24/2020
High stakes in fragile environment
The CIO's view of the week ahead.
08/23/2020
Cazenove wins ESG investing Olympics
Wealth management arm of Schroders to launch new fund after public battle for £33.5m charities mandate
08/20/2020
UN-Backed Body Gives Coutts Highest Possible Score for Responsible Investing
Bank achieves strong sustainability scores across the board
08/20/2020
CFA warns of ‘unproductive’ adviser conversations on ESG
The comments were made in a 42-page consultation paper, launched yesterday (August 19), which proposed a voluntary, global ‘standard’ for disclosure in ESG investment products.
08/18/2020
BBVA secures more than €40 billion in sustainable finance, supporting the fight against climate change
Two and a half years after BBVA launched its Pledge 2025
08/18/2020
Real estate in the new reality
Our Real Estate practice leaders from around the world share their insights and analysis on key trends and developments.
08/17/2020
Calpers, Schroders call for mandatory inclusion of climate risks in accounts
Big investors demand groups follow BP’s example and consider global warming risk in financial statements
08/17/2020
The European Green Deal Offers Massive Opportunities For Green Business
The main policy areas are clean energy, sustainable industry, building & renovation, farm to fork, eliminating pollution, sustainable mobility, and biodiversity.
08/11/2020
BusinessGreen debuts Net Zero Investment Hub
The hub kicks off today with an op ed from Schroders' Isabella Hervey-Bathurst
08/11/2020
Barclays Expands Leadership in ESG Banking With Appointments in ECM, DCM and Advisory
Investment Bank appointments expand ESG advisory capabilities for clients, and will accelerate Barclays’ work to meet commitments on climate change