11/11/2019
Water risks should be incorporated into investment processes
The report also identified a number of water risks which may be ignored by investors but which should be brought into processes.
Planet SOS
11/11/2019
Banks must adopt decarbonisation strategy ahead of imminent climate crisis
While delays in tackling climate change could cost companies up to $1.2 trillion over the next 15 years, the report also reveals that a $1.8 trillion investment in climate adaptation by 2030 could yield $7.1 trillion in benefits.
11/07/2019
Guernsey Green Finance receives £300,000 boost
Guernsey Finance Chairman Lyndon Trott laid the original amendment to secure funding in the island’s Budget debate which was unopposed.
11/07/2019
Small but mighty: how Guernsey is shaping up to be the go-to jurisdiction for green finance
A Guernsey Green Fund is a certified fund which is required to pursue a return for investors while at the same time, mitigating environmental degradation.
11/06/2019
Spain's SRI market set to receive regulatory boost
This data comes from the 2019 annual report on SRI investing in Spain
11/06/2019
Investing in sustainable water By Harry Merrison, Investment Manager and Vice President at Kingswood
It is clear that if we are to continue to thrive considered investment in our fast depleting natural resources is essential.
11/05/2019
ESG boom powers fund sales in tough third quarter
Sales of sustainable and passive strategies were among the drivers of new business in a tough third quarter for fund sales, according to the Pridham report.
11/05/2019
Is the growth in ESG funds real?
Other fund managers relabel only one, or a few, of their existing products as ESG funds.
11/05/2019
FCA urged to take action as investment industry shamed for greenwashing
LGIM and Vanguard products highlighted for sin stock holdings
11/05/2019
Industry Voice: Making sustainability business as usual
A range of measures from Brussels and the UK indicate that all financial institutions will be expected to play their part in encouraging investment into sustainable investments.
11/04/2019
European asset managers care more about climate change: study
The range of proposals cover emissions reduction targets, climate reporting and governance, and corporate lobbying.
11/04/2019
Local industry backs proposal for additional green finance funding
That policy letter also clarified that the funding allocated to the Future Guernsey Economic Fund would be prioritised for investment in the critical priorities in the Economic Development Strategy.
10/31/2019
KBI Global Investors publishes findings of RASS research study
In March last year, with growing numbers of investors looking to achieve Impact through public equities, the firm announced that it had quantified the revenue impact of constituent holdings in each of its Natural Resource strategies
10/30/2019
Renewables powering surge in green finance investments, analysis finds
The growth in sustainable bonds comes against a broader slowdown in some key markets
10/30/2019
Green Arrow acquires Quercus renewable funds
For Quercus Investment Partners, the sale completes phase one of its European investment strategy
10/30/2019
Quaero Capital launches ESG US value equities fund
In partnership with Cullen Capital Management
10/29/2019
Fideuram's Luca Anzola joins panel on ESG at Thematic Forum Milan 2019
Luca Anzola, who works in the multimanager division of Fideuram Investimenti as head of fund research and due diligence, will take part of a panel
10/29/2019
Family offices are seeking greater confidence in green investment, Guernsey Finance research finds
The research also showed only half the owners of wealth surveyed were considering increasing asset allocations into green and sustainable finance, and the enthusiasm for doing so is being driven by the younger generation (under-40s).
10/28/2019
The myth of green growth
Can democracy survive without carbon? We are not going to find out’
10/28/2019
Sustainable Finance: an overview of the European Commission's proposals
A number of our clients implement sustainable finance strategies such as negative screening, best in class, ESG integration and impact-driven investment on a voluntary basis.