05/23/2019
Sustainable funds attracts $26bn of net inflows in Q1 2019
Innovative solutions can be seen not only within mainstream equity and debt asset classes, but also across alternative strategies such as green bonds and microfinance.
Planet SOS
05/17/2019
Reasons why Guernsey’s going green
Green finance, Guernsey Green Finance, is about financing climate change mitigation projects. It is Guernsey’s contribution to global good.
05/15/2019
Ilmarinen backs Blackrock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m
The pensions insurer said such collaborations enabled it to find suitable passive products not previously available as it worked on implementing its “extensive ESG strategy”.
05/13/2019
ESG rating agencies fulfil the need for knowhow
They can be controversial and they may not agree . . . but M&A is booming
05/13/2019
Activists tell Barclays to bin off over bags
Single-use plastics at Barclays’ AGM do not go unnoticed, host's gaffe at the Headlinemoney Awards and how Bercow got around capital gains tax
05/12/2019
Green bonds rose 40 per cent in the first quarter backed by corporate issuance
The green sukuk market remained nascent, with issuances largely coming from South East Asia
05/10/2019
ESG a Game-Changer – But Plenty Still to be Done…
One of the trends according to panellist Sachin Vankalas, Director of Operations & Sustainability at LuxFLAG, is that an increasing awareness of ESG is driving demand in this investment category
05/08/2019
Global biodiversity is collapsing, warn scientists
The first global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services has held humans largely responsible for looming mass extinction of species and has urged immediate action to avert disaster.
05/08/2019
Unigestion enhances ESG risk management capabilities
It will help Unigestion not only to avoid future ESG-related risks, but also to better exploit new opportunities offered by sustainable investing.
05/08/2019
Wealth manager launches positive impact options
In November 2016, Legal & General Investment Management introduced the climate impact pledge to encourage companies to address climate change and transition to a low-carbon economy.
05/07/2019
Moving to a low-carbon future – why banks and companies need to step up by Bill Winters, Standard Chartered Bank
We’re making progress on understanding our contribution to climate goals, but cannot go it alone
05/06/2019
Guernsey Green Finance – A world first and a force for good which also makes economic sense
That is why it is so refreshing to know that Guernsey is taking a leading role on the world stage and using its strengths to produce significant positive impact.
05/03/2019
AllianceBernstein funds qualify for Luxembourg ‘ESG label’
LuxFlag, which is backed by the Luxembourg government as well as the EIB, awards ESG labels designed to ensure investors that funds take into account ESG criteria throughout the whole investment processes.
05/02/2019
Natixis and Groupama champion green energy with new unit-linked insurance product
The new product offers the possibility to directly finance energy renewable projects aimed at granting a more environmentally-respectful energy production.
05/01/2019
Banks sign up to Anglo-Chinese sustainability code
The City of London Corporation and China’s Green Finance Committee revealed the companies involved at a ceremony in Beijing
05/01/2019
The World Federation of Exchanges Publishes Annual Sustainability Survey
The survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2019 by the WFE and covers the 2018 calendar year.
04/29/2019
Green insurance in Guernsey - Guernsey Financial Services Commission discussion paper
Its response was developed in a collaborative effort between the insurance industry body, and the industry organisation driving the development of green and sustainable finance in the island.
04/26/2019
Central Banks Are the World's Newest Climate Change Activists
“The prime responsibility for climate policy will continue to sit with governments.
04/26/2019
When it pays to go green: the evolution of ESG investment
The issue of what constitutes an ESG investment has been looked at by various bodies including the UN, which has set out its own Principles for Responsible Investing.
04/23/2019
Thierry Feltgen of BLI joins speaker lineup for ESG Summit
He also acts as project manager covering transverse content-related projects at BLI.