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Alliance Trust boosts sustainable investment oversight

The group has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services as part of its continued investment in its ESG approach

Sustainalytics launches screening product

Investors will be able to spot companies failing to meet internationally-recognised global standards more easily, firm claims

BayernInvest & DKB launches three ESG equity funds

The funds are aimed at private investors as well as institutional investors who are looking for a balance between return and sustainability and also make it possible to choose between priority topics.

Edmond de Rothschild launches a new fund for energy and environment

The fund is aiming for a total commitment of €250 million raised by the end of 2019.

UBP joins UK fund platform for impact investing

The Big Issue’, UBP will make its Positive Impact Equity fund available to UK retail investors.

UK govt to help savers invest in good under new initiative

So-called impact investing - which marries social and environmental outcomes with financial returns – has grown rapidly over the past decade, but the sector tends to be mostly accessible to large or institutional investors.

Alliance Trust strengthens commitment to sustainable investing

We believe actively engaging with companies to improve their standing on ESG and sustainability issues is a vital part of our role as investors, HEOS will help us do this effectively for the Alliance Trust portfolio.

More managers adding ESG positions to meet demand

While ESG has been prevalent in Europe for about 20 years, it's taken longer to catch on in the U.S., Mr. Macomber said.

Guernsey forges green finance collaboration

Guernsey Finance Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy, and Chair of Guernsey Green Finance, Dr Andy Sloan, said the Green Finance Initiative team, and Sir Roger in particular, had been incredibly supportive over the last two years.

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.

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.

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”.

ESG rating agencies fulfil the need for knowhow

They can be controversial and they may not agree . . . but M&A is booming

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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