07/26/2019
ESG Bonds: Key topics and trends for 2019 and beyond
Without a doubt the growth of the ESG bonds market has been more than evident.
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07/25/2019
The growing spectrum of social impact bonds
Social impact bonds are one such option, which are gaining popularity for various reasons: they allow investors to focus on achieving a specific societal objective aligned to their beliefs
07/25/2019
Apex commits to ESG with new rating product
Amara Goeree has been appointed as Group's global head of ESG Product and will lead the firm's product development and go to market strategy.
07/24/2019
Crédit Agricole and Société Générale offer ESG credit
French banks offer loans that get cheaper as companies' ESG profiles improve
07/23/2019
Climate Change: fund houses push cement groups
The biggest shareholder in CRH is BlackRock, which owns 8% of the business, or 61 million shares.
07/23/2019
Schroders launches global energy transition fund
Investment giant becomes latest major player to step up its interest in the burgeoning clean tech space
07/23/2019
Franklin Templeton expands social impact property fund with six acquisitions
The open-ended FTSIF raised €158.4m during its initial closing last year.
07/23/2019
Stronger protections for the environment move closer as landmark Bill takes shape
New measures to enhance wildlife, transform our waste system and improve the resilience of water supplies set out in Environment Bill policy statement.
07/22/2019
Sustainable bonds and loans: can we achieve more? by Xavier Ledru, REYL & Ci
The objective was to produce a set of goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges our world is facing.
07/22/2019
How responsible business is driving the regulatory agenda, and what’s on the horizon
Much has already been written about the business case for adopting an effective responsible business strategy.
07/19/2019
The future for Guernsey funds look green
This contributed to a total value of $12.7b (61% of total deal value) with Europe leading the activity with $5.4b (42.5%) of total renewables deal value.
07/18/2019
Saudi Alfanar Group to expand UK operation through investment into renewable energy sector
UK Minister for Investment Graham Stuart welcomes the announcement during visit to Riyadh
07/18/2019
Solving the global plastic packaging problem by Close Brothers
The scale of the global plastic packaging problem is vast.
07/17/2019
SRI, Data and Bias: Fund Managers' Bermuda Triangle
ESG data include any indicators that shed light on the sustainability context of an asset, facility or company.
07/16/2019
Financial thriving, not just surviving by Close Brothers
The political climate has created a sense of paralysis, as people hold off making financial decisions.
07/15/2019
The future for Guernsey funds look green
There is no doubting the increased interest from global investors in green and sustainable finance.
07/15/2019
MJ Hudson acquires ESG consultancy firm
The acquisition of the Amsterdam-based ESG business also provides the firm with another operating base in one of Europe and the EU’s key asset management centres.
07/12/2019
Octopus Renewables: accelerating towards the clean energy future
The team works closely with institutional investors to create bespoke portfolios of large-scale renewable energy assets. Recent international expansion has also seen significant new renewable investments in Australia, Finland, France and Italy.
07/12/2019
Eight asset managers unite for One Planet initiative
The framework has set out three principles to accelerate the integration of climate change
07/10/2019
Substance, governance and impact – the hot topics from HKVCA Asia Venture Capital Forum 2019
ESG is becoming a hot topic globally and one which investors and managers will find harder and harder to ignore.