10/25/2022
Cantonal bank spinoff launches 11 ESG strategies
The new range includes three funds that are compliant with Article 9 of the EU’s SFDR regulation.
Planet SOS
10/25/2022
Quaero Capital launches Article 9 net-zero equity fund
Geneva-based asset manager’s new fund will invest in equities globally with the aim of helping reduce net carbon emissions and limiting global warming.
10/24/2022
Credit Suisse Sheds Renewables Asset Manager Stake
The transaction will not affect ongoing investment and asset management activity and any existing vehicles
10/24/2022
EFAMA: ESG ratings should be used 'with caution'
Five policy recommendations
10/24/2022
Deutsche Bank publishes targets for carbon footprint reduction
The targets represent a core element of Deutsche Bank’s sustainability strategy and reflect the bank’s commitments as a founding member of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).
10/21/2022
Sustainable Investment Report Q3 2022
Read about our latest engagement and voting activity, updates to our proprietary sustainability tool — SustainEx — on how we apply ESG considerations to sovereigns, and more.
10/21/2022
Netherlands joins Spain and Poland in move to quit energy treaty
Pact to protect investments has led to lawsuits that have deterred climate change plans
10/20/2022
Quilter Cheviot adds to Climate Assets range with new growth fund
Managed by Quilter Cheviot’s Head of Sustainable Investment, Claudia Quiroz, alongside Deputy Fund Manager Caroline Langley, this launch marks the next step in expanding Quilter Cheviot’s sustainable investment offering.
10/19/2022
Three decades of net-zero risks and opportunities for finance
The group said its report, which incorporates just transition objectives and wider ESG considerations, provides an introductory framework for this task.
10/19/2022
Austria issues 1 bln euros in first ever green T-bill
Austria, rated AA+, is the first government to issue a green T-bill - short-term government debt which usually matures in less than a year.
10/18/2022
Macquarie Asset Management makes €100 million debt investment in renewable energy portfolio developer
Macquarie Asset Management conducted enhanced due diligence to ensure the portfolio’s performance across environmental, social, and governance factors aligned with the expectations of Macquarie Asset Management’s investors.
10/18/2022
Commerz Real intensifies cooperation with EnBW by investing in nine wind farms and one solar park in France
The plants are all in operation, the connection to the grid took place between 2016 and 2021.
10/17/2022
GSAM launches Paris-aligned global equity ETF in Europe
Investment products that are “Paris-aligned” are designed to help investors manage climate transition risks by shifting exposure away from companies or industries that have business models that are inconsistent with a low-carbon future.
10/17/2022
EBRD and EU increase support for businesses and digital infrastructure
Agreements on two EU financial guarantees, totalling as much as €150 million, were signed on the margins of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, DC.
10/14/2022
Eliminating plastic pollution: an investor perspective
More than 70% of plastic packaging goes unrecycled, ending in landfill, being mishandled in the waste management chain, or going uncollected altogether.
10/14/2022
BNP Paribas places mobility at the centre of its development projects
Environmental awareness, changes in regulations, new uses and technological advances are changing the field of mobility at all levels of the value chain, from car manufacturers, distributors, digital players to individuals.
10/14/2022
GAM : rated one of the best Swiss-listed financial services providers in Inrate's zRating Corporate Governance Study
GAM puts sustainability at the heart of its business, and this was recognised in the ranking achieving a score of 4 out of 5 points in the new category Sustainability and Information Policy.
10/13/2022
Sunly raises 200 million euros and welcomes Mirova as a new investor
Independent power producer Sunly raises around 200 million euros to build and expand its renewable energy portfolio in the Baltics and Poland. The capital raise includes investments from Sunly’s existing shareholders and Mirova, an affiliate of Nati
10/13/2022
Scottish Widows commits £500m to BlackRock ESG bond fund
Scottish Widows will be the first investor into BlackRock’s Global Corporate ESG insights Bond fund with a £500m allocation.
10/12/2022
Downing LLP creates new investment vehicle for UK charity to invest in renewable energy
These assets are expected to include operational core renewables in the UK, which have longstanding track records and, in certain cases, receive government-backed and inflation-linked subsidies.