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.
Planet SOS
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.
10/12/2022
ICARA – Changing environment for capital adequacy and risk
The FCA introduced the new regime to streamline the prudential requirements for investment firms and put a spotlight on firms' internal risk management processes.
10/11/2022
Demand for ESG investments outstrips supply, PwC finds
Cost of compliance could be one factor holding back development of new products, studies suggest
10/11/2022
Zunder raises €100 million from Mirova
Zunder raises €100 million from Mirova to accelerate EV charger rollout in Southern Europe
10/10/2022
Mark Carney’s Glasgow financial alliance in talks to review oversight by UN climate body
Tensions grow over restrictions to fossil fuel investments and financing imposed by Race to Zero campaign
10/06/2022
Saltus data reveals 14% rise in ESG investment amongst HNWIs
The research also revealed that the age group with the highest increase in the percentage that invest in ESG is the over 65s.
10/06/2022
The shortfalls in asset managers’ engagement
Redington also flagged only 26% of respondents reported having voted on 100% of resolutions – down from 43% in 2021.
10/06/2022
Morningstar’s Survey of 500 Global Asset Owners: Only 29% Say ESG Factors Considered for More Than Half of AUM
The survey reveals that a large, influential group of global investors who consider sustainability to be material to the investment process have not yet fully implemented ESG in their portfolios.
10/05/2022
EU vote to ease green hydrogen production rules a welcome move for industry
These ‘additionality’ criteria were intended to prevent the bloc’s existing renewable energy assets from being focused on hydrogen production, rather than on the decarbonisation of Europe.
10/05/2022
How We Live: turning the tide to protect marine life
One of the focal points of Deutsche Bank’s environmental impact programme, How We Live, is helping to protect oceans, coastal systems, rivers and wetlands.
10/05/2022
How will ESG drive product innovation?
Since then, officials of 19 states have publicly criticized ESG-focused investment and engagement activities of prominent investment managers with respect to fossil fuels.
10/03/2022
UBP supports Building Bridges 2022
With 79% of emissions related to the construction and operation of infrastructure in areas such as power generation, buildings and transportation, investing in sustainable infrastructure assets is key in order to support decarbonisation.
10/03/2022
Planned issue for the Credit Suisse Real Estate Fund Green Property postponed
The reasons for this are the high volatility in the market for real estate funds and the market environment, which has deteriorated significantly in recent weeks.
09/30/2022
Greenwash checker tool launched
Providing factual data and full transparency has been Impact Cubed’s hallmark since its start
09/29/2022
“We need to take action every single day“
Ocean advocates Lewis Pugh, OIG and Sir Ben Ainslie, CBE sound the alarm and urge accelerated ocean protection at the Deutsche Bank x ORRAA Ocean Conference 2022
09/29/2022
BNP Paribas AM launches biodiversity ETF
It will replicates a Euronext index of about 60 stocks
09/28/2022
EdenTree launches uniquely focused Green
The Fund will also hold companies aimed at providing solutions to wider societal challenges.
09/28/2022
Fidelity launches biodiversity fund
Biodiversity investment solutions are emerging as the largest investment megatrend in our generation and provides opportunities for investors, she added.
09/27/2022
Retail investor capital presents USD8.2 trillion growth opportunity for sustainable investing
The new research by Standard Chartered identifies the potential for retail capital mobilisation across 10 growth markets, highlights barriers faced by currently faced by investors, and provides solutions to expand sustainable investing into a mainstream