08/19/2022
ESG rules create ‘Pandora’s box of lobbying’: Zurich finance professor
Markus Leippold says greenwashing can be prevented with government regulation and education.
Planet SOS
08/19/2022
Investors pull €47bn from ‘light green’ funds, but managers claim it’s an ESG ‘red herring’
ESG funds have been among asset managers’ best-sellers. But data shows investors have pulled billions from ‘light green’ products
08/17/2022
ESG considerations in private company M&A transactions
In this article we consider where ESG factors are relevant in private company M&A transactions, how to approach such factors and what can be done in advance of a deal, from the perspective of both a seller and a buyer.
08/17/2022
To reach net zero, overhaul the built environment
This drive towards urbanisation, together with population growth, means the global building floor area is expected to double by 2060
08/15/2022
Bypass the EU taxonomy on the road to net zero
Even though the road to net zero lies ahead of us, the taxonomy’s reliance on past data makes it backward looking.
08/08/2022
Banking on the transition – no net zero without lenders’ support
The Science Based Targets initiative has identified a pathway for corporates to adopt a realistic plan for achieving net zero, but it is early days and incentives are uneven.
08/04/2022
Lloyd’s gets green light for second PCC
Lloyd’s previously announced a number of deals through London Bridge Risk PCC and is building on that success by sponsoring a second vehicle.
08/04/2022
Bubbly hydrogen could power your returns – or blow them up
Quilter Cheviot’s Claudia Quiroz criticises the industry’s lack of liquidity and profitability.
08/04/2022
Putting an end to deforestation – starting local, going global
Each year around 11% of anthropogenic carbon emissions come from deforestation1, as trees are burned or felled and ground is disturbed.
08/03/2022
Allfunds buys London-headquartered ESG platform
Acquired firm creates multi-asset and multi-manager portfolios
08/03/2022
COP27: a quick guide to common terms
From UNFCCC to NDCs and IPCC to 1.5°C, nature-based solutions and the just transition – a pre-climate summit jargon-buster for investors.
08/03/2022
Chelverton Asset Management steps up ESG support for Small Cap investee firms
Sally Clifton appointed Head of Responsible Investing
08/02/2022
Managers' use of ESG in fixed income surges, survey finds
That exceeds the 74% of firms that incorporate ESG in equities, up from 53% in 2021, the association said.
08/02/2022
CaixaBank creates climate risk unit
CaixaBank's sustainability initiatives seek to drive the energy transition of businesses and society
08/02/2022
EBF response to EBA paper on the role of environmental risks in the prudential framework
Those public policy objectives need to be defined by the political institutions who are in a position to define detailed transition paths.
08/01/2022
Allfunds strikes deal for ESG specialist MainStreet Partners
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, which include regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the coming months.
08/01/2022
The overlooked EM opportunities in the great green bonds push
Citywire A-rated Jana Velebova-Harvey says stronger green investment frameworks and institutional support can make clean energy a reality in the world’s poorer countries.
07/29/2022
UBS Asset Management acquires 700 megawatts of development-stage energy storage projects
This marks an important milestone following the establishment of the Energy Storage Infrastructure team in 2021, adding significant volume to the development pipeline.
07/29/2022
EBRD backs Croatia’s first sustainability-linked bond
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting the development of capital markets in Croatia by investing in the country’s first sustainability-linked bond.
07/28/2022
How wind farms can power pension returns
The new generation of wind turbines coming to UK shores are incredible feats of engineering, and potentially great investments. Here’s why.