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Switzerland, sustainable energy and the challenges of net zero

Switzerland is among the countries that had net-zero pledges in place before COP26 and which, in early 2021, published its roadmap to net zero.

Schroders and GIC bolster climate portfolio analysis

The Avoided Emissions framework aims to quantify the emissions saved through the substitution of high carbon activities with low carbon alternatives.

TISE lists world-first humanitarian catastrophe bond

This demonstrates the growing demand which we are seeing for listings on both the QIBM and TISE Sustainable and I believe that we have the right environment for listing many more similar catastrophe bonds in the future.”

FC4S Welcomes Jersey to its Global Financial Network

The international Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) has welcomed Jersey, a forward-thinking international finance centre (IFC), to its global network.

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg Signs the UN Principles for Responsible Banking

The Principles are the leading framework for ensuring that banks’ strategy and practice align with the vision society has set out for its future in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Germany to pump more than $56bln into climate fund: sources

Govt working on 2021 extra budget for debt-financed injection

Why investors see oil companies as part of the net-zero solution

Large oil companies have publicly committed to addressing the issues.

Amundi leads European money managers with green-labeled assets — study

The development follows Europe's enforcement of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in March, a landmark rule book designed to fight greenwashing by forcing transparency on the market for environmental, social and governance investing.

Private funds shaping the future of the planet

Beyond simply being a ‘marketing tool’ or the latest bandwagon to jump on, people are more environmentally and socially-conscious and believe in ESG as a philosophy to apply to their personal, investment and business affairs.

Swiss foundations: major potential to implement sustainable investing on an ambitious scale

The survey demonstrates a disconnect between the driving motivation for sustainable investing and the ESG investment approaches used.

Top asset owners’ US$23 trillion the real key to unlocking net zero

According to the research, the development of systems-leadership** practices – those that acknowledge the size and interconnectedness of the climate challenge – will support much-needed innovation and collective action.

EBRD and partners explore digitalisation in green trade finance

These banks also receive extensive operational, information technology, sales and marketing, and legal and compliance consultancy services, tailored to their level of digitalisation.

2021 Annual ESG Manager Survey: The red flag is raised on climate risk

Our 2021 survey results identify that screening is one of the most widely used tools utilised to implement a responsible investment policy in the asset management community.

Most investors could not care less about ESG and sustainability

In fact, less than a third of British investors say COP26 and the UK government’s stance on climate change have accelerated their ESG investment plans to pump capital into sustainable assets.

Partner insight: An ESG label doesn't confirm virtue

A fixed income investment process must be highly active to ensure it is aligned with ESG goals, says PIMCO

Choice, consistency, connections and cost: ESG investing and the new ‘governance gap’

Funds with an ‘ESG’ bias are forecast to outnumber conventional funds by 2025.

Newton calls on the pensions industry to focus on ESG

The PPI found that two-thirds of UK pension schemes surveyed felt that they were doing “enough” to account for ESG risks in their investment strategy.

ESG bubble akin to Dot-com bust possible risk

“There are trillions of dollars on the table for investing in things that will help positive changes.”

Peter Harrison: two reasons for post-COP26 optimism

The investment industry must now seize the opportunity to step up, amid a mixed response to the outcome of COP26.

Sustainable Finance in Europe: Regulatory State of Play

Key impacts for banks and capital markets

Planet SOS