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The world must be net zero by 2050: Swiss Re report

Society must be able to remove up to 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year.

Swiss credit: spotlight on inflation and ESG

The US Federal Reserve has already brought forward its expectations for initial US rate hikes to 2023, somewhat soothing market jitters.

Sustainability – Investors must be stewards

Climate change has been a key theme in our voting and engagement activities, with a particular focus on tackling corporate climate lobbying.

State Street Global Advisors launches new climate transition index fund for UK investors

The assessments mean companies are incentivised to take genuine action and rewarded with increased weightings for their Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures -aligned disclosures and commitments.

Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy critical to meeting sustainability objectives, says AFME

It builds also on previous initiatives and reports, such as the Commission’s 2018 action plan on financing sustainable growth and the reports of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG).

Leveraging financial ecosystems: Five myths debunked

We take a look at some of the common myths

Lombard Odier and Oxford University in landmark research collaboration on sustainable finance and investment

The partnership also provides funding for several Oxford-led research projects, including the report State and Trends of Spatial Finance 2021 and the forthcoming report Grasping the Green Nettle: Country Comparative Advantage and the Green Premium.

Data management taps vast potential of ESG in wealth management

ESG has moved to centre stage in the private wealth arena,

7 commonly asked questions on sustainable investing.

Sustainable investing is here to stay.

Schroders Institutional Investor Study 2021: Sustainable funds deliver investment performance as Covid-19 intensifies ESG focus

This is a further sign that fears investing sustainably could hamper returns are diminishing among investors.

GAM Investments commits to net-zero emissions

GAM Investments has joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.

European banks struggle to put ESG strategy into practice

As pointed out by Mobiquity’s senior director for digital banking Howard Moore, the last year has only served to intensify this consciousness.

Net Zero Asset Managers initiative announces 41 new signatories

The additional signatories mean a total 128 investors, collectively managing $43 trillion in assets, are now part of the initiative.

ESG: keeping up with the finance sector’s ‘hottest topic’

A solution might be to adopt standards which can help investors make comparisons and investment decisions.

TISE launches sustainable segment, joins UN sustainable initiative

TISE is now among the 104 Partner Exchanges of the UN SSE.

Schroders invests in Natural Capital Research

These include assets important for carbon storage, carbon sequestration, soil erosion protection, flood risk management, biodiversity, water quality and recreation.

Senior Leaders ESG Forum hosted by Compeer and Objectway highlights an overarching need for common standards

The question of how to avoid greenwashing will become more prevalent as firms develop their ESG proposition.

Future Planet Capital

Launching a structured investment vehicle for co-investments in biotech

Linking executive pay to ESG goals

Public pressure and changing norms are paving the way for business leaders to be paid based on a new set of criteria.

HSBC Asset Management Finances the Launch of RadiantESG Global Investors

A women-owned investment firm

Planet SOS