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Sustainable Financing and ESG Investment

We examine key implications for asset managers and financial institutions of the EC’s Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth.

Sustainable investing: the dawn of a new economic era. An interview with our Co-Senior Managing Partner, Hubert Keller

Depleting our natural capital to this extent is more than just an ecological concern; it has become a major economic problem.

Do no harm

For people businesses, social factors are increasingly driving ESG agendas

BlackRock launches ESG hedge fund to target alternative investors

The new fund is managed by BlackRock's systematic active equity team, who have a background in quantatitive investing.

Central banks, wealth funds going greener and more activist -survey

Sovereign asset managers, cbanks accelerating towards ESG

European Commission outlines plan for carbon border adjustment mechanism

The plan is part of a ‘Fit for 55’ package of proposals as part of the EU’s ‘green deal’ designed to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.

Regulation and investors' demands push fund managers towards ESG

Regulatory imperatives and investor demand are driving an increased focus on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles, according to a PwC report published today.

Sustainable investments account for more than a third of global assets

The report also includes money invested using a process that assesses the risk and return impact of issues, such as climate change, even if the strategy's mandate does not have a formal, explicit sustainability focus, so-called 'ESG integration&

Treasury Committee publishes recommendations report on net zero and future of green finance

The impact of climate change, and the wider Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda, has been a key focus for the FCA.

Advisers say brown bond market will go green

Aviva Investors survey finds client demand means more than half of advisers think market will be completely green.

The Green Slime

Climate change advocates seem very millenarian to us.

Quilter Investors Cirilium adds three sustainable equity funds across portfolios

Portfolio changes also saw introduction of Wells Fargo Global Climate Bond in lower risk portfolios

EU climate action is ‘global model for greening the planet’

Governmental action is vital in tackling climate change and this EU climate package is a step in the right direction.

Why did Liontrust's ESG investment trust flop?

This is because as wealth management companies combine, the amounts of money managed by each business rises, and that by each individual wealth manager.

Assessing the impact intensity of companies

In Europe, impact funds now feature in various top 10s in terms of inflows.

Gaining an edge through ESG investing: Are wealth managers ready?

Different industries face different levels of ESG risk, and therefore divergence can be very significant.

BNP Paribas Securities Services’ ESG marketplace onboards Util and V.E

As part of its Open ESG strategy, Manaos partners with leading sustainability fintechs to give users ready access to a wide range of ESG data and analytics tools.

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.

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