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Climate Chaos: NGOs Name Top Banks Who Put $3.8 Trillion Into Fossil Fuels

In Europe, British bank Barclays was the biggest fossil fuel backer

The Guernsey Green Fund: spearheading a once-in-a-generation opportunity

The demand for green investments is here to stay.

Vanguard launches sustainable ETF

Vanguard today launched a new ESG focused Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) focusing on emerging markets.

New firm looks to raise responsible capital for sustainable projects

Keystone Impact Investments has been set up to act as a bridge between investors and private projects

Regulatory review confirms Guernsey’s position as leader in sustainable finance

The regime provides a robust and transparent product, demonstrating independent validation to current and potential investors that its objective of mitigating environmental damage results in a net positive outcome for the environment.

Bond investors and sustainability: is it all greenwash?

With issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds expected to hit a record $650 billion this year, Schroders’ Head of Sustainable Credit Saida Eggerstedt tackles the topic of greenwashing.

Rathbone Greenbank Review Spring 2021

In 2019, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services conducted the most comprehensive study on the state of the natural world

World-first catastrophe bond issued via Guernsey ILS structure

The bonds were settled using Replexus’ unique blockchain-based ILS platform, the ILSBlockchain.

In the news: the rise of "natural capital" – why the UN is urging countries to look beyond GDP

Natural capital accounting, which takes stock of natural assets such as forests, soils and oceans, is gaining traction. Here's what our chief executive and specialists have to say on its rise.

Investors Choose Passive Over Active Funds, as ESG Becomes Mainstream Across the World

ESG funds have taken $84 out of every net $100 flowing into equity funds in the last two years

KBI Global Investors Marks Un International Day Of Forest And Its 40th Year With 'Choill Bheag' Initiative

The Dublin-based manager will fund the planting of a ‘Choill Bheag’

ESG Impact Assessment - Sell and Buy Side

In 2006, the United Nations announced its Principles for Responsible Investment,.

Federated Hermes launches first new fund for sustainable suite of products

Sustainable Global Equity fund unveiled

Greening the tax system

How tax policy could support net-zero

EBRD and Green Climate Fund extend cooperation by US$ 500 million

The GCF was set up by 194 countries, which are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 to deliver equal amounts of funding to mitigation and adaptation initiatives in developing countries.

Commission publishes two papers addressing Green and Climate related Risk

The Thematic Review analyses the existing Guernsey Green Fund population, their compliance with the Guernsey Green Fund Rules, and reaches five key findings.

SFDR: “Confusion” surrounding ESG credentials

Tabula commissioned research firm PureProfile to survey 100 wealth managers and institutional investors across Europe in February.

AllianzGI to make 74 funds sustainable under new strategy

Around €70bn of assets will move into one of two sustainable approaches.

The road to a clearer solution: Which ESG principles should matter to fund selectors?

Myriad sustainable investing guidelines cause confusion

CaixaBank issues its first Tier 2 subordinated green bond for amount of €1 billion

The issue is expected to be rated Ba1 / BBB- / BBB- by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch.

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