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The 12 ESG challenges of Christmas

Through our Soapbox we will continue to shout about innovative companies that are making a difference while also resolutely calling-out behaviours that need to change.

Aberdeen Standard Investment Launches Emerging Market Sustainable Development Equity

It is the second fund in ASI’s Sustainable Development Equity range following the launch of the Asian Sustainable Development Equity Fund in August this year.

ESG preferences and MiFID suitability

Investment advisors and portfolio managers will soon be required to incorporate clients’ sustainablity (or ESG) preferences into their suitability assessments – what kind of challenges will this pose?

Sustainable Investing Perspectives - UBS

Our latest monthly issue of UBS Sustainable Investing Perspectives discusses SI equity strategies, why exclusions shouldn’t be an exclusive strategy, and UK's 10-point green plan

Paris Anniversary Marked by New Finance Initiative

The FCCM is aimed at ensuring finance sector-focused initiatives are aligned with the objectives of next year’s COP26 climate conference in order to better coordinate efforts at mobilising financial institutions and service providers in support of c

Morgan Stanley Investment Management launches ESG fixed income fund

The fund has a particular focus on low carbon footprint, with the portfolio designed to be less carbon intensive than its index.

EBRD signs up to Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles

The largest ecosystem on earth, the ocean is the lung of the planet, providing the oxygen for every second breath we take.

New guidance will help family offices embrace sustainable investing

The promotional agency, in collaboration with Ogier in Guernsey, has produced a guide for developing sustainable trust deeds, ‘Sustainable Investing for Private Wealth and Family Offices.’

Schroders joins Net Zero Asset Manager initiative

Climate change is one of the most pressing long-term issues that we face, and one that I expect to come further into focus as we look to the future.

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches two new infrastructure debt funds

Investments will be in European non-investment grade infrastructure debt offering stable and predictable cash flows.

Emissions cuts in line with Paris Agreement would see benefits ‘within two decades’

In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers investigate how different levels of mitigation affect global warming rates over a 'key period' for policymakers making adaptation decisions.

After Attracting a Record $32 Billion from Abroad in 2019, Clean Energy in Emerging Markets Endures a Rough 2020

BloombergNEF’s annual Climatescope survey illustrates investors’ pre-pandemic appetite for clean energy in developing markets; Chile finishes atop the market ranking

Environment, Sustainability and Governance in Financial Services

This report focuses on how financial organisations can adopt ESG practices and contribute to helping the world achieve a low carbon economic future.

Fidelity International Launches Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Report

The report is based on the 4 “pillars” of TCFD recommended disclosures, namely: Governance; Strategy; Risk Management and Metrics and Targets.

Call for more detail on meeting UK's emissions targets

The new target replaces a previous 53% reduction target that had been outlined for 2030 as prime minister Boris Johnson reiterated his government's intention to "go further and faster to tackle climate change

Wider use of carbon markets to boost net-zero future – EBRD paper

Also companies, when authorised by countries, could use these instruments for their investments and operations to be aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

Coutts Plants First Trees of Biggest ‘tiny forest’ in Europe

The Forest of Thanks and Remembrance will combine remembrance with a permanent place of appreciation for all the efforts of frontline workers in the borough throughout the crisis.

Fidelity International Completes Sustainable ETF Range With Two New Funds

The funds provide investors broad equity market equity exposure comprised of companies that Fidelity favours from a sustainable and fundamental perspective.

Five years on from Paris 2015, the next climate challenge

The EBRD’s new Green Economy Transition (GET) approach for 2021-25

Aviva Investors expands multi-asset range with five 'ESG-optimised' launches

MAF Core range launches with OCF of 0.15%

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