Managers of Wealth

Global CEO Summit: Covid-19 could be 'transformational' for ESG

One CEO noted that the crisis has seen pollution fall dramatically, while another said it would be ‘fantastic’ if preserving the environment now takes the centre stage.

The future of Real Estate and why Luxembourg holds the key

To prevent an accumulation of frozen assets, fund managers need to identify ways to truly integrate ESG principles into their real estate portfolio without greenwashing and communicate this clearly and effectively back to the investor.

Barclays expands its ESG research division

Barclays says it is launching an open-ended series of regular reports from next month.

Coronavirus pandemic will drive responsible (ESG) investing ‘skywards’

Mr Green comments: “The coronavirus pandemic will trigger a ‘skyward surge’ in sustainable, responsible and impactful investing over the next 12 months for three key reasons.

London number one for green finance quality

Green finance is any financial instrument or investment that creates a positive outcome for the climate, such as bonds in renewable energy companies.

Sustainability at Julius Baer - The road ahead

Sustainability continued to gain significance globally in 2019, both as a more widely covered topic and as a field of concrete action.

Coronavirus should encourage governments on climate change action

Global coordinated efforts in the face of the coronavirus crisis, and compliance from the world’s citizens, should encourage governments into taking more policy action on climate change

Ego versus eco—is vanity compromising the impact of Asia’s sustainability leaders?

All of this can give the impression that some sustainability folk are more bothered about their own image than doing their bit to save the planet.

ESG in the boardroom

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is a broad concept with no standard definition

Putting climate change on the philanthropic radar

Philanthropy isn’t enough, and it’s certainly not a substitute for a more systemic response to the problem.

World Water Day 2020: KBI Global Investors highlights 7 Water Investing Trends for decade ahead

Investors are increasingly shying away from carbon footprint heavy industries such as oil, gas and mining

ESG performance analysis: supporting sustainable investing

To meet client demand for sustainable investing, investment managers need insight into potential investments’ scores across various ESG criteria

Swiss Investment Bank Stops Funding for Offshore Arctic Projects

UBS reduced carbon-related assets on its balance sheet to $1.9 billion or 0.8 percent at the end of 2019, down more than 40 percent from the previous year .

The ants, whales and pandas battling for a £34m investment contract

UBS, EdenTree and other investment groups pitch sustainable credentials before London audience

Business travellers can now offset carbon footprint with GreenPerk

The options currently on offer to businesses are severely limited: committing merely to providing data on carbon impact rather than a full, comprehensive solution designed to offset 100% of the carbon generated by business trips.

Nurturing the perfect eco-system for alternative funds

It's a trend we’re seeing play out equally across the GCC region. And with good reason.

Schroders integrates climate change into 30-year investment returns forecasting

Schroders’ SustainEx framework measures the positive and negative ESG impacts companies place on society and the environment.

Jupiter AM adds to fossil fuel transition pressure on Barclays

"The timelines for phase out must be aligned with the Paris goals."

Guernsey to host first Sustainable Finance Week

“Guernsey’s Sustainable Finance Week has a specific and perhaps unique focus - how to best leverage private wealth and capital to address the issue of climate change and the sustainability agenda,” he said.

Sustainable Seafaring

If sustainability and superyachts sound like an oxymoron, think again. The seafaring industry is cleaning up its act.

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