Managers of Wealth

Sustainable Investment Report Q3 2022

Read about our latest engagement and voting activity, updates to our proprietary sustainability tool — SustainEx — on how we apply ESG considerations to sovereigns, and more.

Greenswashing is followed by greenhushing

Hush means to be silent or silent - and companies are now increasingly doing this when it comes to their climate goals.

Quilter Cheviot adds to Climate Assets range with new growth fund

Managed by Quilter Cheviot’s Head of Sustainable Investment, Claudia Quiroz, alongside Deputy Fund Manager Caroline Langley, this launch marks the next step in expanding Quilter Cheviot’s sustainable investment offering.

Broadridge 2022 Sustainability Report Highlights Long-term Value

The report highlights a year of strong progress in its ESG initiatives.

Macquarie Asset Management makes €100 million debt investment in renewable energy portfolio developer

Macquarie Asset Management conducted enhanced due diligence to ensure the portfolio’s performance across environmental, social, and governance factors aligned with the expectations of Macquarie Asset Management’s investors.

GSAM launches Paris-aligned global equity ETF in Europe

Investment products that are “Paris-aligned” are designed to help investors manage climate transition risks by shifting exposure away from companies or industries that have business models that are inconsistent with a low-carbon future.

2021 sees record joint MDB climate finance

The 2021 total financing by multilateral development banks already surpassed the 2025 climate finance goals outlined at the 2019 UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit in New York.

Switzerland issues first green bond

The bond will mature in 16 years.

Eliminating plastic pollution: an investor perspective

More than 70% of plastic packaging goes unrecycled, ending in landfill, being mishandled in the waste management chain, or going uncollected altogether.

BNP Paribas places mobility at the centre of its development projects

Environmental awareness, changes in regulations, new uses and technological advances are changing the field of mobility at all levels of the value chain, from car manufacturers, distributors, digital players to individuals.

GAM : rated one of the best Swiss-listed financial services providers in Inrate's zRating Corporate Governance Study

GAM puts sustainability at the heart of its business, and this was recognised in the ranking achieving a score of 4 out of 5 points in the new category Sustainability and Information Policy.

Sunly raises 200 million euros and welcomes Mirova as a new investor

Independent power producer Sunly raises around 200 million euros to build and expand its renewable energy portfolio in the Baltics and Poland. The capital raise includes investments from Sunly’s existing shareholders and Mirova, an affiliate of Nati

Scottish Widows commits £500m to BlackRock ESG bond fund

Scottish Widows will be the first investor into BlackRock’s Global Corporate ESG insights Bond fund with a £500m allocation.

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in Wealth Management - Thematic Research

Summary Drawing on 2021 Global Wealth Managers Survey, this report explores the current state of ESG adoption in the wealth management space and analyzes the key trends that are expected to shape the sector going forward.

BNP Paribas Asset Management releases ESG e-learning primer for clients and staff worldwide

This is part of an ongoing partnership, which started with the award-winning Sustainable Investing Gameshow.

Downing LLP creates new investment vehicle for UK charity to invest in renewable energy

These assets are expected to include operational core renewables in the UK, which have longstanding track records and, in certain cases, receive government-backed and inflation-linked subsidies.

LLB Group publishes TCFD report for the first time

We have set ambitious goals for ourselves and want to play a pioneering role here.

ICARA – Changing environment for capital adequacy and risk

The FCA introduced the new regime to streamline the prudential requirements for investment firms and put a spotlight on firms' internal risk management processes.

Demand for ESG investments outstrips supply, PwC finds

Cost of compliance could be one factor holding back development of new products, studies suggest

Golding launches first €300 million energy transition fund of funds

Golding Energy Transition 2022 to invest in infrastructure for the energy transition – focussing on solar and wind energy, energy storage technologies and decarbonisation

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