Managers of Wealth

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.

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.

LGT and Lightrock raise more than USD 900 million for first joint impact offering

LGT Private Banking launched the Lightrock Evergreen Fund, its first impact fund for private clients, at the end of May.

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.

Leveraging financial ecosystems: Five myths debunked

We take a look at some of the common myths

7 commonly asked questions on sustainable investing.

Sustainable investing is here to stay.

Schroders Institutional Investor Study 2021: Sustainable funds deliver investment performance as Covid-19 intensifies ESG focus

This is a further sign that fears investing sustainably could hamper returns are diminishing among investors.

GAM Investments commits to net-zero emissions

GAM Investments has joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.

For Asia's next-generation leaders, ESG is a strategy to push for change

Regional investors should meanwhile be wary of ESG-themed products that are too narrow in scope.

Net zero goal needs more alignment

More ambitious and aligned policies are needed to achieve the Paris agreement targets – and to enable investors to make a bigger impact, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI).

Net Zero Asset Managers initiative announces 41 new signatories

The additional signatories mean a total 128 investors, collectively managing $43 trillion in assets, are now part of the initiative.

ESG: keeping up with the finance sector’s ‘hottest topic’

A solution might be to adopt standards which can help investors make comparisons and investment decisions.

Schroders invests in Natural Capital Research

These include assets important for carbon storage, carbon sequestration, soil erosion protection, flood risk management, biodiversity, water quality and recreation.

TISE launches sustainable segment, joins UN sustainable initiative

TISE is now among the 104 Partner Exchanges of the UN SSE.

Senior Leaders ESG Forum hosted by Compeer and Objectway highlights an overarching need for common standards

The question of how to avoid greenwashing will become more prevalent as firms develop their ESG proposition.

Future Planet Capital

Launching a structured investment vehicle for co-investments in biotech

Linking executive pay to ESG goals

Public pressure and changing norms are paving the way for business leaders to be paid based on a new set of criteria.

HSBC Asset Management Finances the Launch of RadiantESG Global Investors

A women-owned investment firm

Covid-19: a catalyst for sustainable finance

This enables us to design tailor-made solutions that will deliver the best risk/return ratio while maximising the positive impact of each client’s portfolio.

You can't go green without blue

The blue economy is critical to all companies' ESG ambitions.

Planet SOS