Managers of Wealth

Pandemic as a catalyst for ESG focus

A survey finds that Covid-19 has prompted private-banking clients to turn to ESG for positive impact and risk management.

Asia grasps the ESG baton

Demand for ESG strategies is reaching critical mass among mainstream investors, according to Natixis Investment Managers.

Insurance ESG Framework marks another world first for Guernsey

The framework enables insurers and insurance managers who are members of GIIA to self-certify and work is underway to create a kitemark through a third-party accreditation process.

How rewilding the oceans can lead to a prosperous blue economy

The Scottish experiment with rewilding the ocean is helping to restore aquatic habitats that have long suffered as a result of unsustainable human exploitation.

Investing in our natural capital

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) valued Earth’s oceans at at least $24 trillion, over two-thirds of which is dependent on healthy conditions to maintain its current output3.

BusinessGreen launches new Net Zero Innovate Hub

New content hub to explore critical role of innovation in accelerating the net zero transition

Morgan Stanley exec breaks mold on impact investing

The challenge we were facing is that there's inconsistent data.

National Trust picks Dutch asset manager to run climate mandate

The charity will also provide seeding capital for the asset manager's Climate Global Credits fund.

Northern Trust Asset Management Introduces ESG Vector Score

Industry-first Approach Provides Greater Clarity to Assess a Company’s ESG Related Business Issues

Sustainable Finance Week demonstrates Guernsey’s commitment across range of sectors

Guernsey is strongly committed to the sustainable finance agenda as a member of UN FC4S, the Network for Greening the Financial System and the UN’s Sustainable Insurance Forum.

The increasing role of ESG investments in the race to zero

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investments represents a third of the assets under management, according to Bloomberg Intelligence

Banking Climate And Competition

Banking and finance are unlikely to be major contributors to carbon emissions in the same way as basic industries or transport.

New report will aid family offices in sustainable investing

WE ARE GUERNSEY Chief Executive Rupert Pleasant added: “The importance of good governance is well understood in Guernsey, and we hope that this guide will help family offices to extend their governance practices to build in sustainability.”

The shift to a Net Zero economy brings questions to all businesses

In the future we will be able to use adapted technology to make the processes of carbon offsets more efficient and accurate.

Liontrust launches ESG investment trust

Research commissions by the company revealed that over 70% of wealth managers and financial advisers have seen more clients investing sustainably over the past year

The Green Light: Investing For A Sustainable Future With HSBC Private Banking

Sustainable investment is often identified as a long-term investment megatrend

ESG - bubble or eggsponential growth?

ESG investing has risen in popularity during the pandemic, driven by concern for the climate and society.

Wake-up call for Asian wealth managers

A major reallocation of investments could be in the cards as more wealth management clients set ESG parameters in their portfolios.

Lombard Odier IM launches four Target Net Zero funds

Swiss asset manager unveils strategies designed to capture high carbon-emitters on the most robust decarbonisation path.

All the way to zero: guiding banks towards a carbon-neutral Europe

Keynote speech by Frank Elderson, Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board and Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the conference on “The Role of Banks in Greening Our Economies” organised by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develo

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