Managers of Wealth

Plastic pollution: the plastic treaty setback in Geneva and the road ahead

Leading businesses recognise that clear global standards would secure markets rather than threaten them.

Power down: a wake-up call for Europe’s energy grid

While some questioned renewable reliability, root cause was partially due to ineffective voltage management

Macquarie Asset Management finances Finnish onshore wind platform

The €51 million financing will support the onshore wind platform to partly refinance its existing debt, with highly bespoke terms structured to provide flexibility.

Family offices pivot to invest in greener data: ‘the new oil’

Sustainability linked to digital infrastructure is an increasingly important investment priority for family offices looking to ‘future-proof’ portfolios for an AI-driven economy

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance following its annual assessment of sustainability- and climate-related memberships.

Standard Chartered and Brazilian State of Acre to bring high integrity carbon credits to market to support forest conservation

The credits will take the form of jurisdictional forest carbon credits.

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

UBS recognizes the NZBA’s valuable role in helping banks establish initial target-setting frameworks.

Standard Chartered launches sustainable escrow and account bank solution

New offering allows clients to embed sustainability into their cash management and support delivery of their sustainability goals

Brookfield and Google Sign Hydro Framework Agreement to Deliver up to 3,000 MW of Homegrown Energy in the United States

The World’s Largest Framework Agreement for the Purchase of Hydroelectricity

Mirova and Natixis Investment Managers commit to funding the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po with €500,000 over four years

This partnership will also support scholarships.

Quilter Cheviot renames Climate Assets Funds as it secures SDR label

The Sustainable Opportunities Balanced and Growth Funds both meet the requirements for the ‘Sustainability Focus’ label, demonstrating the team’s robust sustainable investment process.

Temenos Recognized by TIME as One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Temenos ranks #4 globally, highlighting leadership in ESG, cloud innovation, and sustainable banking technology

Oxfam reaction to Spain, Brazil and South Africa launching a new coalition to tax the super-rich

Taxation of the super-rich is a vital tool to secure sustainable development and fight inequalities.

Impact Report 2024: Sustainable investment as relevant as ever

Engagement also means bilateral interactions with their investee companies to clear up specific matters such as their links with certain sectors, or their remuneration policies.

ESG insights for 2025 and beyond

The global sustainable fund universeendured its worst quarter on record in the first quarter of 2025, registering net outflows of USD 8.6 billion.

Managing the growing challenge of global waste

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How should asset managers balance sustainability and investor returns?

As a first step, asset managers should integrate financially material ESG data in their investment process since it allows them to take better-informed investment decisions.

The rising cost of climate catastrophes – how should investors respond as extreme weather becomes the new normal?

Looking ahead, the long-term trajectory is clear: the scale and cost of climate-related events is not only rising, it is accelerating.

Schroders publishes first Group Nature Report

The report follows the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Disclosures issued in 2023.

Barclays Climate Ventures enables half a billion pounds of climate tech investment since 2020

Climate tech is key to delivering the next generation energy system, addressing the climate challenge whilst supporting a successful and growing economy with affordable and resilient energy.

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