Managers of Wealth

The deadly link between COVID-19 and air pollution

What’s more, people living in high-pollution cities are more likely to have compromised respiratory, cardiac and other systems – and are therefore more vulnerable to COVID-19’s impacts.

Panel: Key driver of ESG funds’ recent outperformance was not ESG

Morningstar IM's Dan Kemp looks at recent dispersions in fund performance

Time for contemplation

The world is changing daily

The Top 10 Eco-Friendly Features for Today’s Luxury Homes

In honor of Earth Day, we discover that for the world’s most innovative designers and architects, green is the new black

France, Germany join group of 10 EU countries calling for green recovery

On Friday (10 April), they were joined by French environment minister Elisabeth Borne, who added her name to the list of signatories.

How I got here… CIMB sustainability chief, Luanne Sieh

How did having a life-long career in financial services land her in sustainability, and what advice does she have for people with no experience in the field?

Air pollution in times of corona

These data show the state of air quality in Switzerland since the lockdown mid March.

Climate change stocks outperforming the market during COVID-19 pandemic

Analysis of more than 600 global public companies with exposure to climate finance showed those with good governance practices and high levels of exposure to long-term green growth markets should find themselves better positioned to manage short-term econ

Green Architecture: The Carbon-Neutral Buildings Leading the Way

Net-zero carbon is more than a buzz phrase—as these eco-friendly examples show, it’s the new mantra for trailblazing architects, developers, and homeowners

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

Planet SOS