Managers of Wealth

REYL Group Launches Impact Investing Affiliate

Asteria will allocate capital to companies that generate positive social and environmental benefits, looking to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its frame of reference.

Sustainable Investing: what is it and what is the future of sustainable investing in Asia?

Over the past couple of decades we have witnessed the introduction of a dramatic number of laws, policies, targets and initiatives across the globe which are imprinting environmental and social considerations into the rules that govern our financial syste

ESG: how can clients avoid 'greenwashing'?

Transnational initiatives have also been put forward recently in an effort to both harmonise and clarify the nature, breadth and scope of ESG principles and assist multi-governmental efforts aiming to apply them domestically in a coherent manner.

Nordea selection head: ESG is 'integrate or die' issue for active managers

The fund selector referred to the rise of passive and factor products, increased cost transparency demands and constant lowering of management fees as some of the biggest obstacles the industry is facing.

Demand growing for ESG fixed income solutions in Asia

HSBC Global Asset Management is looking to raise US$750 million for an emerging market green impact bond fund

HSBC GAM’s discretionary ESG approach

Fund managers at HSBC Global Asset Management can accept or ignore ESG red flags, but they can’t deny the warnings, according to the firm’s responsible investment specialist.

GIM view – Can the global investment industry meet Greta Thunberg’s challenge?

The speech was aimed at politicians, but if the campaign was to turn its fire on the global investment industry would that be justified?

AI and climate change shaking up investors’ assumptions

AI is seen as a risk and opportunity by 52%, a risk alone by 33% and a pure opportunity by 7%.

Schwyzer Kantonalbank to launch three funds

The fund will focus on socially and environmentally friendly firms, and investments will be subject to final checks by SZKB.

UK corporate directors urged to keep abreast of climate change issues

Lord Sales noted in his speech that, based on the current law, "there is much force in the view that directors may and, increasingly, must take into account and accord significant weight to climate change in their decision-making".

Europe dominates world's green financial centres says report

GGFI states that generally standards are improving around the world as ratings of green finance rose in almost all centres for both depth and quality.

More work needed on climate integration

Barbara Zvan, chief risk and strategy officer at OTTP, said the challenge facing the pension industry was no longer about raising awareness but rather how to implement climate change into their organisation.

Credit Suisse integrates ESG to entire product range

Credit Suisse Asset Management's goal is to expand its suite of ESG offerings with an estimated total of over CHF 100 billion of assets under management by the end of 2020.

Billionaires Pledge $750 Million To Caltech For Climate Change Crisis Research

With their gift, Caltech plans to construct a new 75,000-square-foot building

Climate Bonds Initiative, Credit Suisse launch ‘Sustainable Transition Bonds’

Two organizations partner up on building a roadmap for leveraging the global capital markets to accelerate corporate sustainable transition toward a low-carbon economy

UBS commits to UN plan for climate action and corporate responsibility

UBS signed the Principles for Responsible Banking of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative.

The UN is moving closer to a meaningful high seas treaty

It is especially worrying that the high seas – the two-thirds of the ocean beyond the reach of most national laws – have precious little protection.

ESG considerations to become mandatory within wealth management

Advisers will have to take each client’s ESG preferences into account when explaining how their investment objectives are met.

BlueOrchard publishes Climate Finance study

The paper is enriched by a number of testimonials of renowned public and private sector representatives

Natixis rolls out Green Weighting Factor

The adjustment of the expected rate of return of each financing deal based on its environmental and climate impact provides a strong incentive for Natixis’ teams to favour green financing when assessing deals with equivalent credit risk.

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