06/03/2019
So-called impact investing - which marries social and environmental outcomes with financial returns – has grown rapidly over the past decade, but the sector tends to be mostly accessible to large or institutional investors.
05/29/2019
Van Lerven said that central banks need to “step up to the urgency” of their warnings on climate change.
05/28/2019
This nuance is important, not least for the sake of accountability: climate change must not be used to duck responsibility for resolving or averting violent confrontations.
05/28/2019
A large number of affiliate members, regional and international organisations, and special guests attended the event.
05/28/2019
. The balance of asset owners surveyed don't have a hedge fund ESG policy.
05/24/2019
Renewable energy expert Nabeel Ismeer explores how the world’s top income earners can affect the economy, workplace and the government, and what they can do to use their influence as a force for good.
05/24/2019
Guernsey Finance Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy, and Chair of Guernsey Green Finance, Dr Andy Sloan, said the Green Finance Initiative team, and Sir Roger in particular, had been incredibly supportive over the last two years.
05/23/2019
Four out of the top ten most high-risk locations to extreme weather are in China, a new report by the United Nations Environment Finance Initiative has found.
05/23/2019
Here's how Switzerland's asset managers are handling the rise of ESG investments.
05/20/2019
Investing responsibly is gathering momentum across the globe, though Asia still lags far behind Europe, but this may change as Asia’s wealth shifts over to millennial investors
05/16/2019
Significant appetite for Further Education and Training in Impact
05/14/2019
Why sustainable investing is the best job ever
A career in finance is rarely what we dream of when we are children. But forget being a rock star, a football pro or a contestant on Love Island. Here’s why working in sustainable investing is the best job. Ever.
05/13/2019
Green bonds rose 40 per cent in the first quarter backed by corporate issuance
The green sukuk market remained nascent, with issuances largely coming from South East Asia
05/13/2019
ESG rating agencies fulfil the need for knowhow
They can be controversial and they may not agree . . . but M&A is booming
05/10/2019
One of the trends according to panellist Sachin Vankalas, Director of Operations & Sustainability at LuxFLAG, is that an increasing awareness of ESG is driving demand in this investment category
05/09/2019
Preserving and restoring forests is an effective step toward mitigating climate change, and comes with a host of other benefits.
05/08/2019
The first global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services has held humans largely responsible for looming mass extinction of species and has urged immediate action to avert disaster.
05/08/2019
It will help Unigestion not only to avoid future ESG-related risks, but also to better exploit new opportunities offered by sustainable investing.
05/08/2019
In November 2016, Legal & General Investment Management introduced the climate impact pledge to encourage companies to address climate change and transition to a low-carbon economy.
05/07/2019
We talked to four wealth managers about the challenges of ESG investing and how to overcome them.