05/20/2019
Report highlights structural shift in sustainable investing
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
Planet SOS
05/16/2019
New Global Impact Investing study from KBI Global Investors
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
ESG a Game-Changer – But Plenty Still to be Done…
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
The simple, yet elusive, key to fighting the climate crisis
Preserving and restoring forests is an effective step toward mitigating climate change, and comes with a host of other benefits.
05/08/2019
Global biodiversity is collapsing, warn scientists
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
Unigestion enhances ESG risk management capabilities
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
Wealth manager launches positive impact options
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
WMs weigh in on the challenges of ESG investing
We talked to four wealth managers about the challenges of ESG investing and how to overcome them.
05/06/2019
The Rich Column: the wealthy are increasingly interested in ESG
To a demonstrable majority of present-day advisers, ESG criteria at least appear obvious
05/06/2019
Guernsey Green Finance – A world first and a force for good which also makes economic sense
That is why it is so refreshing to know that Guernsey is taking a leading role on the world stage and using its strengths to produce significant positive impact.
05/06/2019
Investor appetite for impact investment can reach US$26 trillion
Impact investment must overcome key challenges like transparency and measurement and perception of low returns, according to extensive IFC report
05/03/2019
Vontobel certificates go green with new sustainability stamp
The firm explained that securities are initially filtered using exclusion criteria and then evaluated according to sustainability criteria.
05/03/2019
ESG: The time is now
In recent years, there has been an increase in ESG initiatives as well as a growing understanding that such initiatives are a necessary and responsible reaction for a planet in crisis
05/02/2019
The Delicate Art of Cultivating Investment Portfolios for Asia’s High-Net-Worth Clients
Levin shifts his focus to regional trends
05/02/2019
Yu Shimizu of Sparx Group joins ESG Summit
He has 17 years of investment and financial market experience.
05/02/2019
Sustainability at Nikko AM
Nikko AM believes its ability to succeed is dependent on honestly addressing today’s challenges to sustainability, and better understanding what sustainability means for an asset manager.
05/01/2019
The World Federation of Exchanges Publishes Annual Sustainability Survey
y carrying out this survey on an annual basis, the WFE is also able to track the evolution of members’ engagement with ESG issues.