Managers of Wealth

Close Brothers Leasing provides funding for ‘gas to grid’ reserve energy project

This is the second project the team has funded following the now fully operational 20MW project in St Helens, Lancashire.

COP28: A debate in the desert that cannot hide an unstoppable trend

Investment in clean energy overtook investment in fossil fuels five years ago and today significantly exceeds it.

Standard Chartered says investor participation in ESG fund sales surges amid climate change focus

Border reopening helped boost sales of insurance and wealth management products, as 23 million travellers visited the city in the first 10 months

Financing a new way to fight wildfires

In addition to loss of life, the implications for human health of wildfires like these are severe due to the particles released, and the impacts upon greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions and natural capital are enormous.

Financial industry expects an ESG boom thanks to young investors

Young investors who incorporate social and environmental factors into their decisions are a crucial target group for the asset management industry.

UBP London’s ambitious Nature Calls conference draws a crowd

Alongside keynote speeches and panel discussions it also showcased the artwork of conservationist painter Beatrice Forshall and a cheese flavour workshop demonstrating the value of healthy soils.

Industry Day puts cities and energy in the spotlight at the re-NATURE Hub at COP28

The speed of the change, he said, has been underestimated.

Wildfire-Resilient Landscapes Network launched in partnership with Circular

Bioeconomy Alliance and the Commonwealth Secretariat ahead of COP28 UAE

COP28 and the re-NATURE Hub – putting nature at the heart of climate action

In addition to the economic benefits, homes built with the new materials would become carbon stores, locking carbon away for decades or even centuries, while avoiding the vast emissions that arise during concrete and steel production.

Deutsche Bank at COP28

This requires ambitious and rapid action from across the global community.

Hyperion Renewables closed a total investment of €140 million from Mirova to accelerate the transition to an Independent Power Producer

Hyperion and Mirova have been collaborating since 2018, when Mirova acquired a 90% stake of PV Vale de Moura, a 28 MW solar project located in Évora, Portugal, developed by Hyperion that retained 10% equity.

Can I invest sustainably across my portfolio?

The sustainability transition is not just driven by policy, as investors and corporations alike are integrating SI into their portfolios and businesses.

COP28 set for first ever global stocktake, as world leaders assess Paris progress

Their joint resolution was seen as crucial to the adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement.

BNP Paribas shuts out mining clients tied to metallurgical coal

The so-called net zero commitment refers to pledges to cut financed carbon emissions to zero by 2050.

The rapid rise of nature-based investments

The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, for instance, charges firms for every tonne of CO2 they emit.

DWS introduces physical carbon exchange-traded commodity

Listed on the Deutsche Boerse, XEAL features a total expense ratio of 0.79%.

The GRIP Files: Emma Bickerstaffe

Prior that that she spent most of her career in the financial services sector including 10 years at HSBC.

Suntera Global wins at the IOM Awards for Excellence 2023

David Hudson, CEO at Suntera Global, also presented the ‘Leader of the Year’ Award at the ceremony

Glarner Kantonalbank defines strategic key figures in the area of sustainability

As part of its sustainability strategy, GLKB has long pursued the goal of making a noticeable contribution to the sustainable development of its environment.

Helvetia expects exceptionally high claims expenses from severe weather and major events in the third quarter of 2023

Helvetia registered an above-average number of intense natural disaster events in the second half of 2023.

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