Managers of Wealth

Geneva impact investing platform launches microfinance green bond

It will finance entrepreneurs engaged in sustainable agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery and aquaculture related activities.

Blackstone Announces $400 Million Investment in Xpansiv

Xpansiv connects buyers and sellers of environmental commodities and provides market data for voluntary carbon offsets, renewable energy credits (RECs), and low-carbon fuels, each of which are critical elements of global decarbonization.

How wealth managers can prepare for MiFID II ESG update

Firms will need to have their ESG questioning ready and the translation of their advice into portfolios and reporting.

Saving nature – why 2022 is key for biodiversity

The greatest threats come from over-exploitation of natural resources, such as overhunting, overfishing and deforestation, as well as agriculture and human development.

LGIM launches Net Zero Global Corporate Bond Fund

Driven by increased client demand for climate aware solutions, the L&G Net Zero Global Corporate Bond Fund is an active strategy that aims to deliver long-term returns, net zero carbon emissions and improved ESG outcomes.

Wealth managers must put ESG into practice

Clients increasingly target greener investment options

Capturing plastic waste – opportunity not landfill

Finance has a central role to play in making the industry sustainable, and while innovations in plastic production and recycling often grab the headlines, investment must be focussed too on infrastructure.

Schroders’ Engagement Blueprint wins influential sustainability award

The Blueprint encompasses six core themes: Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Capital Management, Human Rights, Natural Capital and Biodiversity.

Backing Asia's sustainable agenda - UBP

Even with backing from entrepreneurs and increasingly strong government support to embed key aspects of ESG principles and make ‘the net-zero transition’ happen, there is scope to do so much more.

Why Sainsbury’s’ AGM is a pivotal moment for ESG

Some investors want the supermarket to become Living Wage-accredited.

Where next for ESG investing in the UAE?

This is where the private sector and government can take an exciting role in helping the industry to develop ESG demand in the region, and particularly in the UAE.

The CLIC Chronicles: Meet Néolithe: the start-up putting an end to landfill

The idea came from my father, our Néolithe co-founder and stonemason, who drew a parallel between 'dinosaur waste', which was fossilised over time, and human waste.

Brookfield raises $15 bln for climate-focused fund

The fundraise comes at a time when investors and lawmakers across the globe have been questioning businesses about their environmental and social impact amid calls for companies to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.

BNP Paribas Asset Management announces results of first European ESG ETF Barometer, confirming optimistic outlook

The European ESG ETF Barometer found that investors were particularly optimistic about the outlook for ESG ETFs

BGF appoints Apex Group for portfolio ESG Rating & Advisory

Apex’s ESG Health Check solution will help BGF to support its portfolio on ESG matters

Swiss proptechs: Are "ecosystems" just another buzzword?

Credit Suisse publishes Swiss proptech report 2022

Deutsche Bank signs Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment and joins EP100

In addition, as part of the commitment, the bank will maximise reduction of the embodied carbon emissions for owned new developments and major renovations by 2030 and compensate all residual upfront emissions.

R&M launches two ESG funds with £120m Quilter backing

Quilter Investors is putting £120m of seed capital behind James Sym’s new fund.

Akila Leverages Data and Technology to Improve Companies’ ESG Efforts

Akila is a digital twin platform built to revolutionise sustainability, performance and human-centricity in the built environment, while also streamlining ESG reporting for C-suites.

Luxembourg Ministry of Finance appoints Schroders and BlueOrchard to accelerate climate action with a landmark partnership

The initiative will specifically focus on the environment: climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and the protection of water and biodiversity.

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