Managers of Wealth

Entries are open for the Gulf Sustainability Awards 2022

The inclusive award ceremony will also highlight a small enterprise

Banks must actively convince clients that ESG is proper and profitable

With 75% of its clients indicating they care about ESG

How to select companies for net zero portfolios

That’s why at Lombard Odier, we have developed a unique methodology where we not only align portfolios to temperature but we also assess if companies are on the right decarbonisation trajectory.

Human Rights and the Environment — EU publishes draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The Draft Directive also provides a mechanism for sanctions to be imposed for non-compliance with the due diligence obligations and provides for director responsibility and accountability in relation to a company’s HREDD programme.

5th Century Partners Appoints Northern Trust to Support ‘Purpose-Driven’ Investment Strategy

Relationship Extends Across Northern Trust Asset Servicing, Wealth Management and Asset Management Units

Deutsche Bank Ocean Resilience Philanthropy Fund opens for contributions

First announced at COP26, the Deutsche Bank Ocean Resilience Philanthropy Fund is now open for contributions

Scotia Global Asset Management issues 2021 Stewardship and Responsible Investment report

We are pleased to see increased focus on ESG as an important investment consideration

Growing Gap in Support of ESG Voting Between Retail and Institutional Investors, Broadridge Reports

Retail investors as a group are half as likely to support them.

The future private capital CFO: Unleashing potential in the ESG era

More than three quarters of private capital CFOs are now embracing ESG – but the race is on to tackle ever-complex data and regulatory challenges.

What is place-based impact investing?

Place-based impact investing can help real estate investors deliver clear and measurable improvements to deprived areas. But how does it work?

ESG reporting: Getting started

How well does your existing ESG reporting satisfy investor and other stakeholder interests, and how does it compare with your competitors?

Climate-related Financial Reporting to be mandatory from 6 April 2022

The new mandatory regime will exist in addition to the Listing Rule provisions, which already require companies admitted to the Premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange to report in line with TCFD or explain why they have not.

How Pictet’s water fund hit €9bn in assets through performance

Last year was particularly beneficial for the strategy, as investors turned towards late-cyclical stocks and environmental themes.

ESG: the next mis-selling scandal?

Plus, taming the buyout barbarians, gold outperforms, and farewell PJ O’Rourke

Stonehage Fleming partners with Thrive Jersey to support “GROW” initiative

GROW is an inclusive outdoor community project that plants, nurtures and harvests the widest array of fresh produce to be distributed to those on the island who do not have ready access to nutritional food.

Schroders expands suite of UK-based sustainable thematic strategies with the Digital Infrastructure Fund

With Environmental, Social, and Governance factors at the core of the investment process

You can’t spell IPO without ESG

ESG continues to gain momentum in the investment world as well.

The Open Protocol’s New Crypto and ESG Requirements: Are You Ready?

The current case in point is the October 5, 2021 announcement that effective April 1, 2022

2022 Predictions: What’s on the horizon for the environment?

We are likely to see regulations implementing the outcomes of the consultations carried out in 2021 in the course of this year.

Green investing: the risk of a new mis-selling scandal

ESG funds are popular, but research has found the sector is rife with greenwashing. Lawyers warn a reckoning is coming

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