Managers of Wealth

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.

Ensuring Your Impact Investments Deliver Impact

ESG funds should provide a double bottom line of eliciting a positive social and/or environmental change and a market-rate financial return.

From $125 Million for The Met to $3.5 Billion for Climate Change: The Best in Philanthropy

We honor today's esteemed philanthropists who are aiding climate change, overlooked communities, hunger and more.

Deutsche Bank helps Huaneng Leasing with sustainable trade finance aligned to China’s Common Ground Taxonomy

The transaction also aligns to UN Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 9, related to Renewable Energy and Infrastructure development.

SIX Expands ESG Data Offerings

The datasets contain detailed CO2 emissions figures for over 5,000 companies and modeled data for more than 30,000 securities.

ESG Moves Up Energy Agenda Thanks to Investor Pressure

Coutts and other investors in some of the world’s largest energy companies are bringing environmental concerns to bear, gearing up the hydrocarbon giants’ transition to net zero

Tycoon Motsepe plans to boost clean power generation seven fold

To make African Rainbow Energy and Power one of the biggest clean electricity providers on the continent.

Impact Report 2021

These developments also illustrate another of UBP’s distinguishing features, i.e. the emphasis we place on engagement.

IQ-EQ wins ‘Fund Administration: ESG’ at The Drawdown Awards 2022

Winners were announced at an awards ceremony in London on the 9 June 2022.

The Blue Economy - five ways to save our oceans

The oceans feed us, entertain us, are the source of some of our drugs, clean the air we breathe, regulate the climate and much more.

Generali Asset Management Unit Eyes Investments With U.S. Credit, Renewables’ Focus

Since 2017 Generali has bought investment boutiques including France’s Sycomore Asset Management to boost offering of environmental and socially-responsible funds

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