Managers of Wealth

Climate change: The investment risks and opportunities

The fiduciary duty of trustees means the risks posed by climate change need to be carefully weighed, and then addressed with capital allocation and engagement.

Bill Gates-Led Fund Raises Another $1 Billion to Invest in Clean Tech

Breakthrough Energy Ventures is doubling the size of its fund and investing in at least another 40 startups

Why renewable energy could gain from the green hydrogen trend

Amidst the enthusiasm about green hydrogen, it can be easy to overlook the other big winner from this trend: renewable energy.

In the race to net zero, which sustainability solutions are most needed?

In its fourth edition, The Liveability Challenge scours the world for the most innovative sustainability solutions to humanity’s biggest challenge—climate change.

Energy Transition Investment hit $500 Billion in 2020 – For First Time

The world invested unprecedented amounts in low-carbon assets last year, from renewables to cleaner transport, energy storage to electric heat

Fidelity ESGenius: Democratic sweep could transform ESG regulation in the US

Current US regulation assumes that improving the sustainable characteristics of a company or portfolio means sacrificing risk-adjusted returns.

EU rules promise to reshape opaque world of sustainable investment

Landmark regulations will force asset managers to up their game on ESG but data gaps may hinder progress

How asset managers can improve their voting record on climate in 2021

All with the goal of encouraging companies to disclose risks and align their business strategies with a net-zero emissions future, in line with keeping global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees.

When it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine, it pays not to profit from disaster.

The response was perhaps understandable.

Gerald Podobnik: How Europe can become climate neutral

We also have to ensure that companies have sufficient capital to effect all these changes.

Only 20% of UK financial services professionals are confident their firms are committed to ethical finance and ESG

Of the 563 respondents, 20% said they were “confident”, 10% said they were “neutral”, with 70% declaring they were “not confident”.

Peter Harrison: Climate change: Is this a 1929 moment?

The 1929 crash led to a complete overhaul of company transparency. We believe companies should be under as much pressure now to deliver clear plans to tackle climate change.

ESG gains traction in the ILS market

Client Director, Sherman Taylor looks at how the insurance-linked securities (ILS) industry can incorporate ESG into its operations.

ESG: Pictet launches online self-assessment for third-party managers

The website aims to guide them through compliance criteria concerning the integration of ESG and the definition of sustainable investment objectives.

BNEF: Sustainable Debt Breaks Annual Record Despite Covid-19 Challenges

Total sustainable debt issuance in 2020 was $732 billion, with social and sustainability bonds enjoying spectacular growth, and green bonds seeing a late-year surge

Investor pressure on HSBC to reduce fossil fuel exposure intensifies

Coordinated by ShareAction, 15 institutional investors with a combined $2.4trn AUM has filed a climate change resolution at the UK-listed bank.

‘IQ-EQ Compass’ launched to identify and mitigate ESG-related risks

Changes in the international regulatory landscape, paired with the Covid-19 pandemic, have accelerated investors’ interest in sustainable investments

Switzerland promotes transparency on climate-related financial risks

This move is in line with the country's policy on sustainable finance.

Natural Capital Investment Alliance: joining forces

It is also why I have created a Natural Capital Investment Alliance to help us arrive at a common language on Natural Capital Investment so that we can start putting money to work and improve the flow of capital.

BMO Global Asset Management Launches MyESG™ to Help Align Investments and Beliefs

There is opportunity for advisors to further educate investors on how their beliefs are investable

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