Managers of Wealth

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

Why Fund Managers Engage with Companies on ESG

Why do investors engage with companies on environmental, social and governance issues? We asked these managers why they engage and the effect it has

Waste sector faces pressure from climate change recommendations, say experts

Given that CCS is a relatively immature technology, it would put a lot of pressure on the waste sector to quickly, and fully, embrace CCS should the government support the CCC’s recommendations in this respect.

Asteria launches planet impact and climate bonds funds

The new funds will use big data and machine learning as part of their investment process.

SEI Enhances Global Investment Stewardship Strategy

With Focus on Climate Change, SEI Joins Climate Action 100+

Morningstar’s Guide to ESG Screening

ESG screening is a way of not only mitigating investor risk

Green fintech takes off as the financial sector embraces sustainability

Demand for sustainable or green fintech solutions is booming.

OECD should focus on climate crisis and inequality, says Hildebrand

The second issue, he said, is investing money in a way that simultaneously promotes growth and curbs climate change.

EBRD and Komercijalna Banka Skopje promote green investments in North Macedonia

This will include investments in high-performance green technologies, materials and solutions undertaken in privately-owned residential dwellings or buildings.

Here's Everything You Need to Know About Sustainable Investing

Sometimes sustainable investors discover potential investments by researching local issues in surrounding communities, or by scoping out clean technology startups that are expected to have a positive environmental impact in the long run.

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