ESG Financial News

01.11 / 08:47

companies ESG Man Group stake Man Group takes majority stake in ESG-focused firm

Man Group said the deal was the 'first step' in its new partnership with F-ISPB, which will focus on creating a range of technology-enabled alternative and long-only investment strategies.

31.10 / 17:01

ESG Redwheel ESG funds Redwheel launches sustainable fund range

The range comprises the Redwheel Biodiversity fund, the Redwheel Life Changing Treatments fund and the Redwheel Clean Economy fund

31.10 / 17:01

OECD ESG schroders Article 9 Schroders launches two sustainable thematic equity funds

The Schroder ISF Circular Economy fund and Schroder ISF Sustainable Infrastructure fund will be managed by Jack Dempsey and Ashley Thomas, respectively.

31.10 / 17:01

Wealth managers ESG Wealth Management greenwashing ESG ratings ESG still a 'minefield' for wary wealth managers

Advisers told the researchers recommending funds based on misleading claims puts their business at risk.

31.10 / 11:35

companies ESG ESG ratings Robeco Robeco opens proprietary sustainable investment data to public

Carola van Lamoen (pictured), is Robeco's head of sustainable investment.

30.10 / 13:13

Sustainability Fidelity ESG People moves Fidelity International Fidelity boosts European sustainability team with two senior appointments

Phil Cliff joins as director of sustainable investing and will focus on climate integration.

30.10 / 08:45

ESG People moves Evelyn Partners Evelyn Partners hires responsible investment director

Katrina Brown (pictured) has joined Evelyn Partners after more than 20 years in the consulting business.

26.10 / 14:01

bonds ESG Investment trusts Unit trusts/OEICs Evelyn Partners MPs Evelyn Partners sustainable MPS sells out of Impax trust amid discount to NAV

As part of the rebalancing exercise, the sustainable MPS team also added to its positions in Baillie Gifford Responsible Global Equity Income and Federated Hermes Sustainable Global Equity.

26.10 / 14:01

Europe Asia UK US bonds ESG Global surges Fixed income surges in popularity among asset allocators

Within equities, the first target for respondents over the next year was global equity at 51%, while emerging markets (ex China) saw 44% expecting to elevate exposure to the region.

26.10 / 14:01

ESG Investment trusts ESG funds Nav share buybacks dividend Greencoat UK Wind boosts annual dividend and launches £100m buyback scheme

The board also decided to pay 3.34p per share dividend for the last quarter of 2023, bringing the full year dividend target to 10p per share.

25.10 / 10:49

Europe Morningstar US ESG Unit trusts/OEICs sustainable funds Q3 Flows into global sustainable funds slow in Q3 as AUM drops 4.2%

The challenging macroeconomic backdrop and falling stock valuations have largely contributed to the reduction in flow volumes and assets, Morningstar said.

24.10 / 11:07

ESG ESG Trends guidance PRI invites asset managers to co-design responsible investment guidance

The guidance will be co-designed with signatories to enable more targeted support for them as they move ahead with their responsible investment practices.

23.10 / 11:17

ETF Europe UK ESG ETFs fixed income Fidelity International Fidelity expands sustainable active ETF suite with double fixed income launch

The ongoing charges figure (OCF) for the newly-launched ETFs range is 0.25% for hedged share classes, and 0.20% for unhedged share classes.

23.10 / 07:27

LSE MSCI ESG ETFs Xtrackers ESG funds DWS unveils two sustainable high dividend ETFs

The ETFs track different variants of the MSCI High Dividend Yield Low Carbon SRI Screened Select index series

18.10 / 14:43

ESG People moves Business roles research team investment research Paris Jordan departs Waverton IM to lead Charles Stanley responsible investment research team

Paris Jordan (pictured) will join Charles Stanley as head of responsible investing in December 2023.

17.10 / 14:33

ESG People moves FCA sustainable finance advisor Mark Manning leaves to establish consultancy

The Financial Conduct Authority’s Mark Manning (pictured)

16.10 / 20:48

property US bonds ESG ETFs equities emerging markets Equity funds take majority of sustainable inflows in 2023

Over the same time period, equity funds experienced £16.4bn of ‘conventional’ outflows.

16.10 / 14:59

ESG Unit trusts/OEICs Global ESG Trends ESG funds Green bonds Nikko AM expands universe for green bond fund

S&P Global has projected that that GSSSB bond issuance in 2023 will be between $900bn and $1trn, or 14% to 16% of total bond issuance.

12.10 / 13:27

ESG ETFs ESG funds KraneShares brings China clean tech ETF to market

The fund invests across themes of alternative energy, sustainable water, pollution prevention and energy efficiency.

11.10 / 16:25

ESG Unit trusts/OEICs Robeco Robeco unveils carbon offset share classes

The share classes will contribute to projects actively combatting climate change, but also that go beyond the reduction of emissions in investors’ portfolios.

11.10 / 14:02

ESG ETFs fund launch Tabula launches Paris-aligned ultrashort bond ETF

The Tabula EUR Ultrashort IG Bond Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF (TUCP GY) launched on 29 September 2023 with €20m in assets

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