ESG Financial News

20.09 / 11:01

Climate change BBC UK government ESG net zero Sunak 'Investors spooked': Rishi Sunak confirms speech on the future of UK's net zero plans

In an unusual move, Sunak issued a statement late last night in response to BBC reports that the government was planning to delay, dilute or scrap at least six major environmental policies.

19.09 / 15:15

European Union industry ESG Investment Association SFDR Investment Association calls on EU policymakers to prioritise review of SFDR rules

The IA represents 250 investment management firms, which manage €3.2trn on behalf of European clients | Credit: iStock

19.09 / 08:43

ESG Risk Management Asset Managers Asset managers to begin reporting on nature-related risks

The 14 recommendations span four main areas: governance, strategy, risk and impact management, and metrics and targets.

18.09 / 14:47

UK bonds ESG London Stock Exchange ETFs fixed income multi-asset strategies UK wealth managers turn to fixed income and passives for ESG strategies

'Almost 44% of UK wealth managers and private banks expect demand for index funds and ETFs to increase over the next 12 to 24 months.'

15.09 / 11:45

regulation ESG Article 8 Article 9 SFDR services Financial EU regulators 'look to future' of SFDR application in financial services with in-depth questionnaire

In the document, the Commission said it is 'seeking the views of respondents on how the SFDR works in practice'.

14.09 / 14:45

governance ESG Governance tops global investors' sustainable investment priority lists

The survey revealed the 'most significant challenge to SI adoption is data focused', with 50% of those asked referencing 'concerns about availability of data and the use of estimated data'.

14.09 / 12:23

Treasury ESG Grant Defence secretary Grant Shapps: ESG considerations risk undermining UK defence industry

Grant Shapps was appointed as defence secretary on 31 August. Image: Lauren Hurley / DESNZ

14.09 / 12:23

ESG FCA Asset Managers SDR Article 8 Article 9 SFDR reports consultation Article 8 and 9 labels could be scrapped in upcoming SFDR consultation - reports

The European Commission will launch the consultation as soon as this week.

12.09 / 21:07

Europe Asia institutional investors ESG Fidelity International Investors lack understanding and conviction for 'just transition' economy ambitions

Only 35% of firms familiar with just transition already have or are developing a dedicated investment strategy focused on this theme.

11.09 / 10:45

ESG People moves committee TILLIT expands investment committee with ESG hire

Danielsson has over a decade's experience and joins from the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment

06.09 / 14:29

Bank of America bonds ESG Global ESG bond market on track to reach $1trn total issuance in 2023

Green bonds represented the majority of all GSSSB, sitting at 59% of all issued this year, with social bonds making up 18%, sustainability bonds 17% and sustainability-linked bonds at 6%.

06.09 / 11:27

Sustainability Fidelity ESG Unit trusts/OEICs ETFs International Fidelity International expands sustainable range with eight Article 9 funds

Jenn-Hui Tan (pictured) is chief sustainability officer at Fidelity International.

06.09 / 11:27

ESG funds fund launch Article 9 boost Trium Capital launches multi-strategy fund in bid to boost European client base

Liquid alternatives specialist and head of multi-strategy solutions Clark Fenton will oversee the fund, and will be supported by the wider multi-strategy team.

06.09 / 11:27

property ESG Unit trusts/OEICs AEW social housing Home REIT Investment manager Home REIT investment manager AEW launches UK Impact fund

AEW UK Impact is an open-ended property fund seeded with a diversified £100m portfolio of UK assets, including specialist supported living, key worker accommodation and care homes.

05.09 / 10:25

ESG money market funds ESG funds Calastone: ESG funds suffer record £953m outflows in August

Edward Glyn, head of global markets at Calastone, said the move out of ESG funds has gathered pace in a 'remarkable reversal' after the boom in recent years.

04.09 / 14:11

ESG funds PGIM decarbonisation PGIM targets decarbonisation theme with global equity fund launch

The portfolio has a concentration of 45-65 high-growth companies and is benchmarked against the MSCI All Company World Index Investable Market index.

04.09 / 13:39

ESG funds Neuberger Berman expands UCITS lineup with Climate Innovation strategy

The strategy is benchmarked against the MSCI All-Country World index and focuses on the 'key enablers' and beneficiaries of climate innovation.

31.08 / 08:41

Adoption Mining Environment Electricity ESG Bitcoin Consumption index Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index updated to reflect hardware distribution and hash rate increases

Researchers behind the well-known Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) have officially revised its methodology to enhance the accuracy and reliability of the Index’s estimates for the first time since its inception in 2019.

30.08 / 14:03

Morningstar ESG schroders Wellington Management Only eight asset managers labelled ESG 'leaders' by Morningstar

The eight asset managers to earn a leader label were Affirmative Investment Management, Australian Ethical, Boston Trust Walden, Domini, Impax, Parnassus, Robeco and Stewart Investors.

30.08 / 11:45

ESG CCLA: Investment sector has to 'show leadership' to eradicate modern slavery

The vast majority of asset managers are failing to consider modern slavery issues in their investments.

29.08 / 12:55

ESG Jupiter asset management net zero Fund managers warn government over net zero target

'The problem is, as soon as the government starts making comments or noises suggesting that might not actually be the direction of travel after all, it saps the confidence of private investors.'

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