ESG

ESG news, features and analysis for investors, fund managers and all professionals associated with institutional fund management.

China and Luxembourg unveil climate finance initiatives

Catherine Lafferty -

Luxembourg has deepened its green bond credentials after agreeing climate finance initiatives with China. The agreement follows a meeting last week in China between Luxembourg’s...

LGPS fund to develop ESG reporting with custodian

Nick Fitzpatrick -

State Street has won a custody and fund administration mandate in the UK’s Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where large asset pools are being...

Consultants back ESG initiative for pension schemes

Catherine Lafferty -

The UK pensions regulator’s guidance that pension schemes take into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors where they are financially material received a...

Deutsche AM hands new ESG role to Benelux executive

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Deutsche Asset Management has expanded the role of one of its senior Benelux executives, Pieter Furnée, to also become global head of responsible investing. The...

ESG ROUNDTABLE: The rise and rise of ESG

Funds Europe -

As socially responsible investment rises up the agenda, our panel of experts discusses the state of the sector, the evolution of ESG standards and future...

INSIDE VIEW: The pitfalls of alternative credit

Funds Europe -

Complexity is one potential difficulty with alternative credit, a newer type of asset class that is more popular in a low-yield environment. Gabriella Kindert...

Five reasons to invest in green bonds

Catherine Lafferty -

Green bonds are emerging rapidly as a new category within fixed income. The market has grown over the past few years and keeps on broadening in...

ESG: Investors warned on investment risk from Asia’s farms

Nick Fitzpatrick -

An investor group including Dutch pension fund APG has warned that Asian factory farms risk contaminating the global food supply chain due to increasing...

Aquila appoints head of consultant relations

kevin -

Hamburg-based asset management firm Aquila Capital has appointed Ian Williams to the post of head of consultant relations. In the newly-created role, Williams will be...

Candriam ETFs to combine ESG and smart beta

Catherine Lafferty -

Brussels-based asset manager Candriam is to launch a range of ETF strategies that combine smart beta with responsible investing. Candriam, which manages about €107.2 billion,...

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