Our expert Luxembourg panel, including M&G and Generali Investments, hears how the EU sustainable investment rules caused firms to reflect over the credibility of ‘green’ products. The discussion also centres on the Eltif’s merits and AIF/Ucits convergence.
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the UK's local government pension scheme pools, has appointed four asset managers to handle its emerging market fund worth £700 million ahead of its launch in spring this year.
Mapfre Asset Management, which is owned by Spain’s largest insurer Mapfre Group, has increased its stake in a French mutual fund company in order to boost ESG capabilities and fund distribution in France.
DWS is to close its €70 million European energy ETF after data provider MSCI altered the sustainability metrics of the underlying index.
The EU’s new corporate reporting directive should give fund managers and other investors the transparent sustainability information they have long desired – but they will be held to account for what they do with it, says Dr Matthew Bell, EY global climate change and sustainability services leader.
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has recommended the European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) delay its upcoming ESG fund-naming guidance.
