ESG

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

Franklin Templeton launches catholic principles ETF aligned with ESG values

Piyasi Mitra -

Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin MSCI World Catholic Principles Ucits ETF, offering exposure to large and mid-cap stocks of companies considered environmentally and...

LGIM launches multi-strategy enhanced commodities ex-agriculture & livestock Ucits ETF

Piyasi Mitra -

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a Ucits ETF "designed to offer portfolio diversification, inflation risk mitigation as well as uncorrelated exposure,...

Pictet launches Eltif focused on co-investments in environmental technology

Piyasi Mitra -

Pictet Alternative Advisors has launched a strategy offering investors access to "innovative environmental technology investments across private markets". The fund, Pictet Private Assets SICAV – Environment...

European ETFs hit record high assets under management in Q1 2024

Piyasi Mitra -

The ETF and exchange-traded commodity (ETC) market witnessed inflows totalling €44.5 billion. While this is a slight dip from the €47.4 billion recorded in...

LGIM launches energy transition ETF focused on sustainable commodities

Piyasi Mitra -

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched the L&G Energy Transition Commodities Ucits ETF offering exposure to "commodity groups central to the energy...

Investors grapple with inconsistent climate data amid regulatory gaps, report finds

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Investors face hurdles in obtaining reliable and comparable climate-related data, crucial for assessing investment risks and opportunities tied to climate change, a report by...

UK pension schemes and insurers boost sustainable investments

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95% of UK pension funds and insurers in a survey said they expect to increase allocations to renewable energy assets over the next five...

Sarasin restructures investment team

Nik Pratt -

Thematic fund manager Sarasin & Partners has announced a number of appointments to its investment team. Subitha Subramaniam has been promoted to the role of...

Europe’s ETF market to hit €2.5trn by 2030 – Lipper

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Assets under management (AuM) for Europe’s ETF industry reached an all-time high in 2023, according to market data provider Lipper. Assets increased to reach €1.564...

Invesco debuts fixed income ETF

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Invesco has launched a global corporate bond ETF designed to give exposure to investment-grade issuers with an ESG focus. The passively managed Invesco Global Corporate...

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