World Bank Group member IFC and asset manager T. Rowe Price have jointly planned to offer a global blue bond strategy to enhance financial access for ocean and clean water-friendly projects in emerging markets.
Fears of greenwashing have increased among investment managers, research suggests.
As anticipation builds for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, Natixis Investment Managers has brought to light seven key trends in ESG and sustainable investing for 2023.
Columbia Threadneedle has upgraded a global equity fund domiciled in Luxembourg to Article 9 under the EU sustainable investment rules.
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde, in her address at the European Banking Congress, highlighted the critical juncture at which Europe finds itself, facing challenges of deglobalisation, demographic changes and the need for decarbonisation.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a review indicating that fund managers still have significant work to do to align with its forthcoming ESG ‘Guiding Principles’ regulation.
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Why fund admin tech is a key competitive advantage Cian Hyland, Strategic Client Relationship Director at Deep Pool Financial Solutions spoke to us about how technology enables efficient data management, reporting automation and secure data access. | Insights from State Street Cuan Coulter, Global Head of Asset Managers and Head of UK and Ireland at State Street, discusses how fund managers decide between the two cross-border fund domiciles, namely Ireland and Luxembourg, and why asset managers find managing data so difficult. |
Unlocking access to private markets Vincent Clause, who heads the global funds strategy at Euroclear and David Genn, CEO of Goji, sit down with Funds Europe to explain how technological innovation, bolstered by operational experience and global reach, can provide solutions that unlock access to private markets. | Sustainable investing in the DC world Claire Felgate, a specialist in UK defined contribution pension schemes at asset manager BlackRock, talks with Funds Europe editor Nick Fitzpatrick about how - and the pace at which - DC pension schemes are adapting to the requirements of sustainable investment. |
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Join our webinar for a deep dive into the findings of the fresh-off-the-press EU Taxonomy 2023 Insights Report, based on Clarity AI's best-in-class coverage of EU Taxonomy reported data and CDP industry-leading environmental datasets.
In this webinar, we discuss tools for optimising fund data management and distribution, the role of global fund classifications and ratings, and how technology and automation enhance data integrity and insights.
