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At Impax, we believe society is in transition, from an old economy built on a depletive model, to the next economy built on a sustainable model. We believe the next economy is rich in opportunity and will reward durable businesses that are set up to win. We believe the next economy will thrive because of improved social and environmental outcomes.

Investors lay down net zero standard for oil and gas sector

A coalition of investors representing $10.4 trillion (€8.8 trillion) in assets under management has given the oil and gas industry a net zero standard laying out the minimum expectation for its transition plans.

Younger investors help UK platforms smash records

Flows into UK fund platforms set records in the first half of the year driven partly by Covid-19 vaccines and the participation of younger investors.

Greenwashing a risk among a quarter of UK equity funds, study finds

While the UK funds industry has demonstrated strong progress in ESG risk management in 2021, greenwashing remains a risk, research has suggested.

Fund manager’s blockchain experiment removes transfer agent role

A Paris-based asset manager has completed a blockchain trial to process fund subscriptions and redemptions without the need for a transfer agent.

State Street to acquire BBH Investor Services

A major asset-servicing acquisition takes place in the funds world as State Street announced it will buy the investor services division of Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH).

ESG: G7 summit left investors underwhelmed

Climate change was high on the agenda at the G7 summit, but investors were disappointed at the outcome, reports Melanie Boulton.

AIFMD: Keep quiet and carry on

The funds industry has remained tight-lipped on the EU’s regulatory review of alternative investment funds for fear of unnecessary change, reports Fiona Nicolson. however, others see an opportunity to bring alternative investments to a wider range of investors.

Regulation: Germany's new impact fund regime

In a broader government initiative to make Germany a more attractive domicile for investments funds, the German legislator has introduced a regime designed to promote the formation of development impact funds (Entwicklungsförderungsfonds, or EF-Funds), which will come into force on August 2, 2021.

Real estate equities: Why property is unstoppable

Real estate equities are in recovery. Despite ‘noise’ in the wider stock market, some property shares are back above pre-crisis levels, powered by demographic changes and currently boosted by inflation worries. Alex Rolandi reports.

Distribution & technology: Solving the digital puzzle

Asset managers have the appetite for the transformative potential of digital but they may question the technical ability of both themselves and incumbent service providers to deliver, writes Nick Fitzpatrick.

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