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Why utilities will benefit from rising global electricity demand

Many growth investors overlook utility companies, but there are compelling opportunities in this sector, write Ted Harlan and Bernard Chua

Singaporeans most likely to invest for impact

People Moves 14 January: MSCI, Wells Fargo, BIS, Schroders and more...

American Century Investments selects vice president and head of ESG

BlackRock, Vanguard sustainable funds ESG voting record criticised

BlackRock, DWS, Natixis show 'basic' commitment to ESG, says Morningstar

Morningstar has identified Vanguard and Lyxor among asset managers with a 'low' level of commitment to ESG topics, whilst BlackRock, DWS, Natixis and UBS were flagged for their 'basic' approaches.

News round-up: EU offshore wind push, muni green project fund, sovereign ESG data set ... and more

European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans encouraged EU member states to use funds from the €750 billion Next Generation EU fund to make targeted investments in the space to "unlock the necessary private financial flows" to power the expansion.

Healthcare impact investing webinar: Investment need accelerating but data dearth hampers storytelling

American Century Investments explains how impact investing in healthcare can pay social and financial dividends, but that data shortfalls make the story harder to tell. Ahren Lester reports.

Nomura, American Century launch EM impact fund

Nomura Asset Management and American Century Investments have launched an impact listed equity fund to invest in emerging markets, which has $5 million in seed funding.

Major investors step up support for climate-risk resolutions

Institutional investor support for shareholder resolutions on climate-related risks is at a turning point, according to UK non-profit ShareAction.