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  • Major shareholder Jupiter supports Barclays fossil fuel funding resolution

    03 March 2020

    Jupiter Asset Management has joined the swelling ranks of investors supporting a shareholder resolution calling on Barclays to phase out its funding for fossil fuel firms.

  • CPR launches social impact fund

    03 March 2020

    CPR Asset Management has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind impact fund to invest in listed companies that help tackle social inequality.

  • ESG corporate euro bonds outperform, but US still lags, says Amundi

    14 February 2020

    Integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) when investing in euro-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds drives outperformance, a study has shown.

  • Amundi supports Barclays fossil fuel funding shareholder resolution

    13 February 2020

    Major French asset manager Amundi has confirmed it will support a resolution calling on Barclays to phase out its funding for fossil fuel firms.

  • CDP announces 179 'A list' leading climate action companies

    20 January 2020

    CDP has named over 170 firms as being global leaders for transparency and action on climate change for 2019.

  • Amundi says ESG investment strategies continue to outperform

    14 January 2020

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in the EU and North America remained a source of outperformance since the start of 2018, an updated report by Amundi Asset Management showed.

  • People Moves 13 December 2019: IETA, Amundi, 2DII, Preventable Surprises

    16 December 2019

  • Asia fund could crack 'chicken and egg' ESG data dilemma, says AIIB

    21 October 2019

    The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’s planned climate bond fund could break open the 'chicken and egg' dilemma surrounding environmental, social and governance (ESG) data coverage in Asia, it has been claimed.

  • People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners

    27 September 2019

    Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.

  • Amundi and AIIB launch $500m climate bond portfolio

    10 September 2019

    Amundi and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and are to launch a $500 million climate bond fund to accelerate climate action among the Bank’s members.