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Central banks should fund infra, not buy gilts, says Aviva
25 June 2019Central banks should use the reserves they have accumulated in the wake of the financial crisis to help build long-term infrastructure, rather than buying sovereign bonds that "drive a wedge through society", the head of Aviva Investors has argued.
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People Moves: LuxFLAG, Aviva, LGIM, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, NAB, Allianz SE and ING
07 June 2019The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG) has appointed Sachin Vankalas as general manager.
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Institutional investors call for sea change in fish farming
05 June 2019Climate change, pollution and antibiotic resistance could sink the fast-growing fish farming industry, the investor network FAIRR has warned.
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NN Group announces restrictions on coal-related underwriting
29 May 2019NN Group is to stop providing insurance services to companies that derive more than 30% of their revenues from thermal coal mining from 1 July.
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BP climate resolution receives record investor support
16 May 2019Investor support for a BP climate shareholder resolution represents a new "global best", according to the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).
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It's time for a Marshall Plan for the planet, says Aviva
13 May 2019"A Marshall Plan for the planet" will be needed to help to pay for the trillions needed to build the clean infrastructure needed to combat climate change, Aviva Investors said.
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UNEP FI and investors release study on climate risk reporting
10 May 2019A major study has been issued looking at the different ways that investors can measure and report climate risks.
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People Moves: AAM, Morgan Stanley, AP1, Carbon Market Institute, Gold Standard, Ethic, Aviva Investors
03 May 2019Aegon Asset Management (AAM) has hired two people for its responsible investment team.
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Oil firms unattractive without climate targets, say fund managers
30 April 2019Oil companies will no longer appeal to investors unless they adopt business models that support the Paris climate targets, says a report by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) and the Climate Change Collaboration, a group of charitable trusts.
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Natural capital: investors face data black hole
29 April 2019Investors interested in assessing their dependencies on natural capital are staring into a "great big hole" when it comes to data.