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UK Investment Association draws up responsible investment framework
18 November 2019The UK Investment Association (IA) has drawn up what it claims is the first industry-agreed framework and definitions for responsible investment.
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Spurring sustainable investments with capital charges
23 September 2019As sustainability makes its way into regulation, the question of capital charges punishing 'brown' investments or incentivising 'green' investments has come to the fore. While regulators are asking for risk-based evidence, stakeholders are not all in agreement on how to proceed. Vincent Huck reports
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Aviva Investors launches equity climate fund
18 September 2019Aviva Investors has launched a European equity climate fund which aims to take advantage of opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Central banks are 'not leading by example' on climate change
08 July 2019Central banks have started playing "a crucial role" in mobilising the institutions they supervise to address climate risks, but "seem more hesitant to lead by example" when it comes to their own investments, a report argues.
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The ESG data files - part one, continued: reported data
03 July 2019Investors are demanding an increasing amount of data from companies. What are its strengths and weaknesses, asks Peter Cripps
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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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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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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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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.
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People Moves: BMO Global Asset Management, ClimateWorks Foundation, Japan's Financial Services Agency, Rockefeller Capital Management, Global Parametrics, Refinitiv, Aviva Investors, FIM Asset Management and S-Bank Wealth Management
15 March 2019