50 names to be added to Climate Action 100+ engagement hit list
50 more corporates are to be added to the $28 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative's list of targets for climate-related engagement.
Mapping the SDGs
Two years on from the launch of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, how are investors responding, asks Peter Cripps
SDGs 'uproar' opens the door for more impact investing, AXA IM says
The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are causing "uproar" in the world of responsible investment and create a doorway to more impact investing, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) says.
Axa IMRA expands forestry portfolio with Finnish acquisition
Deal forms part of firm's responsible investment strategy
Final TCFD report supported by investors with $25trn
The Financial Stability Board's (FSB) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has released its final report, with the public support of investors with roughly $25 trillion in assets under management. Other businesses with a combined market capitalisation of approximately $3.5 trillion have also supported the recommendations.
Actiam excludes coal mining companies
Dutch asset manager Actiam will exclude companies that earn more than 15% of revenues from coal
More than a third of insurers looking to increase ESG allocation
More than a third, 38%, of insurers plan to increase their allocation to ESG strategies over the year, according to a survey by AXA Investment Managers (IM).
First-of-its kind Sustainable Ocean Fund hits the market
A first-of-its-kind fund that aims to scale up sustainable fishing and other marine protection activities while making a commercial return for investors has begun marketing.
Axa's green bond fund grows by a third in first year
Axa Investment Managers' green bond fund has seen its assets grow by more than a third in its first year, Environmental Finance can reveal.
Trump is just a blip for responsible investment, says AXA IM
A Trump Presidency has been declared merely a 'blip' on the longer term development of responsible investment worldwide, by AXA Investment Managers.