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  • Almost 60% of hedge fund managers don't consider ESG, BarclayHedge

    26 July 2019

    An overwhelming 59% of hedge fund managers do not consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting equities for their portfolios, according to a survey by BarclayHedge.

  • TCFD update exposes low level of climate strategy disclosure

    05 June 2019

    “Much work remains” for organisations to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), particularly when it comes to disclosing strategies to manage their role in the energy transition, a survey has revealed.

  • ESG data must be forward-looking, say panellists

    20 May 2019

    Investors must have forward-looking environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to be able to assess whether companies are able to tackle challenges they face during times of change, delegates at a conference of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) heard.

  • Facing climate change with a united front

    23 January 2019

    The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund's head of investment tells Michael Hurley how he juggles climate risk with a set of other challenges that are unique to the supranational fund

  • HSBC predicts up to $250bn in green, social and sustainability bonds in 2019

    10 January 2019

    HSBC expects a boost in supply of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds in 2019, with as much as $250 billion in total GSS bonds, up from $199.5 billion in 2018.

  • Governance quality could drive green bond outperformance, says Nomura

    21 December 2018

    Green bonds have consistently outperformed non-green bonds in the secondary market, according to a study by Nomura Asset Management.

  • Major reporting standards launch streamlining project

    09 November 2018

    Major reporting bodies have announced a project to align their frameworks, in an effort that could result into more comparable, robust and integrated data for sustainable investors.

  • People Moves: CalPERS, Sustainable Development Capital, IIRC, MSCI and Innergex

    05 October 2018

    Jason Perez has joined California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) board of administration, ousting ESG advocate Priya Mathur.

  • EU carbon update, 16 July 2018

    16 July 2018

    There is no compelling fundamental reason for the EUA price to move significantly in either direction, but technical analysis continues to favour further gains, says Louis Redshaw.

  • EU carbon update, 19 June 2018

    19 June 2018

    Further volatility in EU Allowance prices is likely this week due to Wednesday's options expiry and bearish fundamentals, says Louis Redshaw.