Archive

  • Impact infra funds 'increasingly target the transition', says Phenix

    05 September 2023

    Financing the energy transition is top of the agenda for infrastructure impact funds and investment strategies, an impact investment consultant has found.

  • Phenix Capital: 'Emerging markets still not a big presence in public equity impact funds'

    23 December 2022

    Emerging markets account for less than 2% of total capital commitments from public equities-focused impact funds, an impact investment consultant has found.

  • 10 US asset managers emit 3bn oil barrels a year

    16 December 2021

    The annual financed emissions of 10 of the largest US asset managers are equivalent of three billion oil barrels, a report has said,...

  • The importance of an impactful exit

    18 November 2021

    Maintaining impact when selling proves 'difficult for every investor', writes Michael Hurley

  • BlackRock, Vanguard climate and social voting records continue to disappoint

    01 December 2020

    Asset managers' proxy voting record on shareholder resolutions for climate and social issues continued to disappoint in 2020, according to a report by ShareAction, with US giants BlackRock, Vanguard and Capital Group among the worst performers.

  • BlackRock, DWS, Natixis show 'basic' commitment to ESG, says Morningstar

    20 November 2020

    Morningstar has identified Vanguard and Lyxor among asset managers with a 'low' level of commitment to ESG topics, whilst BlackRock, DWS, Natixis and UBS were flagged for their 'basic' approaches.