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Can you really make an impact in listed equities?
21 October 2019One of the big debates among impact investors is about whether listed equities investments can really help meet the SDGs. Peter Cripps reports
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Gifford joins Credit Suisse as head of impact advisory
03 September 2019Credit Suisse has hired James Gifford for its newly created role of head of impact advisory.
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Amazon fires cast spotlight on finance for natural capital
27 August 2019The current squabbling between G7 countries and Brazil about how to tackle the thousands of fires raging through the Amazon rainforest is a tragic, but timely, reminder of the need for a sharp increase in finance for projects that protect or enhance natural capital assets.
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Pimco sees little impact on returns from ESG bias in developed markets
05 June 2019Returns from Pimco's global bond funds which focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, (LINK) have been very similar to those from their traditional counterparts, said Andrew Balls, the company's CIO, global fixed income.
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RobecoSAM rocked by resignation of both co-CEOs
05 April 2019Both co-CEOs of RobecoSAM have resigned, the sustainability-focused asset manager revealed today.
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Fossil fuel issuer of ‘climate action’ bond reignites Repsol debate
27 February 2019A ‘climate action bond’ issued by natural gas infrastructure company Snam has reignited a debate around whether there is a place at the green bond table for fossil fuel firms.
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People Moves: Natixis, Wells Fargo Asset Management, Schroders, PIMCO, Truvalue Labs, MSCI, SASB, Boston Trust and Walden, ANZ and Swiss Association for Responsible Investment
15 February 2019Harald Walkate has been appointed as Natixis Investment Managers' first head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG.
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Natural capital finance: more than a mirage?
08 February 2019Bruce Howard highlights new insights into the feasibility of natural capital finance projects in advanced economies such as the UK.
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Investors face rising biomass risks, says ShareAction
07 February 2019Investors are exposed to increasing financial and reputational risks from investments in biomass energy, as the greenness of the fuel is becoming more and more doubtful, an NGO has argued.
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People Moves: Transition Pathway Initiative, GRI, Credit Suisse, IETA, CalPERS, Hermes EOS, CGC, Robeco and DZ Bank
25 January 2019