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HSBC climate tech team joins Bridges to explore €200m fund

Bridges Fund Management has hired HSBC Asset Management's climate technology investment team, with plans to explore a new €200 million ($232 million) fund.

Why asset managers are walking away from NZAM

More than 70 asset managers have either left the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) or are taking an extended review period despite a recent relaunch, Environmental Finance understands.

People Moves, 8 August: EIB, T. Rowe Price, Global Canopy, Rebalance Earth ... and more

IFC commits $100m to HSBC's EM sustainable bond strategy

People Moves, 23 August: HSBC AM, DSP Mutual Fund ... and more

'Huge opportunity' for private transition credit growth, says HSBC

There is a "huge opportunity" for private credit markets to provide transition finance, in particular direct lending through sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), said HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM).

HSBC, Nasdaq launch climate technology ETF

Glencore shareholders demand more transparency on coal plan

Investors representing $2.2 trillion in assets have asked Glencore to provide more information on how the mining giant's ongoing thermal coal production aligns with its commitment to support the Paris agreement

Comment: The spectre of Stuart Kirk haunts sustainable finance

Sustainable finance needs bright new ideas. And, for that, we must encourage freedom of expression, argues Peter Cripps

Defiant Stuart Kirk quits HSBC amid 'group-think' lambast

HSBC Asset Management responsible investment head Stuart Kirk has resigned after criticising the response of the bank to his controversial comments on sustainable finance...