Archive

  • Natixis poaches Pictet water fund managers to create thematics arm

    26 March 2019

    Natixis Investment Managers has made two hires from rival Pictet to co-manage a newly-created water fund.

  • Funds of 2018: Pictet Water

    30 January 2019

    A year of two halves saw Pictet water fund's 'barbell' strategy tested by political wrangling, its managers tell Michael Hurley

  • $32trn group of investors demand greater government climate action

    10 December 2018

    Investors with a combined $32 trillion in assets have demanded governments increase action to tackle climate change.

  • Fidelity launches sustainable water and waste fund

    29 November 2018

    A fund to invest in sustainable water and waste management products has been launched by $411 billion investment manager Fidelity International.

  • Pictet launches 'first' smart city themed fund

    31 August 2018

    Pictet has launched what it claims to be the first fund targeting the theme of smart cities.

  • OppenheimerFunds and Pictet launch environment-themed fund

    27 April 2018

    OppenheimerFunds has joined forces with Pictet Asset Management to launch a new fund focusing on companies that actively try to address environmental challenges.

  • Best performing funds of 2017: Pictet Global Environmental Opportunities

    16 February 2018

    A dramatic change in fortunes last year swept Pictet's Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) fund to the top of Morningstar's table of best performing 'ecology' funds.

  • Investors start to weigh water risks

    18 April 2017

    Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports

  • First-of-its-kind 'climate-smart' food security fund launched

    22 November 2016

    Environmental investment advisor Clarmondial, corporate financial advisor Duff & Phelps and Swiss fund management services provider Pictet Asset Services have partnered to launch a first-of-its-kind 'climate-smart' food security fund.

  • EF BRIEFS: Cubico, Water Security Fund

    15 August 2016

    Renewable energy and water infrastructure firm Cubico has bought a 67MW wind farm, in its first acquisition since Banco Santander sold its stake in the company last month.