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Changing the conversation on nature finance

There needs to be a reframing of what constitutes nature finance to bring it into the mainstream, writes Andrew Howard

Attractive valuations demonstrate appeal of transition finance, Schroders says

Declining share prices of companies with exposure to the climate transition theme demonstrate why buying transition 'leaders' is attractive, partly to provide "insurance" against future climate impacts, a senior executive at Schroders argued.

Unlikely to be 'universal agreement of credibility' for transition finance

Although the market is unlikely to ever identify a global view around assessing transition finance credibility, Schroders told an Environmental Finance event in Singapore that there is room for focusing on "uniform elements" to apply globally.

What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?

The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes

People Moves, 13 February: Bloomberg, Morningstar Sustainalytics, Partners Capital, Schroders Capital... and more

Transition finance suffers from 'ChatGPT-like thinking'

The sustainable finance market is currently stuck in a 'ChatGPT-like' pattern of thinking on transition finance which is focused on using existing 'green' concepts rather than taking the time to rethink, according to Schroders.

TNFD, two years on: difficult but useful

Financial institutions are beginning to integrate findings from TNFD reporting into their products, but tell Genevieve Redgrave that data remains a challenge for more sophisticated reporting

People Moves, 26 September: Morningstar, Manulife, Wellington ... and more

Schroders: 'Language of exclusion and divestment unhelpful for active managers'

The description of sustainability-led exclusion and divestment in investment decisions is "unhelpful" for active managers, Schroders told an Environmental Finance event.

Portfolio tilted to avoid emissions 'beat global equities benchmark by 10%'