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US states target ESG investment as US SIF hits back at 'political' attacks

Politicians in two US states have launched anti-environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment policies, whilst the US SIF has published an 'ESG Truths' website amid growing "politically motivated and simplistic attacks" on ESG in the country.

Biodiversity COP and finance

Ahead of the COP15 biodiversity conference in December, Thomas Cox asks financial experts their hopes for the event

APAC investors call on ISSB to differentiate standards for developed markets

UBS: We need biodiversity stress tests

Finance needs to adopt a stress-testing approach for biodiversity loss, and should "expect" to see them introduced following climate stress tests, Swiss investment bank UBS said.

Private banks' ESG boom tempered by greenwashing concern

Private banks have grown their sustainable investing product offering significantly in recent years, driven by client demand and regulation - but 'concern' remains about unsubstantiated claims of positive impact, researchers have said.

Neuberger revamps high yield bond fund to engage on SDGs

UBS, SwissRe join carbon capture scale-up

UBS 'say on climate' strategy gets 77% backing

Measuring what matters: How to move forward on supporting nature

The TNFD seeks to move toward an economy that lets humanity and nature live in better balance, writes Judson Berkey

UBS, Aon launch £700m climate transition equity fund