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No banks are outstanding at ESG, study finds

A study of 30 leading banks concluded that not one warranted being classified as 'outstanding' when it comes to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

ESG's negative impact on returns - myth or reality?

A growing number of insurers have announced new or upgraded sustainable investment strategies in recent years. JP Morgan Asset Management and Environmental Finance's sister publication Insurance Asset Risk have joined forces to investigate the drivers behind insurers' sustainable strategies. Vincent Huck reports on the high-level key findings

Strong ESG performance improves bond resilience, says MSCI

Bonds from companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance showed more resilience than other corporate bonds during the first six months of this year, according to MSCI.

COVID-19 & green finance: What next?

In this feature article, Mark Oliphant of The International Stock Exchange Group goes from Brexit and through COVID-19 to explore the impact so far on, and the prospects for the future of, green finance and the wider sustainable investing market.

UK pension fund shifts half its assets amid tightened climate policy

UK pension fund Nest has strengthened its climate change policy as it targets net-zero carbon emission by 2050, divesting from coal and other controversial fossil fuels and diverting almost half its assets to 'green' investments.

Gender investing 'key to Covid-19 recovery', say experts

Female-led projects are key to rebuilding following the Covid-19 outbreak, according to a panel discussion hosted by the Impact Investing Institute.

Short selling can be effective ESG impact tool, says AIMA

Short selling can be an "effective tool" to mitigate carbon risks and can incentivise companies to improve their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, but data providers and regulators must also play their part, said a leading trade association.

Ninety One and WWF launch environmental sovereign index

Asset manager Ninety One, formerly part of Investec, has partnered with the WWF to launch a Climate and Nature Sovereign Index.

Bond round-up: IBRD, Manila Water, Eurofima, Thailand ... and more

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: M+S, Naturgy, UOL, Argent