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Battery storage: charging ahead

Investors are increasingly bullish about the technology, which can help address energy security concerns while enabling the transition. Michael Hurley reports

BlackRock: It's actually a very constructive environment for investing in the transition

The world's biggest asset manager still sees opportunities in the shift to net zero, Christopher Kaminker tells Peter Cripps

'Electrotech' biggest energy transition market mispricing - BlackRock

Electrical technology infrastructure including transformers, battery storage and metals for cables represents the biggest market mispricing linked to the energy transition, a senior figure at BlackRock told Environmental Finance.

Solar, storage and 'grid tech' in favour at BlackRock amid fallout from Iran war

The "economic shock" from the US war with Iran and growing power demand from artificial intelligence are pushing countries to focus on 'energy security', favouring the buildout of solar energy and battery storage, BlackRock argues.

People Moves 15 July: BlackRock, ISSB, Impax, ESG Book, Axa IM & more

Technological advances lower barriers to entry for spatial finance, study finds

Financial institutions are increasingly using 'spatial finance' data to assess climate risk after technological advances

News round-up: WTW, Foresight, JLEN, S&P and Lombard Odier

Lombard Odier hires Kaminker

Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has recruited Christopher Kaminker for the newly created role of head of sustainable investment research & strategy.

People Moves: SEB, Crédit Agricole, Amundi, BNP Paribas, RLAM, SIF

Kaminker departs SEB, Crédit Agricole hires former HSBC head and more

People Moves - HSBC, SEB, MSCI, MDF, Just Finance

Swedish investment bank SEB has named Marie Baumgarts a head of sustainability.