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  • Insurers and ESG investment: the bleeding edge?

    27 February 2017

    Responsible investing is increasingly mentioned in the investment process, and insurers certainly wear their ESG principles as a badge of honour. But, despite the talk, does ESG really influence investment policy? Sarfraz Thind reports

  • No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's

    16 February 2017

    Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.

  • Axa IM awarded €124m fixed income ESG mandate

    19 December 2016

    Axa Investment Management (IM) has been awarded a €124 million ($130 million) fixed income environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandate by Japanese insurer Nippon Life.

  • Sustainable Investing market to grow despite Trump, says S&P

    23 November 2016

    Trump's elections will not impact the growth of sustainable investing, according to S&P, as investors, rather than policymakers, are now driving the market.

  • Trump is just a blip for responsible investment, says AXA IM

    11 November 2016

    A Trump Presidency has been declared merely a 'blip' on the longer term development of responsible investment worldwide, by AXA Investment Managers.

  • AXA IM warns of Trump Presidency impact on RI

    31 October 2016

    The responsible investment (RI) industry could hit a 'speed bump' if Donald Trump were to be elected US President warns AXA Investment Managers.

  • AXA IM launches 'smart beta' ESG fund for European investors

    13 July 2016

    AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has launched a 'smart beta' fund that incorporates both positive and negative screening of companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

  • EF BRIEFS: AXA IM, Impax, Pattern Energy

    07 July 2016

    AXA Investment Managers has made the first in a series of hires as part of plans to bolster its responsible investment (RI) team.

  • Axa predicts divestment argument to heat up in 2016

    22 January 2016

    More investors are likely to divest their holdings in fossil fuel companies as the movement "accelerates" in 2016, predicts Axa Investment Managers (IM).

  • Axa IM launches green bond fund

    11 November 2015

    Axa Investment Managers has launched a green bond fund.