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Wheb's AUM trebles in a year

Wheb Asset Management has seen its assets under management (AUM) treble in a little over a year, as it rides a boom in demand for impact investing.

Credit Suisse and BlackRock launch PE Impact Fund

Glass Lewis to provide Arabesque S-Ray ESG data in proxy reports

Proxy advisor Glass Lewis will provide clients with ESG data from Arabesque S-Ray in a partnership between the two companies.

Cardano acquires £18.5bn sustainable investors ACTIAM

Pensions advisers Cardano has acquired sustainable investors ACTIAM, which manages £18.5 billion ($26 billion) of assets...

Just one listed electric utility is aligned with 1.5°C pathway, says Climate Action 100+

Investor engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has outlined the climate actions it expects electric utility firms to take..

EQT launches impact-driven fund involving Paul Polman

EQT has launched its first impact-driven fund, the EQT Future Fund, a "longer-hold" fund with a target size of €4 billion

Sustainability drive will lead to conversion of conventional ETFs, says BlackRock

The conversion of conventional exchange traded funds (ETFs) to sustainable equivalents will "propel" adoption of sustainable investing in Europe...

Sustainable ETFs reach $100bn 2021 inflow milestone in September

Sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) have extended their record-breaking inflows, as the 2021 total reached the $100 billion milestone in September...

Norwegian oil fund exits four traditional Chinese medicine firms

The giant Norwegian oil fund has excluded four traditional Chinese medicine firms from investment due to the "unacceptable risk" that they cause "serious" environmental damage through their use of body parts of threatened species.

Generation to pay $600m for stake in Octopus Energy

Generation Investment Management has agreed to pay up to $600 million for a 13% stake in Octopus Energy, in a deal that values the renewable energy provider at about $4.6 billion.