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  • EU taxonomy ‘niche’ and likely to do as much harm as good, says fund manager

    27 June 2019

    The EU’s taxonomy of sustainable climate-related economic activities “is likely to do as much harm as good”, a UK-based fund manager has said.

  • Impact investors say AUM soared 86% over four years

    21 June 2019

    Impact investors have seen their assets under management increase by 86% over the past four years, a survey of the market suggests.

  • LGIM calls for bonds to back sustainable palm oil

    19 June 2019

    Investors would welcome specific bonds that help finance the growth of sustainable palm oil, according to Meryam Omi, head of sustainability at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

  • Impact fund to target women in sub-Saharan Africa

    10 June 2019

    A fund is being raised that will invest in small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on helping women in rural areas.

  • GIIN launches revamped investment impact managing system

    21 May 2019

    A new tool aims to help investors better measure the impact of their activity, representing a "huge leap forward" for the industry.

  • AllianceBernstein launches two SDG funds

    21 May 2019

    Insurance clients particularly interested in Sustainable Global Thematic Credit Portfolio fund

  • SDGs drive engagement success, says BMO

    13 May 2019

    BMO claims that a more sophisticated use of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its 2018 engagement strategy ‘contributed significantly’ to 237 instances of positive change in companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies.