Rob Langston

The dark side of AI investment

The fast-growing but loosely regulated artificial intelligence industry offers the potential for strong returns - but at what risk, asks Rob Langston

Dunand-Chatellet named as successor to Zaouati at Mirova

Natixis Investment Managers has appointed Léa Dunand-Chatellet to succeed Philippe Zaouati as chief executive of sustainable investment affiliate Mirova.

'Investing in resilience is a deterrent, as everything has been weaponised'

Money spent on reducing fossil fuel dependency and making food and water systems more resilient helps to deter critical systems from being 'weaponised' in an uncertain geopolitical environment, investors heard.

Blue bond issuers shouldn't be afraid of blue-washing, says Fidelity's Atkinson

Demand for blue bonds is outstripping supply, according to Fidelity International's Kris Atkinson, who encouraged issuers to choose the emerging label over traditional green-labelled finance.

Policy must do heavy lifting to unlock investment, says Green Climate Fund

There are four key elements that need to be addressed by governments in developing countries to attract and enable private capital to flow into sustainability-focused projects, according to the Green Climate Fund.

Realize secures CAD276m for impact fund-of-funds

Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel

Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.

Barclays to accelerate nature integration into financial decision-making

Standard Bank backs $175m deal for eco-tourism group Wilderness

Man Group raises £362m for affordable housing strategy