Rob Langston

'Now is the perfect time for an environmental thematic fund'

Guinness Global Investors is seeking a cornerstone investor for a quality-focused environmental fund it believes will overcome the performance challenges faced by thematic strategies in recent years.

Gas emerging as 'transition fuel' for rapid AI growth, says Allspring

Growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and the electrification of industries is pushing energy demand "well above historical trends", according to Allspring Investments, with capital flowing into natural gas as a "transition fuel".

The EU's carbon trade tariff

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has come into force and is set to have a significant impact on markets. Rob Langston reports

People Moves, 9 January: HSBC, Natixis, Edmond de Rothschild; World Bank ... and more

'More new carbon removals buyers in six months than six years'

The voluntary carbon markets showed more signs of life in the last six months of 2025 than in the previous six years, as positive noises from the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) sparked investor demand for carbon removals.

Nomura's Olszowka joins Natixis for APAC role

Nomura's head of sustainable finance EMEA, Jarek Olszowka, has joined Natixis as head of green & sustainable hub for the Asia-Pacific region.

GIX exploring 'more efficient' carbon credit investment vehicle

US-based Green Impact Exchange (GIX) is seeking approval for a tradable equity vehicle it said could make investing in voluntary carbon markets more efficient.

Green Impact Exchange reveals product roadmap ahead of launch

Green Impact Exchange is planning four core products ahead of the exchange's launch later this year, including new benchmark indices and an exchange-traded product for the voluntary carbon markets.

Carbon pricing delays will have bigger impact than Omnibus, says Allianz

While the EU's Omnibus package has weakened sustainability reporting measures, its decision to delay a new emission trading system focused on road transport and buildings...

People Moves, 19 December: Howden; Financial Conduct Authority; Vision Ridge ... and more