News

• Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor

  29 July 2019

  Schroders is set to acquire a majority stake in Swiss-based impact investor BlueOrchard Finance for an undisclosed price.

• People moves: AIG hires first chief sustainability officer

  26 July 2019

  AIG has appointed Jennifer Waldner to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer to lead the development and implementation of the company’s sustainability strategy.

• Almost 60% of hedge fund managers don't consider ESG, BarclayHedge

  26 July 2019

  An overwhelming 59% of hedge fund managers do not consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting equities for their portfolios, according to a survey by BarclayHedge.

• Principles for Responsible Banking sets sights on 100 signatories

  26 July 2019

  The final official Principles for Responsible Banking have been published, with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) eyeing 100 signatories to the initiative by September.

• Truvalue integrates final SASB framework into ESG data reporting

  25 July 2019

  US-based artificial intelligence (AI) driven data provider Truvalue Labs has grown its environmental, social and governance (ESG) data offerings to include the integration of the final codified Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reporting framework.

• M&G launches ESG emerging markets bond fund

  25 July 2019

  M&G Investments has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed fund that will invest in emerging market corporate bonds.

• Goldman Sachs launches Sustainable Finance Group

  25 July 2019

  Goldman Sachs has formed the Sustainable Finance Group to offer opportunities in sustainable growth to its clients as it becomes more prominent with investors and companies alike.

• Bonds round-up: KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

  24 July 2019

  KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

• Moody's snaps up climate risk data firm

  24 July 2019

  Credit rating agency Moody's has snapped up a majority stake in climate risk data firm Four Twenty Seven, as the wave of consolidation in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector gathers pace.

• 'Sustainable development' to be part of all Lombard Odier products

  24 July 2019

  Lombard Odier will factor 'sustainable development' into all of its products over the next two years.