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Insurers say they can find financial value in ESG investing, but they have to be wise to investments that don't deliver on their stated goals. And while ESG can mean different things to different stakeholders, a push for standardisation is not always welcome, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's 2018 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports
Equity,Investors,Insurance
Johanna Köb, head of responsible investment at Zurich, talks to Cintia Cheong on the importance of adequate pricing of greenhouse gases and how investors can make a profit while doing good for society and environment
Debt,ESG,Equity,Investors
A dramatic change in fortunes last year swept Pictet's Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) fund to the top of Morningstar's table of best performing 'ecology' funds.
ESG,Equity,Investors
Could clean energy investment trusts help shield renewables against the normalisation of monetary policy, asks Matthew Huxham
Equity,Renewables
Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.
Debt,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Policy
A high-powered group of UK and Chinese investors, corporates and regulators have developed a plan of action to boost climate finance. Graham Cooper reports
Debt,ESG,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Policy
Chris Greenwald explores some innovative approaches to expand SDG-aligned impact investing opportunities to a wider range of asset classes and investors.
ESG,Equity
The following is an abbreviated version of a speech given by Aviva Investors' Steve Waygood at Environmental Finance's inaugural Green Equities conference
ESG,Equity,Policy
To be truly effective, the TCFD's voluntary recommendations need widespread adoption, and regulators may need to get involved, argues Ingrid Holmes
ESG,Equity,Investors
Sometimes you find the answer to a problem in the place you least expect it.
Equity
A Trump presidency increases the need for a sustainable global equities strategy, according to one fund manager.
Equity,Investors
Impact investing remains a niche pursuit but could millennials prove a game changer, asks Joe Walsh
ESG,Equity,Investors
Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami
Equity,Stranded Assets
East Capital has refocused its China strategy on the environment. François Perrin tells Joe Walsh why.
Equity,Investors,Water
A strong performance in 2016 is likely to be followed by "another good year" for KBI's Institutional Water Fund A (€), senior portfolio manager Matt Sheldon tells Graham Cooper
Corporate,Equity
An uptick in investors' interest in environmental-themed equities, following the Paris Agreement, helped make 2016 a 'vintage' year for the Impax Environmental Markets (Ireland) Fund, reports Hamza Ali
Corporate,ESG,Equity
In a disappointing year for clean energy funds, Vontobel found a safe harbour in grid infrastructure stocks. Pascal Dudle talks to Joe Walsh.
Equity,People
In the second and final part of this roundtable discussion, participants from across the private and listed equities arena discuss themes such as the importance of the FSB Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure, and whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund ratings are a positive influence on the industry.
Equity
After a disastrous year in 2015, US yieldcos have seen their share prices rebound. Has the model turned a corner, asks Hamza Ali
Equity,Renewables
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has arguably 'gone mainstream'. This round table discussion asks participants from across the private and listed equities arena: what are the different ways of using ESG data, which metrics are proving material for investors, and what are its limitations?
Equity
Insurance & Climate Risk EMEA 2018
Green Equities 2018
Green Bonds Americas 2018
Fixed Income and ESG, featuring the Green Bonds Europe conference
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?