Asset managers must 'own up' to index fund net-zero problem

Asset managers need to "own up" to the net-zero problem created by their passive index funds and begin…

Debt,Equity,Investment,Policy

BTNZ commits $143m to new climate-themed index

BT Funds Management (BTNZ) has committed NZD200 million ($143 million) () to a 'Paris-aligned' equity…

Equity

Qontigo adds carbon price to its macro risk model

Qontigo has started factoring carbon pricing into modelling used to measure the risk of equities.

Carbon,ESG Data,Equity,Stranded Assets

US SEC shareholder vote proposal rights reset 'timely and necessary'

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind previous announcements limiting…

Equity,Investment,Policy

Ground-breaking UK climate disclosure plans strengthened with TCFD, scenario analysis rules

The long-awaited UK government response to a consultation on its mandatory climate disclosure plans for…

ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

Wheb's AUM trebles in a year

Wheb Asset Management has seen its assets under management (AUM) treble in a little over a year, as it…

Equity,IMPACT

Credit Suisse and BlackRock launch PE Impact Fund

Equity,IMPACT

Glass Lewis to provide Arabesque S-Ray ESG data in proxy reports

Proxy advisor Glass Lewis will provide clients with ESG data from Arabesque S-Ray in a partnership between…

ESG Data,Equity

Cardano acquires £18.5bn sustainable investors ACTIAM

Pensions advisers Cardano has acquired sustainable investors ACTIAM, which manages £18.5 billion ($26…

Equity,Green Bonds,IMPACT,Investment

Just one listed electric utility is aligned with 1.5°C pathway, says Climate Action 100+

Investor engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has outlined the climate actions it expects…

Equity,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

EQT launches impact-driven fund involving Paul Polman

EQT has launched its first impact-driven fund, the EQT Future Fund, a "longer-hold" fund with a target…

Equity,IMPACT

Sustainability drive will lead to conversion of conventional ETFs, says BlackRock

The conversion of conventional exchange traded funds (ETFs) to sustainable equivalents will "propel"…

Debt,Equity,Investment,Policy

Sustainable ETFs reach $100bn 2021 inflow milestone in September

Sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) have extended their record-breaking inflows, as the 2021…

Debt,ESG,Equity,Investment

Norwegian oil fund exits four traditional Chinese medicine firms

The giant Norwegian oil fund has excluded four traditional Chinese medicine firms from investment due…

ESG,Equity,Investment,Natural Capital

Generation to pay $600m for stake in Octopus Energy

Generation Investment Management has agreed to pay up to $600 million for a 13% stake in Octopus Energy,…

Equity,Investment,Renewables

New York Fed climate stress test demonstrates 'substantial' risk for banks

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have published a transition risk-focused climate…

Carbon,Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

US SEC pens sample letter for companies with insufficient climate disclosures

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an 'illustrative letter' it could send…

ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

High ESG ratings deliver 'persistent' outperformance in Europe - but not the US

Companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in the EU demonstrated "persistent…

ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment

Apex launches carbon footprint service

The Apex Group, a private equity-focused financial services provider with over $1 trillion in combined…

ESG Data,Equity

2021 AGM voting season in US marks climate pressure 'escalation and expansion'

The 2021 proxy voting season in the US experienced an "escalation of shareholder engagement on climate-related…

ESG,Equity,Investment,Policy