S&P issues warning on ESG credit analysis
A lack of consistent sustainability data is making it tricky for analysts assessing corporate creditworthiness
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Fidelity launches sustainable fund range
The asset manager’s bottom-up research process uses the insights of more than 180 research analysts
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Bill Gates and Ban Ki-moon advocate global change
Report suggests there are savings to be made by investing in everything from flood defences to digital soil maps
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Refinitiv ranks companies on diversity and inclusion
Irish company Accenture tops this year’s list, which ranks both businesses and countries
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NNIP measures carbon saving from green bonds
The company’s green bond fund invests in assets that will have a clear positive impact on the environment
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UN PRI Reports 2019: High score for Mirabaud strategies
The Swiss fund group joins the large number of asset managers scoring an A+ in this year’s results
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SSGA turns to Blackrock for ESG expert
The new recruit will lead SSGA’s ESG investment strategy division across the EMEA region
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Pension trustees suspicious of ESG link to performance
Nearly half of trustees think there is insufficient evidence to show conclusively that ESG factors affect returns
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Investors turn up the heat on Amazon fires
Fund firms face growing pressure from investors to do the right thing
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FTSE 350 governance below par, watchdog warns
The Financial Reporting Council says it is concerned it is not seeing more immediate improvements
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Oil majors dropped by $20bn Danish pension fund
Companies were dropped from the portfolio amid concerns they will not meet Paris climate targets
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State Street Global Advisors publishes engagement stats
Last year SSGA sent letters to 344 companies raising gender diversity concerns