City of London Corporation launches SDG unit
The City of London Corporation unveiled its new Sustainable Development Capital Initiative at the United Nations General Assembly
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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MSCI launches tobacco exclusion indexes
The flurry of investors seeking to exclude tobacco from their portfolios has led MSCI to launch a new set of indexes
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Companies still failing to translate climate impact
While many companies now recognise that climate change will affect their business in the longer-term, few are reporting on the likely financial impact, according to the TCFD
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Clarity Clinic: Andrew Parry, Hermes Investment Management
Hermes Investment Management’s head of sustainable investing warns companies of the stark economic implications of a society divided by the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’
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UN calls for increase in sustainable infrastructure investment
A joint report from the World Bank, the OECD and the UN Environment has recommended that public and private investments in low-emission and sustainable infrastructure are “scaled up” to mitigate global warming
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Clarity Clinic: Mike Webb, CEO, Rathbones UTM
Having clocked up some 25 years in the industry, CEO Mike Webb explains how attitudes towards sustainable investing have shifted and what the future holds for his division of the group
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Nuveen outlines financial link between climate and asset classes
Asset manager Nuveen spells out the link between climate change and returns in equities, bonds and real estate in new report.
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Meet the Editorial Advisory Panel
ESG Clarity today unveiled the final six names for its Editorial Advisory Panel
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Expensive ESG products turn off HK investors
Sustainable investment products come with higher fees than traditional products, according to a UBS survey of Hong Kong investors.
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Fund firms make shameful progress on diversity
Research shows that little has changed in the profile of the typical portfolio manager over the past 20 years, with low levels of representation for women, gays, non-whites and the working class.
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UK ethical funds see platform flows surge
ETF launches boost sales of ESG products in the UK
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Fitch signs to PRI and establishes sustainable unit
Ratings agency Fitch has launched a new Global Sustainable Finance unit and Morningstar is preparing to revamp its sustainability fund ratings system.