UOB Private Bank questions ESG definitions
The bank is also looking at adding ‘liquid private markets’ products to its platform and is steering away from narrow thematic products
Author: Joe Mcgrath
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European investors squeeze companies on risk reporting
Listed businesses are facing greater demands to give details of non-financial risks that could affect profits
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Venture Capital women ‘better qualified’ than men
The number of women working in the UK venture capital community has also steadily increased in the past two years
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‘Patronising’ attitudes drive diverse clients away
It takes more than an open mind to serve LGBT+ customers
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Aberdeen Standard partners with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
The new agreement will see both parties working on a Sustainable Capital Markets Initiative
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Female leaders at FTSE companies drop
The largest listed UK companies have a “tick box” attitude to including women in their leadership teams, a damning report has concluded
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Corporate business plans highlight climate ignorance
Research from the Transition Pathway Initiative shows that many companies haven’t started planning for climate change risks
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How close are investors to conquering the final ESG frontier?
They’ve convinced corporate bond issuers to take ESG seriously, now investors are turning their attention to sovereigns
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Tobam extends carbon policy to credit strategies
The French asset manager already operates a carbon compensation programme, which seeks to compensate 150% of the carbon it emits through its day-to-day business activities
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RLAM poaches from church for responsible investing team
Ashley Hamilton Claxton recruits duo with more hires set to come
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Climate change fight is the moon shot for the modern era
The world needs to be convinced to deploy 1% of global GDP to meet climate goals, but investors could reap huge rewards too
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Octopus Energy Investments rebrands
The investment firm said the move is in reaction to growing investor interest in renewables