Q&A with UNEP FI’s Fischer: ‘Stakeholders are confident real progress can be made at COP29’
Remco Fischer praises the ‘strong signals’ sent by early announcements
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Name | ISIN | Domicile | Description |
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Federated Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund | IE00BD3FNT29 | IE | Objective: The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long term. The companies held in the fund will have the potential to provide innovative solutions to societal needs delivering positive social and environmental impact. This will be achieved by investing globally in a diversified portfolio of companies of any size. Find out more |
Federated Hermes Global Equity ESG Fund | IE00BKRCQ001 | IE | Objective: The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing worldwide in equity securities with favourable ESG characteristics. Find out more |
Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund | IE00BD3FN034 | IE | Objective: The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long-term alongside achieving positive societal impact aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Fund will predominantly invest in shares of small and medium sized companies across global equity markets. Find out more |
Federated Hermes Unconstrained Credit Fund | IE00BFB40Q11 | IE | Objective: The investment objective of the Fund is to generate capital growth and a high level of income over the long term, by primarily investing in debt instruments issued by companies (such as Bonds, Convertible Bonds, Asset Backed Securities, Bank Loans and Credit Default Swaps). The Fund is relatively \unconstrained\ in nature and the portfolio holdings may vary greatly at different points depending on the market conditions. Find out more |
Federated Hermes SDG Engagement High Yield Credit Fund | IE00BK0X9R81 | IE | Objective: The investment objective of the Fund is to provide total return, through a combination of income and capital growth over a rolling period of any five years, whilst delivering positive societal impact. Find out more |
Remco Fischer praises the ‘strong signals’ sent by early announcements
Consultations on mandatory ISSB disclosure and transition planning, along with other measures, were announced
A report published on Finance Day said that $1trn is needed per year for developing countries by 2030
Clarity AI’s chief sustainability officer Lorenzo Saa discusses the mood on the ground at COP29, and how there the conversations are ‘struggling’
The two organisations aim to increase access to comparable data through environmental reporting
‘It’s fascinating how quickly AI has become such a major issue for advisers’