Schroders faces challenge taking niche impact investing to mass market
Liquidity concerns and higher costs have alienated wealth managers from the asset class
Analysis (EU)
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Australia plans giant solar array to power Singapore
An Australian renewable energy company has published plans to build a huge solar power array in Northern Australia which, it claims, will power a fifth of Singapore’s energy needs
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Sarasin predicts ‘limited’ opportunities from China’s green electricity switch
The grip of the Chinese state and state-owned enterprises likely to be a barrier for investors
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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
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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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‘Patronising’ attitudes drive diverse clients away
It takes more than an open mind to serve LGBT+ customers
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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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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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LGIM: ESG integration stands at a crossroads
ESG has become an industry obsession, yet the impact on flows has been limited. LGIM’s Simon Hynes explains why
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Costs of excess wind power rising but solution seen
Batteries offer a solution and a trading opportunity to cope with ‘oversupply’
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Are companies overlooking a key diversity metric?
Companies are failing to choose the best staff for the job, negatively impacting innovation
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Asset management ‘several years behind’ on LGBT+ diversity
More needs to be done to break the ‘pale, male sales brigade’ mould