Trust supply glut could threaten Aberdeen Standard fundraise
Fund launched to further delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Investors cannot afford to ignore climate risks, urges Nordea
The economic incentive to invest in climate solutions has reached inflection point, portfolio managers argue
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Amundi to integrate ESG into all funds by 2021
Asset manager will require all active funds to offer ESG performance above ESG rating of their benchmark indices or universes
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ABN Amro to back impact bond issuer
Dutch bank ABN Amro is backing an issuer of social impact bonds, which is part of a global impact finance network
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Advisers may lose clients if they fail to embrace ESG
Thesis Asset Management now questions all clients about their ethical preferences
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Gresham House unveils green energy storage fund
Gresham House’s launch follows investments in the sector by Gore Street Capital, Gravis Capital, Impax Asset Management, Octopus Investments and others
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Dubai’s DIFC tightens anti-money laundering rules
New rules target non-financial businesses operating out of the centre
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Kames Capital seeks participants for sustainable investing poll
The asset manager is researching how investors’ views towards responsible investing are changing
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Ethical funds could defuse pensions ‘time bomb’
The gender pension gap is 40% for some generations
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ESG integration in bonds ‘requires different strategy’ to equities
ESG criteria in fixed income funds should focus on company’s financial strength, rather than market sentiment
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SSGA tells big business to standardise ESG data
SSGA has called on major corporations to standardise how they report on environmental, social and governance issues
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Clarity Clinic: David Scott, LGT Vestra
As investors become increasingly interested in sustainable investment approaches, wealth management groups have responded. ESG Clarity caught up with LGT Vestra’s chairman, David Scott to ask about his company’s approach