Church against “premature” fossil fuel divestment
The Church of England has committed to divesting from all fossil fuel companies by 2023 but said that calls for it to do so earlier, by 2020, would leave its “strategy and influence in tatters.”
Environment
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Green funds turn red amid trade tension
The trade conflict between the US and China has negatively affected investor sentiment, but Luciano Diana, Geneva-based head of environmental strategies, believes it is only noise, despite the negative effects on his fund’s portfolio.
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Green funds turn red amid trade tension
The trade conflict between the US and China has negatively affected investor sentiment, but Luciano Diana, Geneva-based head of environmental strategies, believes it is only noise, despite the negative effects on his fund’s portfolio.
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Climate, Volatility and Dividend Index launched
German index group Solactive has launched an index to track companies embracing the transition to renewable energy while exhibiting low volatility and high dividend yield characteristics.
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Climate, Volatility and Dividend Index launched
German index group Solactive has launched an index to track companies embracing the transition to renewable energy while exhibiting low volatility and high dividend yield characteristics.
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Morgan Stanley launches low carbon fund
The investment management arm of US bank Morgan Stanley has launched a new global equity strategy focused on sustainability.
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Morgan Stanley launches low carbon fund
The investment management arm of US bank Morgan Stanley has launched a new global equity strategy focused on sustainability.
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Green finance fund completes €0.5bn fundraising
A green finance fund, backed by French fund manager Amundi and energy group EDF, has announced its first successful equity raising from investors.
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Green finance fund completes €0.5bn fundraising
A green finance fund, backed by French fund manager Amundi and energy group EDF, has announced its first successful equity raising from investors.
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Moulding holdings around plastic clampdown
Encouraging biodegradable packaging and avoiding single-use plastics is becoming part of firms’ ESG criteria in the face of plastics’ destructive impact on oceans.
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Moulding holdings around plastic clampdown
Encouraging biodegradable packaging and avoiding single-use plastics is becoming part of firms’ ESG criteria in the face of plastics’ destructive impact on oceans.
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China A-shares inclusion set to light ESG fuse
The opening of the China A-shares market to foreign investors provides a window for China-focused funds to push ESG criteria into greater prominence in the world’s second largest economy.