Reflecting on ESG in 2021 with Eilidh Duncan: Regulation and meat-free meals
ESG Clarity asks readers if their sustainable New Year’s resolutions and ESG predictions for 2021 came true
Fund launches
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Reflecting on ESG in 2021 with James Clark: Renewables and repurposed funds
ESG Clarity asks readers if their sustainable New Year’s resolutions and ESG predictions for 2021 came true
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Social enterprise fund reopens to address unequal social effects of pandemic
Half of grants aimed at groups led by people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disabled people
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The implementation of SFDR by fund promoters
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow sheds a light on how fund promoters and investors have categorised funds under the new EU regulation
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Global sustainable fund assets almost double to near $4trn
Morningstar flows report shows SFDR boost, while Moody’s predicts sustainable bond issuance will top $1trn
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Podcast: There is no one-size-fits-all framework
In episode six of ESG Out Loud we speak to Numis director Oliver Hardy, talk fund launches and share a sustainable staycation
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Three start-ups backed in sustainable EIS launch
Vala Capital has launched the Sustainable Growth EIS
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SFDR bites as sustainable fund flows slow in Q2
Global sustainable fund assets continue to grow despite dip in flows
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Schroders launches sustainable funds and cities index
Sustainable UK equity and sustainable global value unveiled, and Sustainable European Cities Index launches
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FCA warns fund groups over ‘poorly drafted’ ESG applications
UK regulator has developed a set of guiding principles to help firms apply
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Demand for sustainable thematic funds grows
76% of investors’ main reason for using thematic investing strategies is sustainability and ESG
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Liontrust ESG Trust cancellation reflects challenging environment for fund raisings
Despite analysts predicting the trust stood a good chance, Liontrust abandoned the ESG Trust launch after failing to meet £100m target