AI tool launched to flag greenwashing risk in companies and funds
GaiaLens’ tool uses data to score ESG performance, climate impact and emerging controversies
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Investors’ understanding of SDR still weak
Research in Finance finds the majority of private investors fail to understand SDR metrics
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COP29 is being dubbed the ‘Finance COP’
There will be a primary focus on finance contributions and adaptation, says Lombard Odier’s Ashton Parker
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Green Dream with Morningstar’s Bioy: We’ve only scratched the surface in terms of climate change investment opportunities
Bioy would like to see less traditional asset classes made more accessible to investors
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Stewart Investors launches EMs ex-China sustainability fund
Amid growing investor appetite to separate China exposure from global emerging markets portfolios
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Redwheel’s O’Toole Q&A: Why some clean economy businesses have a negative outlook
Amanda O’Toole discusses the funds she set up at Redwheel last year
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SDR and the new investment labels: Will the data stack up?
Stewarts’ Elisa Wahnon says asset managers needs to closely look at underlying data to avoid falling foul of the rules
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Five funds tackling climate change ahead of COP28
Square Mile’s Louis Selby identifies five strategies channelling capital towards businesses that provide solutions to climate change
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Evelyn Partners adds to global equity positions in sustainable MPS
Also swaps out Impax Environmental Markets Investment Trust for open-ended sister fund
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Long-awaited SDR ‘missed opportunity’ for advisers
For the labelling scheme to work it needs to be easy to implement and contain sufficient options
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US sees third consecutive quarter of sustainable fund outflows
But assets and product development look positive
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Taiwan drives Asia sustainable fund flows but deceleration path continues in Q2
Vanguard’s change in strategy drives outflows in Australia