Academic research is the key to unlocking better environmental outcomes
Closer collaboration between investors and academia could help build a more robust financial system, says Insight Investment’s Sawbridge
Portfolio Construction
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Fiera Comox Q&A: ‘You cannot think about farming without thinking about climate change and biodiversity’
Fiera Comox’s Stéphanie Lachance says climate change and population growth are leading to the need for an evolution in farming practices
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Mainstreet Partners and Allfunds launch sustainable portfolio construction tool
Supporting asset managers to align with Article 8 or 9
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GMO Q&A: Missing Scope 3 is missing 80% of risk exposure
Head of ESG and sustainability says GMO methodology captures almost complete picture of indirect emissions
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ESG portfolios in Asia show resilience
Despite market pressure, opportunities across the region are growing
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Sustainability disclosures cannot ignore Consumer Duty
Knowing sustainable fund performance is cyclical means you’d be causing foreseeable harm by avoiding transitioning companies
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Constructing portfolios that minimise exposure to autocratic regimes
Weak investor protection is one reason assets could be priced differently across autocratic and democratic countries
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SDR: The implications for DFMs
Concerns of vast swathes of assets chasing labelled funds and a threshold MPS will never meet
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Calls for financial institutions to act faster on energy transition
Alliance publishes suite of guidance but capital mobilised for net zero is at lowest level since 2017
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GFANZ releases net-zero framework amid calls to act faster
Alliance publishes suite of guidance but capital mobilised for net zero is at lowest level since 2017
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Seeing the forest for the trees
Once our forests reach a tipping point, the loss may be irreversible
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Ethical Futures Q&A: Banks don’t get clients’ fossil fuel aversion
Partner Julian Parrott describes what puts clients off investments, and what they want to see more of