Morgan Stanley rolls out trio of ESG strategies
Equity and bond strategies to be run by Calvert Research and Management
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World at war: ‘Responsible investors should shun countries using force for territory expansion’
Risk of exposure to Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Gaza conflicts
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GSAM launches Article 8 global environmental fund
To focus on companies with ‘heavy’ environmental footprint looking to transition
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Schroders Capital launches Article 9 energy transition fund
Fund resides under the Schroders Greencoat arm
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‘Significant number’ of boards lack basic sustainability expertise
Only 2% of companies stand out as ‘beacons of progress’
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Climate risk means 45% of global CEOs see their firm as unviable in 10 years
Smaller companies are at greater risk
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Pushing the boundaries
Earth has been resilient but there is a limit and we are reaching tipping points
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‘Natural capital’ strategies now offered by over 50 asset managers
Searches for ‘natural capital’ managers across the Bfinance platform outpace searches for real estate managers
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Asset managers backsliding on ESG commitments in key shareholder votes
ShareAction report highlights ‘worst result seen from asset managers in recent years’
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S&P Dow Jones launches two SDG-linked indexes
Investors can track companies’ alignment with specific UN sustainability targets
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Fuelling the impact bond market
Rosl Veltmeijer, fund manager of the Triodos Sterling Bond Impact fund, discusses investing in social trends and outlooks for bond markets
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How could a potential Trump re-election impact ESG portfolios?
With the US undergoing a bipartisan shift in industrial and climate policy, Rahul Bhushan, managing director at ARK Europe, looks ahead to the 2024 presidential election