France paving the way for responsible investing
Regulation is forcing companies to become more accountable for responsible investment but a greater effort is needed, according to Axa Investment Managers.
ESG
-
-
Local UK council offers solar bond at 6%
A joint venture bond offering from peer-to-peer investment platform Abundance and Swindon Borough Council is offering investors a 6% return on solar bonds.
-
Whitechurch Securities launches ethical funds
Whitechurch Securities is launching a new range of ethical investment portfolios on 1 March.
-
Social impact investor surpasses £100m in capital raised
Capital raised by clients of UK-based social impact investment intermediary ClearySo surpassed £100m ($143.2m, €128.7m) this month, with £60m coming directly from the company’s network of institutional and high-net-worth individual investors.
-
Impax launches environmental fund
Environmental markets-focused investment manager Impax Asset Management has launched the Impax Environmental Leaders Ireland Fund under the company’s existing Irish Ucits umbrella structure.
-
BlackRock launches sustainable ETF
US funds giant BlackRock has launched a sustainable bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) in response to growing demand for investments that incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
-
FCA assessing barriers to social investment
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a public consultation on how well the social investment market regulation is functioning.
-
Hermes: Fund managers fail to account for ESG issues
Environmental, social and governance issues are failing to influence fund managers’ decision-making, despite the growing awareness of ESG-related problems, according to a new report from Hermes Investment Management.
-
Morningstar to launch ESG fund scores in Q4
Morningstar plans to provide environmental, social and governance ratings for both mutual funds and ETFs by the fourth quarter of the year, it said on Thursday.
-
Stewardship drives long-term rewards, says Hermes
Environmental, social and corporate governance, or ‘ESG’, is becoming increasingly fashionable, said Hermes’ Rhodri Mason, but ESG is a far cry from what he considers to be the real long-term game-changer: stewardship.
-
Hermes to drive growth with Asia and US focus
Hermes will focus on increasing its business in Asia and the US in order to further a 243% increase in third party assets over the last five years, according to its global head of business development.
-
Amundi triple fund launch targets low carbon investments
French fund manager Amundi is to target carbon footprint-conscious investors with the launch of three low-emissions investment vehicles.