All articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett – Page 7
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NewsDemand for natural capital managers outpaced real estate in 2023
Report by bfinance found that more than 50 asset managers now provide natural capital strategies
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NewsMorningstar expects up to 300 funds to opt for sustainability label
The most popular label for managers will be ‘sustainability focus’, which requires a fund to invest in sustainable assets, says Morningstar
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NewsInvestors’ in-house ESG scores diverge more than providers’ ratings
There is just 30% correlation between the ESG scores that asset managers assign to their portfolio companies, compared with 50% for external ratings providers
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NewsPension funds barely contribute to stewardship, claims former sustainability chief
‘Stewardship is a fraction of a pension fund’s fee basis and the highest impact stewardship activities are the least funded within that,’ says Will Martindale
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NewsKLP ditches Saudi Aramco and 11 other companies over climate and human rights
The exclusions are mainly related to the building and construction, property, and telecommunications sectors
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FeaturesNet zero’s bond index problem
The fixed-income space has not been short of sustainability innovations over the years.
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NewsFrance strengthens SRI fund label to ‘give investors more confidence’
The label can now only be secured by funds that have no exposure to companies developing new fossil fuel assets
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NewsEU issues taxonomy guidance for investors, moves forward on regulating ESG ratings
Official political negotiations will kick off on the proposed regulation in January between the European Parliament, Council and Commission
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NewsPension bodies and asset managers disagree over SFDR reform
European Commission acknowledges need to review legal foundations of SFDR and proposes two new options in consultation
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NewsEU watchdog spells out rules for ‘transition’-labelled funds
Guidelines will be formally published next year
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NewsInvestors develop performance attribution model for decarbonisation
Investors have developed a way to explain what is driving carbon reductions in a portfolio
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NewsEU mulls taxonomy-based climate benchmark label
The EU has launched a consultation today on a new type of climate benchmark for investors
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NewsFrance is first country to transpose CSRD into national law
The Directive will replace the Non-Financial Reporting Directive, laying out much stricter expectations for companies reporting on environmental and social impacts
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NewsMore than 250 financial institutions slated to launch net zero plans in 2024
GFANZ has around 675 members, via its eight sub-groups, up from 450 two years ago
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NewsLevel of ‘sustainably’ invested in European assets falls below 40%
‘Greenhushing’ on the rise, according to Global Sustainable Investment Alliance
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NewsUK regulator finalises labelling regime for sustainability funds
After roughly a year of consultation with the market, the FCA has made a number of changes to the rules
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AnalysisConcerns grow over fate of EU sustainability due diligence law
One of the biggest battlegrounds for the CSDDD is proving to be the inclusion of the finance sector
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NewsCCLA launches ‘modern slavery benchmark’ to help investor engagement
The UK’s finance sector scored poorly overall in the ranking
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NewsIIGCC publishes investor guidance on climate solutions
The guidance looks at climate solutions in public equities and corporate fixed income portfolios
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NewsNet Zero engagement: asset owners publish rules for managers
The NZAOA asks investors to get engagement programmes assured and to focus on outcomes
