R&D is key to quantifying the value of firms
High levels of reserach and development can bolster sustainability credentials
ESG
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Splits emerge in green bond preferences
Dutch and Nordic investors lead the way – but in different directions
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Tesla hits the brakes on Bitcoin over ESG concerns
Prompting a sharp drop in the cryptocurrency’s value
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Commodities gain ground as ESG advances
Metals will play a key role in building green infrastructure
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All asset managers must have a net zero target, says Nordea
If they want to manage any of its €62bn Life and Pension assets
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Are income and ESG incompatible?
‘Dividends tend to come from more mature (browner) companies and industry groups’
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Is Asia on the backfoot when it comes to ESG?
‘Suppression of ethnic groups such as the Uyghurs, Tibetans and Mongols has attracted considerable international attention’
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NN IP under strategic review
A range of options are on the table, including divestment
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EU adopts ambitious package to drive sustainable funding
But some still doubt that the measures will go far enough
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43 banks team up for United Nations net zero alliance
SEB, Deutsche, BNP and Santander among the heavy hitters signing up to Mark Carney-led initiative
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Tesla, VW and the race for EV domination
‘There’s no doubt the electric vehicle market is a major structural growth story’
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SFDR gives clients the right tools to ask tough questions
But ‘its debut has been 50 shades of green rather than the holy grail that some had hoped for’