Apply in-house ESG methodologies for superior returns
Low correlation between ESG ratings complicates their use for investment decisions
ESG
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ESG ETFs nipping at the heels of active rivals
But some argue that limited leverage means less engagement on climate and green issues
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EU taxonomy shifts from theory to practice
PRI reveals framework is operable but data and indicator frontier not yet tackled
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Evidence fuels argument to create ‘green supporting factor’
Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative confirms negative correlation between energy efficiency and risk
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Changing face of the ETF market
Has the pandemic altered the growth trajectory across southern Europe?
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EXCLUSIVE: BlackRock ESG funds worst for ‘deforestation risk’
Big data tool reveals top two financiers of risk commodities can be linked to forest loss of 40,000 hectares
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Insurers embark on path to transformative climate action
But ‘we need a level playing field beyond a few European pioneers’, says commentator
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Fixing ESG challenges with climate solution investing
Stewart Investors: How solutions tackle greenwashing and measurement clusters in a pragmatic way
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Barclays: ESG funds offer negligible sustainability benefit
Bank makes a sensational series of claims about ESG funds after conducting its own research
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UN lays out digitalisation plan for a ‘people’s financial system’
Report highlights action agenda for financial institutions to realise the SDGs
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Germany publishes green bond framework for ‘twin bond’
‘Green bund unlikely to trade significantly below the price of conventional bunds’
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European insurers to cut down on external asset managers
As platforms and ESG capability rise in importance