Asset managers are ‘neglecting human rights abuses’
ShareAction found asset managers are putting a very limited effort into engaging with companies on human rights and at worst, contributing to them
ESG
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Why are European equity funds seeing investor sentiment tumble?
Despite ESG equity funds outperforming, European investors are downbeat on the asset class
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Lyxor megatrend ETFs range integrates active elements
Expert panel oversees annual selection of holdings
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Disclosure regulation in isolation won’t solve ESG data issue
As Paris Agreement becomes reference for EU companies and their strategies
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ABN Amro and Symbiotics unveil EM impact private debt fund
Master-feeder fund is first in a planned series
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Environmental investments hit by crisis despite outperformance
Green bond issuance declined globally by about 90% in March
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Japan and Hong Kong spur green bond market development in 2019
Japan’s issuance jumped to $7.4bn while Hong Kong’s, as a financial centre, fell to $10bn
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ISS ESG reveals holistic SDG impact rating
Only 3% of assessed companies deliver significant positive impact on the Sustainable Development Goals
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Nordics attract another global asset manager
Stockholm office will be led by former Deutsche Bank institutional equity sales director
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French oil giant sets 2050 net zero emissions target
Last European firm to the table but its plan is one of the most ambitious
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Gam riles shareholders but CEO still pockets €1m
It is the third year in a row they have been urged to reject executive pay
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Robeco reveals its first green bond fund
It builds on the EU Green Bond Standard which is yet to be implemented