European nations sweep new ESG scorecard, but New Zealand top
Insight Investment unveils in-house sovereign ratings but data needs tweaking on environmental and social factors
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European fund managers oppose ESG regulation
Majority of 24,000 European investment professionals surveyed by CFA Institute against ESG-related regulation
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Mapfre AM offers new ESG fund
Asset management arm of Spanish insurer will manage fund with input from French group La Financière Responsable
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BlackRock: ESG ETF growth to hit $400bn over next decade
Sustainable investments in exchange-traded funds could rise from $25bn to $400bn by 2028, fund group predicts
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MSCI launches ESG-screened indices for professional investors
The suite excludes firms involved in coal, oil sands extraction and controversial and nuclear weapons
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Selectors in the dark on ESG criteria
Rating agencies at odds with UN body over ESG definition, EC sustainable framework decision key
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Commerzbank raises €500m from inaugural green bond
The issuance will help finance on and offshore wind and solar projects in Europe and the Americas
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‘Big oil’ stuns investors with commitment to tradition
Higher carbon prices and investor lobbying efforts are doing little to make oil and gas companies change their ways
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UBP launches impact equity fund
Measurement of non-financial performance alongside financial results will be one of the strategy’s key characteristics
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GSAM launches ESG-centred EM fund
The firm will leverage its own research and insights on companies’ ESG practices and engage with management on material risk areas
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Amundi to integrate ESG into all funds by 2021
Asset manager will require all active funds to offer ESG performance above ESG rating of their benchmark indices or universes
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Investors cannot afford to ignore climate risks, urges Nordea
The economic incentive to invest in climate solutions has reached inflection point, portfolio managers argue