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Europe is driving the growth in sustainable investment with global assets under management in ESG-labelled funds passing USD2.8 trillion.
Enthusiasm for climate-conscious investment strategies will grow in 2024 according to Invesco. At an event titled ‘Commodities: The final frontier of climate investing’, Invesco experts debated the challenges and opportunities for investors to diversify into commodities while addressing ESG, and more specifically, climate-related concerns.
The Global Returns Project (GRP), a UK-registered charity aiming to make it easy to donate to the world’s highest impact climate change organisations, announces its 2024 ‘Pre-Earth Day’ campaign, aiming to raise GBP150k for its best-in-class climate charities before the end of March.
EFAMA has commented on today’s vote by the European Parliament in favour of a new ESG ratings regulation, saying that this is a significant move towards providing investors with transparent and dependable ESG-related ratings information.
Discretionary fund manager ebi Portfolios, and asset manager Amundi have launched the SRI portfolio range, a suite of low-cost model portfolios, designed for investors seeking a globally diversified SRI solution, investing in passively managed funds providing exposure to best-in-class ESG-rated equities and ESG-screened bonds globally.
n response to the increased attention to climate change risk, institutional investors, asset managers, and asset owners in the US are committed to implementing a variety of measures to address climate change and reach their net-zero goals, according to Cerulli Associates.
Sergei Grechkin, Chief Risk Officer at UFG Capital writes that in an era where gold and oil have long reigned as commodities royalty, a new contender is surfacing.
Mortimer Menzel, Managing Partner, Augusta Investment Management, writes that institutional investors around the world recognise the importance of investing in renewable energy.
The complexities of assessing performance from responsible investment strategies have been laid bare after Morningstar’s ESG indices delivered a mixed bag in 2023.
