Robeco has launched an equities strategy with the intent to invest in, and engage with, companies across the fashion value chain. The Fashion Engagement Equities Strategy will invest in 30 to 40 publicly listed companies across the entire fashion value chain, including sourcing, production, consumption and end-of-life. The firm will particularly be looking for companies … Read more
The UK government has set its sights on achieving net zero by 2050. Having almost eliminated coal from the energy mix it is still reliant on fossil fuels through natural gas, for example. Generally, steps towards achieving decarbonisation are uncontroversial: electrify heat and transport, and decarbonise electricity generation. But while this sounds simple, any increase … Read more
There’s been a marked increase in our exposure to so-called “big pharma” stocks such as CSL, AstraZeneca, and Genmab and Novo Nordisk in our strategies recently. Just a few years ago, we had only minimal exposure for good reasons, so what has changed? Big pharma used to be a dirty word. Scandals around Turing Pharma … Read more
Tabula Investment Management has launched two sterling-hedged share classes of the Tabula EUR Ultrashort IG Bond Paris-aligned Climate Ucits ETF. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the first share class has the ticker TUGB LN. The second share class is the firm’s first non-exchange traded share class in its ETF range, and provides institutional investors … Read more
Nine NGOs, including Reclaim Finance and Sierra Club, have warned that a proposed new method for financial institutions to measure their decarbonisation impact is “opaque, highly complex, easy to manipulate, and likely counter-productive”, in response to a consultation paper published by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). Launched to coincide with the UN-partnered … Read more
HANetf is launching an ETF giving investors exposure to India’s rapid digitalisation, with an ESG screening. The INQQ India Internet & Ecommerce ESG-S Ucits ETF is designed to tap into the communications sector expansion of the world’s second most populous country, as the IMF expects the country’s economy to grow by 6% this year, and … Read more
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has called for more private investment to help underpin a smoother sustainability transition. According to the organisation, the continent needs a “solid socio-economic and fiscal policy framework” to ensure that the European Green Deal is implemented smoothly. First presented by the Commission in 2019, the European Green Deal aims to … Read more
We derive many benefits from chemicals in our everyday lives – food lasts longer, clothes can withstand the elements, and electronic devices do not catch fire. However, many of the same chemicals that enable us to live easier can accumulate in our bodies over time and threaten our health. Beyond the dangers to individuals, chemicals … Read more
Remember pundits characterised UK inflation as being “transitory” a few years ago? So much for that. The overwhelming consensus is now that high(er) structural inflation is here to stay, along with high(er) interest rates. The immediate consequence is that stocks and bonds are more correlated, dampening the traditional “shock absorber” role that bonds have historically … Read more
Nuveen has appointed Nick Moss as head of nature-based solutions within its natural capital (NNC) arm. Based in London, Moss will be responsible for driving NNC’s nature-based solutions investment strategy across farmland, forestry and ecological restoration, with a focus on reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of commercial production processes, as well as protecting and … Read more