The debate around ESG investing in the US has evolved from a debate around fiduciary duty and maximising return, to Wall Street versus Main Street, American Century Investments’ head of sustainable investing Sarah Bratton-Hughes has said. In a visit to ESG Clarity’s London studio for this Green Dream video interview, New York-based Bratton-Hughes dispelled some myths … Read more
“If asset managers are not worried about climate litigation, they should be.” That’s the stark warning to fund groups amid an explosion of climate litigation cases around the world targeting various sectors and players in the fight against climate change. LSE’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and the Centre for Climate … Read more
The experience of transitioning while working in the finance industry was a key motivation for Reece Tomlinson to set up an impact-focused investment firm. Saône Capital, which launched late last year, is reportedly the UK’s first trans-led investment advisory dedicated to supporting underrepresented founders. A private equity firm with a portfolio of 63% minority founders, … Read more
WisdomTree has added the WisdomTree Renewable Energy Ucits ETF (WRNW) to its range of thematic exchange-traded funds. WRNW, an Article 9 fund under SFDR, seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Renewable Energy Index. The index is designed to track the performance of global companies involved in … Read more
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has hired a chief nature officer to develop the firm’s recently launched dedicated sustainable investment platform, holistiQ Investment Partners. Dr. Marc Palahí, who is an expert on forests, circular bioeconomy and global change, will work on the nature strategy within the platform, as well as integrating nature considerations across the firm. … Read more
Collaborative engagements make for good headlines (if we do say so ourselves). Big names, big numbers from pooled assets under management (AUM) and big calls for action from companies are an increasingly common sight on ESG Clarity. But how effective are they after the statements have been signed and the communication with companies begins? Engagement … Read more
UBS Global Wealth Management has added hedge funds to its flagship sustainable multi-asset portfolio and at the same time has launched an Asia-focused cross-asset sustainability portfolio, with up to 30% Asia exposure across equities and bonds, to tap the increasing demand for sustainable investment in the region. The Swiss bank launched its sustainable multi-asset portfolio, … Read more
Achieving net-zero carbon in real estate partly depends on the efforts of real estate owners, but is also significantly influenced by the energy mix for electricity generation in each country. In Asia-Pacific, the building sector accounts for between 14% to 33% of direct and indirect CO2 emissions from usage of energy and heat. According to … Read more
Sharon Bentley-Hamlyn (pictured, centre), director and investment manager at Aubrey Capital Management, has worked in the asset management industry for more than 30 years, and feels there is a persistently low level of women represented in the sector. In the Q&A below, Bentley-Hamlyn and her colleagues Camellia Huang (pictured, left), and Klyzza Lidman (pictured, right), … Read more
Is ESG investing the same as responsible investing and sustainable investing? If you have opened a newspaper recently then the answer seems to be yes. A US article published in January stated that ESG investing, “…involves environmental, social and corporate governance parameters that allow investors to select companies that seek solutions to the world’s challenges … Read more