Less than half of the sustainable passive funds domiciled in the UK are likely to opt for a Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) product label this year, according to research by Morningstar. In its research paper UK SDR Through the Looking Glass, Morningstar identified 410 UK-domiciled funds that have sustainability-themed names – including the words climate, … Read more
The risks associated with climate change are beginning to be well understood by the investment community, with climate-related financial disclosures mandated in many jurisdictions. But there are fewer disclosure mechanisms relevant to people and communities in development to allow asset managers to account for social risk. Climate change is expected to cause seismic social upheaval … Read more
There is limited risk to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS Act under a new Trump presidency, with a greater ‘green transition’ status quo under a Trump presidency than one may currently think. The Biden administration stance vis-à-vis fossil fuels, however, is not the rosy narrative some would have you believe. Under the … Read more
Last year the responsible investment space saw the introduction of multiple new regulations and standards, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finally unveiling it’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) publication of the first standards to name a few. However, it was also a year of revision for some, with … Read more
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has promoted Ravi Monteiro to the firm’s partnership. Since he joined the firm in 2014, he has helped drive the deployment of investments into GCP Fund V and supports with ESG activities across the GCP portfolio. He also acts as a mentor for young people entering the private equity industry, the … Read more
Sustainable investment specialist Impax Asset Management has agreed to acquire the assets of the fixed income manager, Absalon Corporate Credit. Copenhagen-based Absalon is part of the Formuepleje Group and serves European institutional investors and Danish high-net-worth individuals. The Absalon team manages two fixed income strategies in Global High Yield and Emerging Market Corporate Debt. Both … Read more
How does Triodos define impact, and how do you evidence that you’re making an impact? About six years ago, we started looking at the biggest trends in society – for example, demographic changes, climate change, loss of biodiversity and developments in the tech industry – and what challenges those trends may bring. From these, we … Read more
At the end of last year, I learnt all about creativity in the workplace by immersing myself into the soft skills section of CISI’s ‘professional refresher’ learning platform taking the Creative Thinking course. The importance of creativity is paramount, and is part of good governance. However, from what I have seen since I joined ESG … Read more
Almost a year after the second consultation period closed and two years since the original discussion paper, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finally published its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels’ policy statement. It had been rumoured that the FCA was toying with the idea of playing Santa Claus by launching the policy … Read more
2024 is predicted to be a bumper year for sustainable fixed income with record levels of issuance and increased variety as we see more capital backing for social impact and blue bonds, and increased interest in ‘orange bonds’. With more sectors looking at green and social bonds to raise key capital, and as the market … Read more