How does the UBAM Positive Impact Emerging Equity fund find impact investments in emerging markets? We use a range of tools but Imap is definitely at the centre of the process because this is how we determine the alignment of companies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We’re bottom-up and the way we score … Read more
More than eight in 10 infrastructure investors consider the energy transition to be part of their fiduciary duty, as well as a new investment opportunity, according to a survey by the Long-Term Infrastructure Investors Association (LTIIA). The energy transition is increasingly being addressed through the infrastructure lens, research by the LTIIA has found. Between 2010 … Read more
Aviva and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) have launched a research project on the role British saltmarsh habitats play in fighting climate change and removing carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The saltmarsh research platform will help scientists assess carbon storage and sequestration potential of British saltmarshes. The research will be conducted by WWF, the … Read more
Some 53% of private investors consider ESG factors when investing, but its popularity has declined slightly since 2021, according to the latest annual ESG Attitudes Tracker from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). The research, conducted by Research in Finance, found that almost two-thirds of respondents (65%) in 2021 said they considered ESG when investing, … Read more
Fund managers should pay attention to portfolio diversification as well as sustainability goals when investing in decarbonisation and renewables, according to Amundi’s head of equity solutions Piergaetano Iaccarino. After a prolonged bear market in clean energy and renewables stocks, many investors have been wondering if their desire to put money behind decarbonisation has come at … Read more
Much of the UK public is not being provided with sufficient support from their employer or financial adviser to make sustainable investments in the market, despite them being uncomfortable with their investments negatively affecting the climate, according to a survey carried out by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF). Launched to coincide with … Read more
Women are more likely to access their retirement savings earlier than men despite having savings half the size of men at a similar age, research by Phoenix Insights has found. In a survey of 2,500 adults over 45 who are not yet retired, the think tank discovered four in 10 (40%) women over 45 plan … Read more
UK retail investors’ exposure to sustainable funds has steadily increased since 2020, according to data from interactive investor, despite the upturn remaining volatile over shorter-term time frames. In 2023 to the end of August, retail investors have allocated 2.4% of their overall portfolios to sustainable investments, compared to 2.2% in 2022, 2% in 2021 and … Read more
The need for urgent and significant action to combat climate change has fuelled worldwide demand for investments focused on decarbonisation. Real estate is responsible for almost 40% of global final energy carbon emissions, so is a key sector to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. There are several key reasons that property decarbonisation could … Read more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is on track to publish the final rules for its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) after long delays. Speaking at a Good Money Week (GMW) event run by SRI Services on 5 October, manager of ESG policy and advisory team at the FCA Sara Woodroffe, said the UK regulator was grateful … Read more