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Asset managers must do more on climate, says Blood
11 December 2008David Blood has questioned why investors are not insisting that asset managers take climate change risks and opportunities into account.
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Investors warned of water-related risks
01 December 2008Investors are failing to recognise financial risks related to water scarcity, according to the author of a report issued by the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif).
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World Bank issues first 'green' bond
01 December 2008The World Bank has issued its first bond where the proceeds will be directly invested in climate change-related projects. The bond is the first product of a wider Bank effort, in collaboration with large institutional investors, to direct large-scale institutional money towards tackling climate change.
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Sarasin and UFG to launch French fund manager
01 December 2008Bank Sarasin and UFG Group plan to launch a socially responsible asset management company in France at the beginning of 2009.
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PRI, EAI launch research database
01 December 2008The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) are to create a database of environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused investment research.
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First close for CCC property fund
01 December 2008UK-based boutique investment bank Climate Change Capital has made a first close of £50 million of its commercial property fund.
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Fink launches $5bn environmental asset manager
01 December 2008Hedge fund supremo Stanley Fink is backing the launch of an environmental investment manager that hopes to raise $5 billion over the next five years.
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Credit Suisse, Invesco named and shamed on responsible investment
01 December 2008Credit Suisse and Invesco are at the bottom of a responsible investment league table of 30 of the largest fund managers operating in the UK, compiled by campaign group FairPensions.
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UNEP FI chief warns on PRI free-riders
01 November 2007A UN scheme to encourage responsible investment must begin planning on how to deal with 'free-riders' that fail to live up to their commitments, according to the head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), Paul Clements-Hunt.