Archive

  • Electric vehicle charging fund powers up, with £80m investment

    21 April 2020

    Zouk Capital's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure fund secured a further £80 million ($100 million) at its second close, with the Church Commissioners for England as an anchor investor.

  • S&P Dow Jones launches Paris-aligned index family

    21 April 2020

    S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched a family of climate-focused European indexes which are consistent with the specifications of the EU technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) report.

  • EC study seeks industry input on ESG investment data

    15 April 2020

    A research study, commissioned by the European Commission, into the provision and use of sustainable investment data, ratings and research is now calling on senior staff in the asset management industry and in listed companies to share their ideas and experience. By completing a questionnaire, participants will be supporting a charitable donation to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • UK regulator proposes tightened climate-risk disclosure demands

    09 March 2020

    The UK financial services regulator has announced it is considering new climate-related disclosure requirements for most of the major firms listed in the country, despite disappointment from campaigners that its proposals were not mandatory.

  • People Moves, 6 March: DG FISMA, ResponsAbility, Carbon4 Finance

    06 March 2020

  • People Moves 14 February: LGIM; Leapfrog; AllianceBernstein; Lloyds; Green Giraffe; and more

    14 February 2020

  • Impact investment fund of funds passes 'milestone' assets level

    03 February 2020

    An impact investment fund of funds has passed €100 million ($110 million) in assets under management (AUM), shortly after completing a new investment based around financial inclusion.

  • GBPs establishes working group on sustainability-linked bonds

    23 January 2020

    The Green Bond Principles (GBPs) has established a working group on sustainability- and key performance indicators (KPI)-linked bonds.

  • Bonds round-up: Ecuador, MunichHyp, Klabin, Mowi, GPIF, UK

    22 January 2020

  • Commercial property fund commits to net-zero carbon by 2030

    21 January 2020

    A commercial property fund managed by Janus Henderson has committed to achieving net-zero operational carbon emissions by 2030, in line with new targets set by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC).