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  • What investors want from COP16

    31 July 2024

    With less than 100 days until COP16 in Colombia, investors say attention must turn to the implementation of targets. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • LMICs offer healthcare's 'greatest opportunity for impact', says AXA IM Alts

    15 June 2022

    AXA Investment Managers (IM) estimates that demand for healthcare solutions for chronic illnesses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will outstrip high-income countries over the coming decade.

  • Axa IM claims 65% of assets are 'net zero' aligned

    20 May 2022

  • Sustainable investors remain cautious on UK green gilts

    15 October 2021

    As the UK prepares to issue it second sovereign green bond after a record-breaking debut, sustainable investors continue to raise concerns about certain aspects of its green bond programme. Ahren Lester reports

  • $9trn PRI-led investor group demands extending scope of EU's CSRD

    24 September 2021

    A $9 trillion group of 54 investors led by the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) has asked legislators to extend the scope of the EU Commission's proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to include non-listed small and medium-sized enterprises from 'high risk sectors'.

  • £100bn orderbook for record-breaking £10bn UK green bond debut

    21 September 2021

    The UK secured a £100 billion ($137 billion) orderbook for its £10 billion maiden sovereign green bond, making it both the largest sovereign sustainable bond ever issued and the largest ever orderbook.

  • AXA IM buys carbon offset company ClimateSeed from BNP Paribas

    08 July 2021

    AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has bought the carbon offsetting marketplace ClimateSeed from BNP Paribas.

  • BlackRock, Vanguard climate and social voting records continue to disappoint

    01 December 2020

    Asset managers' proxy voting record on shareholder resolutions for climate and social issues continued to disappoint in 2020, according to a report by ShareAction, with US giants BlackRock, Vanguard and Capital Group among the worst performers.

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    21 July 2020

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  • Axa IM strengthens gender diversity voting policy

    09 July 2020

    Axa Investment Management has expanded its gender diversity voting policy for firms in developed and emerging market economies, as it continues to ramp up pressure on companies to improve their practices