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Shell dividend cut sends shockwaves through oil & gas sector

Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has slashed its dividend for the first time since 1945, sending "shockwaves" through the oil & gas sector.

Oil price crash 'will not derail energy transition'

The writing is on the wall for the oil and gas sector, BNP Paribas Asset Management's climate change research head tells Ahren Lester

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

Best performing funds of 2019: BNP Paribas Aqua

Growing pressure to regulate so-called 'forever chemicals' helped boost the performance of water testing companies in BNP Paribas' Aqua fund, Justin Winter tells Michael Hurley

Fitch Ratings: Investors' ESG focus increases corporate finance risk

Investors' growing adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) could gradually increase funding costs for some companies, according to Fitch Ratings.

Asset managers launch search for biodiversity tool developer

Four asset managers have opened a search for a partner to develop a tool to measure the impact of investments on biodiversity in order to raise awareness of the threat within the financial community.

People Moves, 10 January: New York Commons, Willis Towers Watson, Rathbone, IHS Markit, Canada Post, Bamboo Capital, ICMA

Investors turn to natural capital for resilience and reputation

A growing number of mainstream investment firms are allocating capital to preserving and enhancing natural assets, but much more is needed, say Graham Cooper and Sophie Tremolet

Repsol commits to ‘positive’ climate lobbying following investor pressure

Spanish oil and gas company Repsol has committed to align its lobbying practices with the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement, in response to engagement by a group of European investors.

People Moves: Newton, AMF, LuxSE, Church Commissioners

Newton Investment Management has hired Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment, as part of the expansion of its responsible investment team.