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Blume Equity secures €25m funding from British Patient Capital for first fund

Moody's raises forecast for social and sustainability bonds by $50bn

Moody's Investors Service has raised its 2020 forecast for social and sustainability bonds by $50 billion, as these types of bonds are increasingly issued to help finance the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Deutsche Bank: corporate green bond issuances on rise

Corporate interest in green bonds will increase following the recent issues from tech companies Google parent Alphabet and Visa, according to Deutsche Bank, which acted as a manager on both issuances.

Rockefeller, Packard and Ford among foundations backing impact scale-up fund

The Rockefeller Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ford Foundation are among high-profile US backers of a 'tipping point' fund designed to help boost the impact investing market.

Funds of the year: Dimensional's US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

An underexposure to energy stocks was helpful to performance in 2018, explains Jed Fogdall. Peter Cripps reports

Terry Smith bullish on anniversary of sustainable equities fund

Fundsmith's foray into sustainable investing has yielded early success and is poised for further growth, founder Terry Smith tells Graham Cooper

Insurers and ESG investment: the bleeding edge?

Responsible investing is increasingly mentioned in the investment process, and insurers certainly wear their ESG principles as a badge of honour. But, despite the talk, does ESG really influence investment policy? Sarfraz Thind reports

Alliance Trust's Sustainable Future Managed fund nears £500m

Alliance Trust Investments' flagship multi-asset fund has enjoyed continued strong growth in assets under management, says Peter Michaelis

Profile: Brown Advisory Large-Cap Sustainable Growth Strategy

Having an environmental strategy can give stocks the edge, Karina Funk tells Peter Cripps

Profile: Peter Michaelis, Alliance Trust

Alliance Trust put its faith in environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics when it promoted Peter Michaelis to take charge of its equities investments, in September 2014.