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BlackRock takes minority stake in Clarity AI

BlackRock has made a minority investment in US-based sustainability analytics platform Clarity AI. Its technology will be integrated into BlackRock's own portfolio management software Aladdin.

News Round Up: Tabula, Aviva, Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, and more

UN's 'Race to Zero' campaign launches finance sector expert group

The Race to Zero campaign launched by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has formed a finance sector expert group (FSEG) to develop "consistent, fair, and rigorous" guidelines for assessing which financial firms should be eligible to join the initiative..

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Volvo, Link REIT, Ascott ... and more

'Inevitable' university endowment shift to impact, ESG

There is 'inevitable momentum' driving university endowments' move towards more sustainable and impactful investing, according to research by wealth manager Tribe Impact Capital.

Spotting the ESG opportunity in SFDR

The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation provides a concrete regulatory framework to cement ESG standards and reporting as one of the most important operational processes for all firms, says Volker Lainer

Reporting organisations invite EU, IFRS collaboration

Five organisations working to create a globally accepted comprehensive corporate reporting system have invited the EU and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation to contribute to their work on harmonisation.

Renewables and transition funds return more than 100% in 2020

Renewable energy funds enjoyed spectacularly strong growth in 2020, with several basking in returns of more than 100%.

News Round Up: BlackRock, Lyxor, Aviva, Investment Association, Fidelity International, and more

Mandatory climate disclosure in France drove down fossil fuel holdings

The introduction of mandatory climate-related disclosures in France resulted in a "sharp relative decrease" in holdings of fossil fuels securities by institutional investors, according to a report by the Banque de France, indicating such requirements have a critical role to play in redirecting capital sustainably.