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BTNZ commits $143m to new climate-themed index

Apollo Impact invests in road safety product manufacturer

Apollo Impact has invested in Smart Start, which provides a breathalyser product that prevents vehicles from starting if the concentration of alcohol in a driver's alcohol concentration reaches a predetermined level.

Avoidance and removal of carbon emissions: the big misunderstanding

The idea that carbon removals are superior to carbon avoidance is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the IPCC report. In reality, we need to scale both, argues Renat Heuberger

AIIB: Investors must focus on developing countries

Private investors must focus more on adaptation to climate change in developing countries if COP26 is to be a success...

BTNZ commits $143m to new climate-themed index

BT Funds Management (BTNZ) has committed NZD200 million ($143 million) () to a 'Paris-aligned' equity index managed by Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

COP26 round-up, 8 November: Adaptation & Resilience Day, GRII index, climate resilience finance

Markets 'unmoved' by blizzard of COP26 announcements

The flurry of announcements emanating from the COP26 summit in Glasgow have yet to make an impact on financial markets, a sustainability-focused fund manager has claimed.

AXA IM to divest from climate 'laggards' in 2025

Axa Investment Managers (IM) will divest from firms it deems to be "climate laggards" and fail to respond to engagement...

Qontigo adds carbon price to its macro risk model

Qontigo has started factoring carbon pricing into modelling used to measure the risk of equities.

Swiss regulator tightens 'greenwashing' scrutiny of funds

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published guidance for fund managers to combat 'greenwashing'...