Lorna Jenkins

Articles by Lorna Jenkins

  • Pension funds and insurers commit to carbon-neutral investments by 2050

    25 September 2019

    The newly launched alliance is responsible for $2.4trn in investments

  • Aviva Investors launches equity climate fund

    18 September 2019

    Aviva Investors has launched a European equity climate fund which aims to take advantage of opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy.

  • ESG factors increasingly important for active managers

    17 September 2019

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly influencing the investment decisions of active managers, as the opportunity to generate superior risk-adjusted returns becomes more important, according to a survey by Russell Investments.

  • Glennmont buys stake in German wind farm from GIP

    03 July 2019

    London-based fund manager Glennmont Partners has struck a deal to buy a 25% stake in the 330MW Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the German portion of the North Sea.

  • BlackRock and CPPIB back stewardship code for long-term investors

    02 July 2019

    FCLTGlobal, a non-profit organisation led by institutional investors including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and BlackRock, has released new guidelines that aim to help asset managers become better long-term investors.

  • Stoxx wins low-carbon index deal with four German pension funds

    26 June 2019

    Stoxx has signed a landmark licensing deal to provide sustainable, climate-friendly global index solutions to four German pension funds.

  • Climate Investor One raises $850m for developing country renewables

    25 June 2019

    Climate Investor One (CIO), a blended finance vehicle set up by Dutch and South African institutions, has reached $850 million at its final close, far above its initial target of $530 million.

  • Institutional investors call for sea change in fish farming

    05 June 2019

    Climate change, pollution and antibiotic resistance could sink the fast-growing fish farming industry, the investor network FAIRR has warned.

  • US green bank investment reaches $3bn

    30 May 2019

    Cumulative investment ‘caused by’ green banks in the US has exceeded $3 billion for the first time, according to a report by The Coalition for Green Capital (CGC).

  • LGIM expands range of ESG funds

    29 May 2019

    Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has added two sustainable investment funds to its £3.2 billion ($4.1bn) Multi-Index range.