Michael Hurley

Articles by Michael Hurley

  • Lombard Odier launches 'climate transition' fund

    16 March 2020

    Lombard Odier Investment Managers has launched a 'climate transition' fund that it says "pursues alignment with" a net-zero emissions economy, by investing in the best-prepared companies in heavily polluting sectors.

  • UK government launches pensions TCFD consultation

    13 March 2020

    A UK government-backed group has published occupational pension scheme guidance on reporting in line with the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • Arcano launches €300m impact fund

    12 March 2020

    Arcano Asset Management plans to raise €300 million ($337 million) for a private equity impact fund which it claims is the first of its kind in Spain.

  • Nomura, American Century launch EM impact fund

    11 March 2020

    Nomura Asset Management and American Century Investments have launched an impact listed equity fund to invest in emerging markets, which has $5 million in seed funding.

  • Bonds round-up: Vattenfall, Prudential Financial, VW, OCBC ... and more

    11 March 2020

  • The Nuveen approach to impact

    11 March 2020

    Rekha Unnithan says Nuveen's years of experience differentiate it from the new kids on the block billion-dollar impact funds, reports Michael Hurley

  • Zurich ups impact investments to $4.6bn

    10 March 2020

    Zurich Insurance Group has grown its impact investments to $4.6 billion - an increase of about $800 million, or 20%, in 2019.

  • EU's TEG: Develop 'brown' taxonomy to support energy transition

    09 March 2020

    The EU should devise a taxonomy of activities that cause significant harm to the environment, the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has recommended.

  • Impact funds on the hunt for €57bn in capital

    06 March 2020

    Impact-focused asset managers are currently on the search for a combined €57 billion ($65 billion) to deploy in developed markets, according to data from Phenix Capital.

  • Impact part of US Development Finance Corporation's pitch for funds

    06 March 2020

    The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has requested a budget of $836 million to meet its annual financing needs - including for an expanded programme to make impact investments in developing countries.