Thomas Cox

PRI launches human rights engagement initiative

The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is launching a collaborative engagement initiative that aims to improve the human rights actions...

NY fund invests $2bn in FTSE TPI climate index

The New York State Common Retirement Fund will invest $2 billion in a FTSE Russell and Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) index focused on the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Brookfield impact fund to raise 'upwards of $15bn'

Brookfield Asset Management predicts its Mark Carney-supported impact fund will raise $15 billion by March, exceeding its initial forecast of $12.5 billion.

Amundi to exclude oil and gas companies

Europe's largest asset manager Amundi will expand its exclusion policy to encompass companies extracting oil and gas from next year.

NZAOA has 'low' climate voting transparency

Several members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) lack transparency when it comes to their proxy votes cast on climate-related proposals, academics have said.

Loan round-up: Volkswagen, Triton, Reliance, Stora Enso, Boralex ... and more

Eurazeo invests in activist investment app

Bond round-up: Bank of America, NTT, Flexential, Newmont, Merck, Latvia ... and more

Environmental theme 'underperformed by 31% this year'

Stocks identified as environmentally-themed underperformed the wider market by 31% this year, BNP Paribas Asset Management has said.

Row over 'dangerous' TPI benchmark