Thomas Cox

'Investors won't play major role in transition'

Responsible investors are unlikely to play a major role in the transition to a low-carbon economy unless their active ownership becomes more effective, the EDHEC-Risk Institute has suggested.

IIF: Net-zero transition could cause 'greenflation'

Actions taken to transition to a world with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions could boost inflation, causing 'greenflation', the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has warned

People Moves 3 December: JP Morgan, KKR, Just Climate and more

SoftBank, BlackRock invest in ESG data firm

Sustainability data firm Clarity AI has raised $50 million in its latest funding round led by Tokyo-based SoftBank Group.

Danica Pension invests DKK 1bn in BlackRock impact fund

Danica Pension is investing DKK 1 billion ($152 million) in an impact fund managed by BlackRock.

Lombard Odier takes stake in SYSTEMIQ

Lombard Odier Group has invested in London-based firm SYTEMIQ in an attempt to improve its environmental investment offering.

Bond round-up: ASTM, EDF, Societe Generale, Hong Kong, GEK Terna ... and more

Swiss Re 'whipsawed' by demand for weather protection

The weather derivatives arm of Zurich-based reinsurance company Swiss Re was "whipsawed" this year by demand for protection against cold weather...

Japanese TCFD supporters labour to disclose climate resilience

Two-thirds of Japanese supporters of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) have yet to provide climate scenario-based analysis of their resilience, showing the size of the challenge of meeting the recommendations in a country regarded as a TCFD pioneer.

Swiss transparency requirements would 'avoid greenwashing'

Suggested minimum transparency requirements for the sustainable financial products of asset managers have been published by two Swiss financial organisations.