News round-up, 30 May 2018

Webinar: Investors need to 'get ahead' of land economy transition risks

The land economy sector faces key transition risks, climate research and advisory organisation Orbitas has told an Environmental Finance webinar, but investors can "get ahead" by identifying financing gaps and exposure to potential opportunities.

Ducking public Scope 3 targets in SLBs 'tarnished' market

Although Scope 3 emissions targets are "tough," a sustainable bond investor said cases of sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuers with public targets related to material Scope 3 emissions "tarnished" the market by not including them in their bond deal.

Ninety One adopts 'Sustainability Impact' label for Global Environment Fund

Invesco to pay SEC fine for charge that it overstated ESG assets under management

Invesco has agreed to pay a $17.5 million fine to settle a charge by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it misled clients by claiming that a higher percentage of its assets were 'ESG-integrated' than the investor could prove.

Physical climate risk planning a 2025 priority for Actis

Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis will be spending more resources on scenario planning next year, Environmental Finance has learned, after a physical risk assessment earlier this year highlighted ways to futureproof portfolio companies.