Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, has become a Climate Bonds Partner, joining the financial sector’s efforts to mobilise the USD100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. In doing so, SIX Swiss Exchange joins fellow global stock exchanges
INDOS Financial, an independent fund depositary and oversight business, has appointed Seymour Banks as Head of ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance. Banks will be responsible for leading and developing INDOS’s independent ESG screening and verification service to asset
By Kevin Smith (pictured), Estera – The introduction of the Guernsey Green Fund (‘GGF’) has given both investors and managers a transparent product through which investments into green initiatives can be made. Most significantly, it effectively creates a ‘kitemark’, assuring investors
Puro – the world’s first marketplace to kick-start CO2 removal from the atmosphere – has been launched as an internal startup at clean energy provider Fortum. Puro is an experiment by a group of 23 companies and is aimed at
One aspect of change that has started influence the way alternative fund managers think about their strategies is the increased focus on sustainable investing among institutional allocators. ESG considerations are becoming part of the manager selection process, as a way
Truvalue Labs, a specialist in AI-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) data, has launched a raft of enhancements to its ESG data platform, including the integration of the final codified Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework, expanded company coverage to
Fewer than half of hedge fund managers are currently applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in making equity investment decisions. But, for those that do, the impact on their portfolios is considerable and growing, according to the Backstop-BarclayHedge Fund
Apex has launched a new ESG data and rating service, Apex GreenLight ESG Ratings (GreenLight), and appointing a Global Head of ESG Product to drive development. GreenLight will deliver an in-house developed ESG rating evaluating privately held companies globally, unlocking
Pathstone Federal Street has launched a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) measurement tool as part of its portfolio execution platform: P-Cubed (Pathstone Portfolio Platform). P-Cubed provides the ability to hold diverse investments in a single account, at a lower
BNP Paribas Securities Services is planning to launch ClimateSeed, a platform that aims to bring together investors and organisations committed to carbon offsetting projects. This initiative is part of BNP Paribas’ long-standing commitment to help combat climate change and promote
