The investment landscape “looks as uncertain as it has for some time”, with growth, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, politics and geopolitics all potential drivers of volatility. However, in many countries across the globe, fiscal policy and regulatory support for sustainability are progressing, with corporate disclosure, fund labelling and green bond standards – among many other incentives – coming into…
Fixed income outlook 2025: Ample opportunity for sustainable active managers
The investment landscape “looks as uncertain as it has for some time”, with growth, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, politics and geopolitics all potential drivers of volatility. However, in many countries across the globe, fiscal policy and regulatory support for sustainability are progressing, with corporate disclosure, fund labelling and green bond standards – among many other incentives – coming into…
Tracker Group appoints Chow as CEO
The Tracker Group, home to the Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker brands, has appointed Christine Chow (pictured) as its chief executive. Chow brings 27 years’ worth of finance experience with a specific focus on sustainable and impact investing. Chow has held global executive leadership roles at UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Schroders and Federated Hermes. Alongside this, Chow is also the board chair…
Tracker Group appoints Chow as CEO
The Tracker Group, home to the Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker brands, has appointed Christine Chow (pictured) as its chief executive. Chow brings 27 years’ worth of finance experience with a specific focus on sustainable and impact investing. Chow has held global executive leadership roles at UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Schroders and Federated Hermes. Alongside this, Chow is also the board chair…
Tracker Group appoints Chow as CEO
The Tracker Group, home to the Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker brands, has appointed Christine Chow (pictured) as its chief executive. Chow brings 27 years’ worth of finance experience with a specific focus on sustainable and impact investing. Chow has held global executive leadership roles at UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Schroders and Federated Hermes. Alongside this, Chow is also the board chair…
EdenTree renames government bond fund and adds SDR label
EdenTree Investment Management is set to change the name of its recently launched Edentree Global Select Government Bond fund as the fund adopts a Sustainability Focus label under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR). From 3 February 2025, the fund will be called the EdenTree Global Sustainable Government Bond fund, in recognition of its labelled status. The investment approach and…
EdenTree renames government bond fund and adds SDR label
EdenTree Investment Management is set to change the name of its recently launched Edentree Global Select Government Bond fund as the fund adopts a Sustainability Focus label under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR). From 3 February 2025, the fund will be called the EdenTree Global Sustainable Government Bond fund, in recognition of its labelled status. The investment approach and…
London’s Heathrow Airport Targets 3% SAF Use in 2025, 11% in 2030
London’s Heathrow airport announced an increase in its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) incentive scheme, with plans to make £86 million (USD$104 million) available to airlines to help cut the price gap between SAF and traditional jet fuel, and to scale the use of SAF at the airport to 3% in 2025. Fuel accounts for the vast majority of the aviation…
EBA Releases Requirements for Banks to Manage ESG Risks
EU banking supervisor The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the release of its final Guidelines on the management of ESG risks, setting out requirements for banks to identify, measure manage, and monitor ESG risks, and detailing requirements for banks’ plans to monitor and address the financial impact of risks, including those stemming from the EU’s transition to climate neutrality by 2050….
Investors Urged to Screen for Cybersecurity Risks
Railpen and RLAM say regulation alone won’t give investors full view of companies’ cyber efforts. New stewardship guidance published by UK pension fund Railpen and Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) said asset owners and managers should do more to identify and engage with portfolio companies’ facing high levels of exposure to cyber risk. They should assess their baseline approach to…