As COP30 enters its final stages, warnings have intensified that aligning portfolios with a sustainable transition is a core fiduciary duty and “no longer optional” due to the escalating risks outlined at the climate change conference.  There has been a number of key announcements over the past week, including the $1.3trn Baku to Belem Climate Finance Roadmap, and the activation…

Financial services firms including Investec, M&G, St. James’s Place, London Stock Exchange Group, Lloyds and Legal & General are among the companies to have most improved their performance in addressing modern slavery, according to CCLA. In the firm’s third annual UK Modern Slavery Benchmark, six out of the 10 most improved companies since 2023, when the benchmark was launched, were…

This year’s United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) conference in Brazil was well-attended, positive and upbeat. It offered an optimistic outlook on progress despite ongoing shifts in global political and regulatory landscapes. While the global transition may be slower than needed to reach net zero by 2050, decarbonisation is underway and opening up many different and attractive investment opportunities….

The semiconductor industry remains at the heart of global technological progress; however, in recent years, it has evolved from a relatively under-the-radar enabler to a clear strategic priority. Supply chain disruptions, mounting geopolitical tensions, and the race to secure advanced manufacturing capacity have underscored the critical importance of chips to global growth and competitiveness. At the same time, the demand…

In an age of ‘greenhushing‘, conviction has become a quiet mark of leadership. Across global markets, a growing number of investors have been diluting their commitments to sustainability, fearful of being caught in the political crossfire. Yet for those investing across decades, particularly in long-dated real assets, staying the course on sustainability is not a statement of ideology, but of investment discipline.  Sustainable finance is not in retreat. It is…

Sustainable investment manager Osmosis has made five senior hires from Legal & General, including the former head of index solutions and head of LGIM index for EMEA. Dr Fadi Zaher is joining Osmosis as CIO on 2 April 2026 after leaving his post as L&G’s former head of index solutions where he was responsible for the design, creation, and maintenance…