The asset management landscape is rapidly evolving, with private markets set to exceed the revenue generated by traditional investment strategies by 2027, according to Morningstar’s latest European Asset Manager Pulse. Private equity now accounts for 39% of private markets, with ongoing consolidation enabling leading private market players to scale further and access untapped opportunities, the report revealed. Meanwhile, stricter banking regulations…
Assent Launches Platform to Help Suppliers Manage Sustainability Data Requests
Supply chain sustainability management solutions provider Assent announced the launch of the Assent Sustainability Platform (ASP), a new toolset aimed at enabling suppliers to manage high volumes of sustainability data request, in order to help streamline compliance reporting and declarations for across company value chains. Ottawa-based Assent provides systems to help manufacturers collect and manage the supply chain data needed…
Epoch Biodesign Raises $18.3 Million to Use Enzymes to Tackle Hard-to-Recycle Plastic
Biorecycling startup Epoch Biodesign annouced that it has raised $18.3M in a Series A funding round, with proceeds to be used to scale its solution to use natural enzymes to break down difficult to recycle plastics . Founded in 2019, London-based Epoch utilizes AI, biochemistry, materials science and process engineering to develop enzymes that can break down materials such as…
M&G to Adopt “Sustainability Improvers” Label for Climate-Focused Fund Range
International investment manager M&G Investments announced that it will adopt the new “Sustainability Improvers” label introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for its Sustain Paris Aligned range of climate mitigation-focused investment funds. The FCA’s SDR regulations were introduced by in November 2023, aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid…
Sumitomo Mitsui Becomes First Japanese Bank to Exit Net Zero Banking Alliance
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Japan’s second largest bank, revealed that it has decided to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), further expanding what had been a primarily North America-focused series of exits from the UN-backed coalition of banks dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities. In statements to media outlets, SMFG said that its decision…
Over 40% of Senior Executives Prioritizing ESG in Career Decisions: Survey
More than 40% of senior executives report that they prioritize ESG factors when applying for jobs, well ahead of their more junior peers, and many see a rising role for sustainability in talent attraction over the longer term, according to a new survey released by Economist Impact. For the report, “Transitioning to sustainability: employee perspectives on workplace practices,” Economist Impact…