Dominic Webb
As BNP Paribas prepares to acquire its smaller rival, RI analyses how the French managers compare on sustainability teams, voting and stewardship, and ESG funds.
Wiltshire Pension Fund urges pool to ditch Shell and other high emitters over transition plans and engagement progress.
Staff at Los Angeles police and fire fund advise against renewal of Boston Common equity mandate.
Fund objectives, KPIs and label choice among issues facing managers as SDR starting gun fires with only one label announcement.
The latest ESG movers and shakers: Deka ESG client solutions head retires, PRI hiring for Brazil nature stewardship specialist.
Dutch fund bemoans Scope 3 data but hopes to set goal next year, as it will also roll out climate 'ambitions' for mortgages, sovereigns and forestry.
BaFin says it is applying rules when processing new fund applications as at least 30 European funds drop ESG terms this year.
Industry participants welcome the new UK government's ambition and early steps on green policy, but note a lack of explicit sustainable finance focus.
Manager building team for new service, which will engage and vote with a greater focus on climate and sustainability topics.
German regulator calls for reporting burden to be slashed for EU investors, supports introduction of UK-style fund-labelling categories.