Asset Managers

HSBC’s Global Head of Sustainable Finance named as CEO of Arabesque’s data arm and President of wider group

Investors are ramping up environmental and social engagement with sovereign bond issuers

Despite the pandemic, climate change remains on top of the investors’ agenda. The globe is heating up, stakeholders’ initiatives keep unfolding, regulators are stepping up. This webinar will focus on how investors can handle - and build on - this momentum to enhance their strategies and further help combat climate change in 2021. We will take a deep dive into how climate indices – with methodology developments in Physical Risk, Scenario and Scope 3 - enable investors to meet their return objectives whilst facilitating the shift towards a low-carbon economy. Specific topics will include: 2021 outlook on legislative and investor initiatives Why climate tilted indices work Study results – comparing the risk/ return profile between standard vs. climate benchmarks Speakers Rodolphe Bocquet, Global Head of Sustainable Investment, Qontigo Melissa R. Brown, Managing Director, Applied Research, Qontigo Laurent Deborde, Head of Equity Portfolio Management & Fund Selection, Groupe Caisse des Dépôts Viola Lutz, Deputy Head of Climate Solutions, ISS ESG Moderator: Daniel Brooksbank, Head of Strategic Content, Responsible Investor

Moves comes as JP Morgan appoints former UK minister Chuka Umunna to ESG role

The latest developments in sustainable finance

The latest developments in sustainable finance

‘ESG Olympics’ host also highlights lack of in-house ESG knowledge and voting performance

PRI cannot dictate signatory investments, insists CEO

NBIM is the latest investor to throw its weight behind Commission’s proposal on sustainable corporate governance

The latest ESG Movers and Shakers