ESG

Expertise has emerged as this year’s top factor in deciding where to domicile alternative investment funds, according to Funds Europe/Jersey...

Allianz Global Investors’ exclusion policy on coal has drawn criticism for not going far enough. The asset manager last week...

Spanish insurer Mapfre has created a renewable energy investment fund and is inviting other institutional investors to invest money alongside...

HSBC Asset Management is to expand its responsible investment team with hires across stewardship, climate change and data. The news...

An alternatives sector that accounts for 89% of assets under management is powering Jersey’s remarkable growth. In Jersey, as elsewhere,...

Perhaps the single most important message from this year’s Jersey survey is that ESG has now extended beyond mainstream investing...

Asked about the key challenges for fund domiciles in responding to greater regulation (fig 10), expertise was again chosen as...

BlackRock has launched a multi-strategy alternatives ESG fund in Europe that offers daily liquidity and meets Ucits regulatory criteria. The...

Engaging on environmental issues such as climate change and fossil fuel use are seen as the most important stewardship topics...

ESG ratings for companies in emerging markets was identified in a Funds Europe discussion recently as a challenge due to...