As sustainability becomes a more common consideration for investment management professionals in the United States, trust in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data used to inform investment decisions by...
Bloomberg announced the launch of the Bloomberg Government Climate Tilted Bond Indices, a new benchmark family for government bond investors seeking exposure to the transition to a low-carbon economy. The indices...
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UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) has launched the UBS ETF S&P 500 Climate Transition ESG UCITS ETF, marking a significant stride for sustainability-focused investors in Europe. This ETF is the...
Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced it has acquired Resource Innovations (“RI” or the “Company”),...
In a groundbreaking revelation, the Rhodium Group and MIT CEEPR have unveiled the 2023 Clean Investment Monitor (CIM), a comprehensive database showcasing the transformative landscape of clean technology investments across...
Investment round led by Mercuria Energy Group with participation from Ridgewood Infrastructure and supported by existing investors MN8 Energy LLC (“MN8” or “The Company”), one of the largest and most sophisticated...
Larry Fink’s annual letters carry a lot of clout. As CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, with over $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM), his annual open...
The Netherlands’ five largest pension funds, representing a combined €900 billion ($975 billion) in assets, are offering to invest significant capital and expertise to expedite the country’s energy transition. This...
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. introduced the Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act, legislation to prohibit tax-advantaged retirement plan trustees from considering factors other than financial risk and return when making...
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is under fire again for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies. This time, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued a “cease...
As part of the plans to lower the climate footprint from the investments, Industriens Pension is now introducing a new climate-related benchmark, which partly sets the direction for the foreign...
Results highlight that current transition plans are insufficient for investors to accurately gauge transition risk, a material financial risk for high-emitting companies on the Climate Action 100+ focus list. Climate...
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, and Idemitsu Kosan (IKC), one of Japan’s leading energy companies, today announced a joint investment into Skye Renewables Energy...
These senior hires will help Verdane continue to deploy thematically behind two structural growth trends, digitalisation and decarbonisation. 2024 is set to bring a greater focus on decarbonisation as an...
Nature Action 100, the first global investor engagement initiative to address the urgent crisis of nature and biodiversity loss around the world, has published a new field guide to equip...
Global utility companies, generally perceived as some of the worst offenders when it comes to climate transition and meeting future net zero carbon emissions, are actually playing a driving force...
The Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF), a financial cornerstone for the state’s public schools, is severing its relationship with investment giant BlackRock in a contentious dispute centered on environmental, social,...
Transaction Marks First U.S. Investment from KKR’s Global Climate Strategy KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which investment funds and accounts...