Nigel Green of the deVere Group has said the coronavirus pandemic will drive ESG investing ‘skywards’.
A report by Bank of America Securities says that ESG stocks have outperformed in the current bear market.
Swedish pension fund AP1 has said it will no longer invest in fossil fuel companies.
Barclays is to begin including ESG indicators in its equity research.
ESG funds are outperforming conventional funds according to data from Bloomberg.
BlackRock has launched three new ultra-short bond ESG ETFs denominated in USD, GBP and EUR.
RepRisk is to launch an updated version of its ESG Risk Platform.
Lombard Odier Investment Managers is to launch the Climate Transition strategy for global equities.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will demand greater ESG disclosure from listed companies.
Zürcher Kantonalbank’s asset management arm Swisscanto Invest has appointed a new ESG team from RobecoSAM.