The UK’s FCA has published a discussion paper inviting views on potential ESG criteria to label investment products.
More than 40 countries have committed to stop using coal at the COP26 climate summit.
A number of French banks have announced new commitments on divesting from fossil fuels at Climate Finance Day, hosted in Paris by Finance for Tomorrow.
Impact Shares has launched the Impact Shares MSCI Global Climate Select ETF in partnership with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).
BlackRock has achieved a US$673 million final fundraise for the Climate Finance Partnership.
NN Investment Partners has said it is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 for its corporate and sovereign bond portfolios.
Prudential Financial has said it will commit to achieving net zero emissions across its operations by 2050.
A report from EcoAct shows that just 19% of the FTSE 100 have long-term emissions reduction targets to meet net-zero goals.
Research from NN Investment Partners shows that almost a quarter of the largest asset managers has set net zero targets for their investments.
Ninety One has launched the Net Zero Sovereign Index, providing sovereign-debt investors with an independent assessment of Paris alignment.