Vanguard refines ESG

Vanguard has clarified its definition of its ESG funds that said they excluided stocks in the fossil fuels industries.

Schroders takes stake in BlueOrchard

Schroders has acquired a majority stake in impact investor BlueOrchard.

Vontobel’s Sustainable Emerging Markets Leaders is the top performing sustainable fund over the past 5 years, according to AJ Bell.

M&G Investments has launched the M&G Emerging Markets Corporate ESG Bond Fund.

BNY Mellon Investment Management has launched a sustainable global equity income fund.

ODDO BHF Asset Management is extending the integration of ESG criteria to management of its European convertible bonds.

Moody’s have published a short note on BlackRock Asset Management’s new Liquid Environmentally Aware Fund (LEAF).

BlackRock has launched the Global High Yield ESG and Credit Screened Fund to be managed by Lauritz Ringdal and Riyadh Ali.

DWS has launched a new sustainable mutual fund focusing on investment grade corporate bonds from the Eurozone.

Fidelity International has launched a range of proprietary sustainability ratings.