Janus Henderson Group has announced the appointment of Michelle Dunstan as Chief Responsibility Officer.
First Sentier Investors has appointed Kate Turner as Global Head of Responsible Investment and made four additional hires to the team.
M&G Real Estate has appointed Laura Jockers as its Global Head of ESG.
HSBC Asset Management has launched five new Islamic ESG ETFs.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on guidelines on the use in funds’ names of ESG or sustainability-related terms.
Amundi is to downgrade the ESG classification of many of its sustainable funds.
Versor Investments has published a research paper, “Merger Arbitrage and ESG Impact Investing”.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched the 1GT private equity platform for investments in companies that will remove CO2 emissions.
GMO has released its initial net zero targets and transition plan.
Russell Investments annual ESG Manager Survey has shown that carbon emissions data is currently the most highly reported ESG metric.