BAML: 10 reasons to care about ESG

In a recent research note, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has published 10 reasons why investors should care about ESG.

BIS launches central bank green bond fund

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched an open-ended fund for central bank investments in green bonds.

There has been a 100% increase in the number of S&P500 firms citing ESG in earnings calls in Q2, says Factset.

Newton Investment Management has named Andrew Parry as head of sustainable investment.

Wellington Management has launched their Universal Vision fund, a global multi-factor equity fund with ESG factors.

Nuveen has launched the ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

Generali and BBVA have issued the first green bond from a European insurance company.

Scientific Beta has announced that it is now providing an ESG option for all of its indices.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund will begin significantly increasing their investments in green bonds next year.

BNY Mellon has expanded its ESG Analytics platform by including scoring for corporate bonds.