Many ESG funds do not have any specific exclusion criteria around defence investing, apart from excluding so-called ‘controversial’ weapons. © FoToArtist_1/Enavato Shifting political sentiment, growing financial returns and regulatory statements are all pushing sustainable fund managers to increase defence investing At a glance With European governments boosting defence spending […] Click here to view original […]

Climate-conscious investors may want to consider more exposure to green bonds. According to a Reuters report , green bond issuers tend to excel at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, per a Bank for International Settlements study. With the rise of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) theme in the last […] Click here to view original

Asset Allocation Climate Change Invasion of Ukraine Responsible Investing (ESG) Alternatives Fixed Income Blog What’s on Insurers’ Minds: Insights from Industry Leaders 19 March 2025 4 min read Bob Sharma | MD, Head of Insurance EMEA & APAC, Client Group Gerry Anderson | Insurance Solutions Specialist Though geopolitics has […] Click here to view original

Malaysian firms are proving to have difficulties in meeting environmental, sustainable and governance (ESG) standards, which are mainly due to lack of capability, capacity and investment challenges. PwC Malaysia’s sustainability and climate change leader Andrew Chan said that capability is a significant factor as sustainability is still relatively a […] Click here to view original

The Council on Ethics is forced to spend more time and resources analyzing how various global conflicts and sanctions affect the AP Funds’ portfolio companies, the council head says. Jenny Gustafsson, Head of the AP Funds’ Council on Ethics, is not afraid to use tougher advocacy methods in the […] Click here to view original

“ U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., near Union Station ” by AgnosticPreachersKid is licensed under CC BY 3.0 Dive Brief: The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that it will give investment companies an extra six months to comply with the agency’s updated “Names Rule.” […] Click here to view original