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Lack of standards and definitions harms promotion of ESG investing
23 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

A lack of clear standards and definitions, as well as the potential for greenwashing, are the two primary industry barriers preventing financial advisers from promoting ESG investing further to their clients, according to FE fundinfo’s new survey

ACA Group picks Marie Luchet as managing director for ESG
23 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ACA Group has appointed Marie Luchet as managing director of ESG, heading up the practice’s strategy and vision for Europe

BGF selects Apex for ESG ratings and advisory services
22 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Apex Group has been selected by investment company BGF to provide ESG ratings and advisory services to more than 230 high-growth companies in the capital investor’s portfolio

TSAM: Retaining provider choice is imperative, because data quality can be so volatile, says panellist
21 June 2022 London
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Anders Kirkeby of SimCorp made the comment in the first technology session of the day in which panellists debated whether new technology always equals new alpha

Apex launches Credit Data Lens
20 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Apex has expanded its service offering for credit strategies, with the launch of the Apex Credit Data Lens

SIX partners with ESG data analytics company Urgentem
16 June 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

SIX has partnered with Urgentem, an independent provider of carbon emissions data and climate risk analytics, to support its clients in meeting climate-related requirements

Apex acquires ZASMalta
15 June 2022 Malta
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Apex Group has acquired ZASMalta, a provider of regulatory compliance and risk management services

FIA EPTA: Sustainable investment needs new methods, data and concepts
08 June 2022 The Netherlands
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Growing public demand for sustainable investment is hindered by traditional investment approaches that do not implement a principles-based and outcome-focused model, according to a new study of global asset managers

45% of asset managers, pension funds and insurers still do not have ESG investment policies, study finds
07 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CWAN found that those who did not have a clear strategy pointed the finger at the lack of available and credible data to evaluate investments on an ESG basis, compared with just 16.5 per cent who blamed lower returns

Qontigo adds Jesús Togno as index client services head
06 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Qontigo has appointed Jesús Togno as global head of index client services, based in London

IQ-EQ hires Sanaa Hira as sustainability manager
30 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

IQ-EQ has appointed Sanaa Hira as ESG investment analyst, as part of a wider effort to further develop its ESG agenda

SEC proposes amendments to rules concerning funds incorporation of ESG factors
27 May 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of ESG factors