Managers of Wealth Americas

Your Face Is the Next Frontier in ESG Investing

Our Internet browsing has already provided a trove of data, allowing websites to pepper us with pop-up ads designed to appeal to our particular habits.

BlackRock to acquire Baringa Partners’ Climate Change Scenario Model

BlackRock began developing Aladdin Climate to fill a void in climate risk analytics by creating technology to help clients better understand and mitigate the financial impacts associated with climate change on their portfolios.

Manulife Investment Management announces strategy to meet GHG reduction target of 80% for its real estate assets by 2050

Our approach to sustainability in real estate incorporates ESG considerations into all our practices and investment management.

‘Women Prefer To Work With Female Advisors’ – Now Is The Moment For ESG Customisation

At the same time, millennials, who are now 25 to 40 years old, are approaching their peak earning years. Many have a different view of investments than their parents.

The race to net-zero: why it matters

The economic framework in which we have operated for decades is becoming obsolete.

The rise of ESG and why it matters to everyone

The involvement of global institutions began in 2000 with the publishing of the UN Millennium Development Goals aimed at tackling poverty.

Morgan Stanley Announces Inaugural Winners of the Sustainable Solutions Award and Collaborative

Five breakthrough innovations from across Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America will each receive a $250,000 award and participate in a strategic new collaborative to focus on systemic solutions to complex sustainability challenges.

How Sustainable Finance Can Support ESG Goals

Second, financial institutions have come to better understand the risks to investments associated with ESG issues.

Surging Sustainable Finance Market Presents Opportunities for Energy and Infrastructure

The rate of issuance has been steadily increasing and accelerated dramatically in 2019 and 2020.

Sustainability and Clean Tech Meet the ‘Perfect Storm’ as Sector Surges

One big reason that progress is lagging is the contrast between what business leaders say about their commitment to sustainability and what they have actually delivered.

Morgan Stanley exec breaks mold on impact investing

The challenge we were facing is that there's inconsistent data.

NY State Pension Commits to $400 Million in Sustainable Investments

The majority of commitments were for the world’s largest dedicated greenfield renewable energy fund.

Dynamic Advisor Solutions Launches ESG Model Portfolios Across Network of Wealth Advisors

New models’ index-based ETFs are the latest edition to Dynamic’s existing 160 model portfolios

Restore our Earth

My pledge started in 2016

What's next for Biden and the environment?

The next 100 days in Biden’s climate plan are crucial.

CleanCapital secures $300 million commitment from Manulife Investment Management, acquires 63 megawatts of operating solar projects

Company plans major investments in new build solar and energy storage this year

Map: How Countries’ Stock Markets Stack Up on ESG Practices and Carbon Risk

The Morningstar Sustainability Atlas uses the constituents of Morningstar country indexes to examine the sustainability profiles of 48 country-specific equity markets.

JPMorgan, Citi follow Bank of America with trillion-dollar ESG pledges

"The solution is not as simple as walking away from fossil fuels," JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said last week. The bank's $2.5 trillion commitment aims to set future expectations on clients' emissions.

ESG and SMA Usage Primed to Increase as Financial Advisors Service Next-Generation Investor Demand, New Broadridge Study Finds

A quarter of advisors (25%) plan to engage with external wholesalers more in 2021 and 70% of advisors say that an external wholesaler is one of their top-three most preferred methods of engaging with an asset manager.

Heidrick & Struggles Announces Launch of Inaugural 2020 ESG Report

As part of the collaboration with Indigo Ag, Heidrick & Struggles will work to produce fundamental change in the industry and raise the profile of environmental sustainability and consumer health with both employees and clients.

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