Managers of Wealth Americas

Investors struggle to make US companies change tack on climate change

Number of shareholder-backed environmental proposals tumbles

How are banks doing on sustainable finance commitments? Not good enough

World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.

Lincoln Financial Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

Achievement Recognizes Leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance Performance

Billionaires Pledge $750 Million To Caltech For Climate Change Crisis Research

With their gift, Caltech plans to construct a new 75,000-square-foot building

Collective Commitment to Climate Action

Working together and supporting each other in developing each bank’s capabilities and the necessary methodologies to measure climate impact and alignment with global and local climate goals.

World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change

Total cash reserves were 7.6% of family office investments in 2019, up 70 basis points from a year earlier.

BNY Mellon Expands ESG Analytics Service

An extension of BNY Mellon's Global Risk Solutions Exposure and Structural analysis product, ESG Analytics is an intuitive, multi-dimensional and comprehensive service that helps clients manage and monitor ESG

UN to launch Principles for Responsible Banking

The Principles provide the framework for a sustainable banking system, and help the industry to demonstrate how it makes a positive contribution to society.

You, Too, Are in Denial of Climate Change

Most Americans believe, abstractly, in climate change. That’s not enough.

Responsible finance is leading sustainability theme for BMO responsible global emerging market equity strategy

The report marks the first time that BMO’ Responsible Global Emerging Market Equity team has mapped every one of the portfolio’s holdings to the SDGs, with an estimated 60% of holdings positively aligned.

Climate change moves to top of investors' list of ESG issues

Climate change made a dramatic jump to first from third place in the latest Extreme Risks report from Willis Towers Watson Investments' Thinking Ahead Institute.

Morgan Stanley Survey Finds Investor Enthusiasm for Sustainable Investing at an All-Time High

Investor interest and adoption continues to rise; 85% are interested in sustainable investing.

Big US sustainable funds fail to support ESG shareholder proposals

Products from BlackRock, JPMorgan and Vanguard tend to back company management

Sustainable Investing Turns Out Not To Be As Popular As The Hype

The overwhelming drivers of this trend are young people, financial advisors say.

Socially Responsible Investing and ESG: It’s Not just a Millennial Trend

In addition to the generational differences, the study also found that most financial professionals have yet to take a proactive approach helping clients learn about and participate in ESG investing.

Investing to Fight Climate Change - Coutts

The voices calling for action on climate change are growing louder.

Latham Advises Arranger in US$175 Million Microfinance Securitization

Transaction opens up global capital markets for high-impact sector in emerging markets.

Most Hedge Funds Don’t Consider ESG Factors When Stockpicking

Skeptics remain in the industry, but overall allocations are improving.

CFTC to assess climate change risk and possible mitigation steps

Mr. Behnam noted that market regulators in other countries, some of whom were represented at the risk committee meeting, are taking steps to assess and mitigate climate change financial risks

Wealthy Families Are Adding Forests to Their Portfolios

It’s a long-term bet on growth.

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