Managers of Wealth Americas

Keeping Up With Institutions in a Race to Net Zero

Most countries target 2050 to become carbon net neutral

ESG and Sustainable Investment Outlook

$30 trillion by 2030 on the way to net zero.

BBVA invests $20 million in Lowercarbon Capital

“BBVA has identified decarbonization and ‘green’ technology as two of the priority areas for investment. Lowercarbon is the right partner to start investing in these areas,”

BMO Harris Bank offers customers the opportunity to donate credit card points to reforestation

"Being part of Mastercard's Priceless Planet Coalition is just one of many actions BMO is taking to support a sustainable future,"

Private Equity Firms Can Be Catalysts in Fighting Climate Change; Here Is How

The study explored the private equity industry’s unique opportunity to be a key driver in fighting climate change.

Anticipating Investors’ ESG Needs

Fund managers would do well to be prepared and get ahead of these needs.

Four Ways Investors Can Act on Climate Change

Climate change presents risks, but there are ways for investors to take part in positive change.

AON and BNY Mellon collaborate on ESG data

Together, Aon and BNY Mellon will focus on supporting the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) needs of clients globally

Citi Launches Sustainable Trade and Working Capital Loans

These new loans help Citi’s corporate, commodity, financial institution, and commercial banking clients manage their working capital needs by funding their international trade finance and day-to-day commercial activities.

American Express Announces New Initiatives to Advance Climate Action and Support Low-Carbon Communities

To celebrate Earth Month, the company is also launching “Shop with Purpose” Amex Offers to reward eligible customers for shopping with purpose throughout April.

Keeping Up With Institutions in a Race to Net Zero

Together with the EU, which made its net zero pledges a few years earlier, these economies account for about half of global carbon emissions.

TD Securities Co-Structures First-Ever Green Bond Issuance for Government of Canada

The inaugural green bond is intended to create financing opportunities that will go towards projects ranging from green infrastructure to nature conservancy.

Climate-related disclosure may soon become mandatory in the United States

This note is intended to provide a high-level summary of the proposal, which will be followed by a more detailed note that will also compare the SEC’s proposal to UK and EU developments on climate-related disclosure.

Jamie Dimon pushes Biden for domestic energy "Marshall Plan"

As one of America’s most influential executives, Dimon’s pronouncements carry weight.

BCG and SAP Join Forces to Transform Companies into Sustainable Enterprises

The SAP and BCG partnership will help companies tackle the generational challenge of climate change and respond to increasing investor pressure and ever stricter regulations.

Green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds: Trends for 2022

In 2021, we saw the sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) market gaining traction with EUR 91 billion worth of SLBs issued in 2021

Investors Are Letting Asset Managers Define ESG — and the Industry Is Happy to Oblige

Sixty-three percent of institutional investor respondents said they’re “just getting started” in their overall ESG efforts, according to a Chestnut Advisory Group survey.

Investors to benefit from new ‘clear rules of the road’ on greenhouse gas and climate risks, regulator says

Experts say the US proposals for climate disclosures by publicly listed companies represent a ‘seismic’ shift in the regulatory landscape

IOSCO targets greenwashers

At its meeting on 9 March, the Board stressed the importance of mitigating greenwashing and doing what is necessary to create reliable information on sustainability impacts for investors.

ESG Frameworks: An Overview

The efforts of these organizations have shaped the landscape of current ESG reporting

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