Australian Ethical to challenge Macquarie on net zero financing
The superannuation investor says 2026 disclosures suggest Macquarie is abandoning its pledge to reduce fossil fuel financing
Public Markets
High conviction bets are reshaping the climate funds market
New MSCI analysis shows net outflow from listed multi-asset funds with thematic convictions driving broad market performance
Hong Kong eyes top spot as Asia’s sustainable investment hub
Its latest green bond issuance comes months after a transition finance taxonomy was launched
DWS launches thematic equity ETF for electric technology
The ETF will track the Nasdaq Global Electrification Technologies and Smart Grid Index
Denmark’s Impact Fund expects doubling of pensions capital invested in Indian renewables developer
Danish pension funds, who backed Indian renewable energy company CleanMax, are set to reap strong returns from its IPO
Nest launches search for ethical equity fund manager
Nest's ethical investment policy includes climate-related inclusion and exclusion criteria
Impax converts sustainable infrastructure fund to ETF
The new ETF, the company’s first in the category, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Breaking the bottleneck: will investors cash in on the transition materials super-cycle?
Supply chains for transition materials are becoming increasingly concentrated. With demand set to rise and governments pushing for diversification, is there scope for institutional investors to back the trend?
Physical risk: quarter of equity holdings in asset owner portfolios face ‘severe hazards’
New research from Swiss Re and MSCI shows a quarter of listed equity portfolio value is invested in high hazard zones
Green economy hits $7.9trn as share of climate adaptation grows
The green economy now accounts for nearly ten per cent of global stock markets, with climate adaptation making up a growing share, according to new research
