asset management

'Patchy and inconsistent': European asset managers accused of falling short on sustainability disclosures

Investment

'Patchy and inconsistent': European asset managers accused of falling short on sustainability disclosures

Latest analysis by ShareAction ahead of EU's review of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation warns most asset managers are 'missing the mark' with their disclosure practices

clock 28 May 2025 • 4 min read
Sustainability Disclosure Requirements naming and marketing rules come into force

Investment

Sustainability Disclosure Requirements naming and marketing rules come into force

FCA measures aim to improve trust and transparency of sustainable investment products and reduce risks of 'greenwashing'

clock 03 December 2024 • 2 min read
Climate X raises $18m to expand climate risk assessment platform

Risk

Climate X raises $18m to expand climate risk assessment platform

Google Ventures leads Series A funding round for data analytics platform that calculates the likely impact of climate risks on physical asset valuations

clock 26 June 2024 • 4 min read
Study: Top asset manager backing for shareholder ESG resolutions crashes in 2023

Investment

Study: Top asset manager backing for shareholder ESG resolutions crashes in 2023

ShareAction describes 2023 voting record as 'deeply concerning' and 'the worst result we've seen from asset managers in recent years'

clock 11 January 2024 • 5 min read
Climate+ LTAF: Schroders Capital unveils UK's first Long Term Asset Fund

Investment

Climate+ LTAF: Schroders Capital unveils UK's first Long Term Asset Fund

clock 31 March 2023 • 2 min read
Survey: Only a fifth of asset managers have credible net zero plan in place

Investment

Survey: Only a fifth of asset managers have credible net zero plan in place

XPS Pensions Group survey reveals surge in number of asset managers setting net zero goals, but that credible plans for decarbonising portfolios lag behind

clock 22 September 2022 • 2 min read
Passive funds pose a major threat to the net zero transition and economic stability

Investment

Passive funds pose a major threat to the net zero transition and economic stability

In an era of 'asset manager capitalism', passive funds are undermining fossil fuel divestment progress by propping up polluting industries falling out of favour from active investors, writes Common Wealth's Chris Hayes

clock 13 April 2022 • 5 min read

Investment

BlackRock and Temasek announce multi-billion dollar climate tech venture capital push

New Decarbonisation Investment Partnership to be backed by an initial $600m, with a view to raising billions of dollars for late stage venture capital deals

clock 13 April 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

'The rules of the game have changed': Is oil demand about to plateau or peak?

Investment arm of Legal & General releases new research highlighting growing urgency of policy action to limit warming to 'well within' 2C

clock 12 April 2019 • 6 min read