Capital Flows

Institutional investors plan to stop investing in non-ESG funds
June 27, 2022
Investors could ditch asset managers that promote non-ESG funds as a "historic...
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Windfall tax risks undermining UK’s net zero progress
May 31, 2022
The UK government has been urged to rethink its windfall tax proposals,...
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Green bond proposals could hamper issuance, EU warned
May 18, 2022
Capital markets professionals warn that strict requirements for taxonomy alignment and disclosures...
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Sustainable companies are more expensive, says study
May 17, 2022
New research from Schroders suggests investors should dig down into sectors and...
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Remuneration and diversity under the microscope at AGMs
May 4, 2022
Asset managers and investors are seeking more action from companies over fair...
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Passive giants envisage role as stewards of hard-to-love assets
May 3, 2022
Passive investment giants have found a rationale for maintaining exposure to traditional...
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Lessons from climate risk pooling
30/03/2022
Countries such as Australia, the US and the UK have developed financing solutions to deal with the aftermath of severe weather events, and are now taking stock of past experience.... Read more
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Banks undermine own net zero targets
28/03/2022
Many financial institutions have set ambitious net zero targets, yet continue to finance fossil fuel production and lobby to weaken sustainable finance policy, according to study. The world's 30 largest... Read more
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Private equity still playing catch-up on disclosure
24/03/2022
Private market firms see the value in demonstrating sustainability to clients, but struggle to walk the walk on disclosure. Private equity firms are finding it difficult to adapt to new... Read more
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Vietnam: Sanctions ripple as energy transition hangs in balance
17/03/2022
Green energy opportunities are available despite confused government policy and uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As Vietnam tries to position itself as a neutral negotiator between Russia and... Read more
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Ukraine crisis puts financial firms’ ESG promises to the test
16/03/2022
Banks and investors may talk about the importance of governance, but some firms have been quicker than others to scale back on their Russian operations and investments. As thousands of... Read more
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