Vontobel is expanding its suite of ESG bond funds with the addition of a green bond fund to meet growing investor demand for solutions that combine the goal of providing attractive income with a sustainable approach.

Equitile Investments has appointed Sylvia Solomon as Director of ESG & Business Development.

More than five years on from the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the US is attempting to reassume leadership of the fight against climate change. By bringing together 40 world leaders for a virtual climate summit on 22 April, President Joe Biden is hoping to galvanise countries into action ahead of November’s UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. 

Scientific Beta has launched a unique series of Climate Impact Consistent Indices (CICI) that make investment decisions and engagement practices consistent in order to maximise their impact. 

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has launched a climate-driven credit strategy to help institutional investors achieve their long-term climate and financial objectives.

Here are the five reasons why we believe sustainable indexing gives investors the clarity they need to build more sustainable portfolios.

FTSE Russell has launched the first climate risk-adjusted government bond index for the inflation-linked market. The new FTSE Climate Risk-Adjusted World Inflation-Linked Securities Index Series broadens FTSE Russell’s climate solutions to the “Linkers” market. 

The world’s largest recycler of aluminium has listed green bonds on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).

CCLA Investment Management, a specialist manager for charities, churches and local authorities has the annual report for the first year of its Find It, Fix It, Prevent It programme which brings the investment community together with academics and NGOs to address modern slavery in supply chains.

Premier Miton is to launch of the Premier Miton European Sustainable Leaders Fund on 10 May 2021.