Financial Times: Protesters dressed as bankers and coal miners gathered in London this summer brandishing a banner that read: “Barclays ♡ Coal: UK’s #1 Coal Bank.” [Full article available to Financial Times subscribers.]
Financial Times: M&G, the FTSE 100 asset manager, has taken a tougher stand against companies that cut dividend payments while forking out big executive bonuses, in a sign of the pressure on businesses to share the pain of the coronavirus pandemic. [Full article available to Financial Times Subscribers.]
Financial Times: Germany is expected to sell its first ever green government bond next week, in a deal investors predict will boost the market for debt linked to spending on environmental projects. [Full article available to Financial Times subscribers.]
Bloomberg: The European Union is planning to sell green and social bonds to finance some of its 750 billion-euro ($887 billion) recovery fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg: Europe’s bankers and traders got plenty of slack from their regulators to weather the pandemic. For money managers, it’s a different story.
Citywire Selector: Odey Asset Management has drawn up contingency plans including the closure of his flagship fund as its founder faces court over an alleged indecent assault.
Bloomberg: Neil Record’s firm says it incorporates ESG in policies and strategy, but he personally supports the U.K.’s biggest climate skeptic group.
IPE: The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) in the UK has joined an Australian trio of investors in raising concerns over mining group Rio Tinto’s testimony at the Australian Parliamentary hearings that took place last week regarding the destruction of Aboriginal caves at Juukan Gorge.
Financial News: UK-based investors poured £362m into funds managed according to environmental, social and good corporate governance principles during July — the highest-ever monthly total for such strategies.
Funds Europe: Before the pandemic forced a shift in focus, sustainable investment and the EU’s green agenda was one of the most discussed topics in financial services – and fast becoming an area of fundamental focus for governments and regulatory bodies.
Castle Hall helps investors build comprehensive due diligence programs across hedge fund, private equity and long only portfolios More →
Montreal
1080 Côte du Beaver Hall, Suite 904
Montreal, QC
Canada, H2Z 1S8
+1-450-465-8880
Halifax
168 Hobsons Lake Drive Suite 301
Beechville, NS
Canada, B3S 0G4
Tel: +1 902 429 8880
Manila
10th Floor, Two Ecom Center
Mall of Asia Complex
Harbor Dr, Pasay, 1300 Metro Manila
Philippines
Sydney
Level 15 Grosvenor Place
225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 (2) 8823 3370
Abu Dhabi
Floor No. 15 Al Sarab Tower,
Adgm Square,
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 (2) 694 8510
Prague
2nd Floor, The Park
V Parku 8
Chodov, Praha, 148 00
Czech Republic
Copyright © 2021 Entreprise Castle Hall Alternatives, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Service and Privacy Policy