Chris Hall

Posts By Chris Hall

• Industry

  New Tool Helps Investors Put the S in TranSition

  Investee companies’ climate strategies can no longer be viewed solely through an environmental lens, says new report.

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  Europe

  The ESG Interview: Reaching a Tipping Point

  Jo Holden, Global Head of Investment Research at Mercer, says ESG is taking a much higher priority for European asset owners.

• Commentary

  ICYMI, Glasgow’s Getting Closer

  100 days from COP26, the road ahead looks steep.

• Asia-Pacific

  Sustainable Investments Exceed a Third of Global AUM

  Biennial survey reflects “industry in transition”, with higher standards and expectations reducing status of negative screening.

• Asia-Pacific

  ICYMI, Nothing Focuses the Mind Like a Deadline

  With a rush and a push, many politicians cleared their in-trays this week.

• Europe

  EU Carbon Border Tax “an Invitation for Greenwashing”

  Allianz research highlights challenges of creating level playing field without global carbon tax, suggests uncertainties for investors in heavy-emitting industries.

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  Features

  The ESG Interview: From Laggards to Leaders

  Insure Our Future’s Peter Bosshard says insurers should be in the vanguard of the finance sector’s climate action efforts.  

• Industry

  Science-led Climate Targets Offer Impact “Roadmap”

  GIIN report says asset owners can migrate use of quantitative climate-based targets to improve social impact. 

• Fund Solutions

  Investors Call Out Issuers on Gaming the Greenium

  Premiums for sustainable debt instruments only justified by robust and credible structures and targets, ELFA survey finds. 

• Fund Solutions

  ICYMI, The G20 is Getting That Sinking Feeling

  Venice provides a fitting backdrop as policymakers aim to build momentum on the road to Glasgow.