Category: Hedge funds

HSBC Global Asset Management and climate change-focused manager Pollination Group have teamed up to launch what is billed as “the world’s largest natural capital manager”. The newly-minted HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management “aims to offer investors a wide exposure to global natural capital themes in both emerging and developed markets” and will offer stewardship and impact measurement services. The first fund, to be launched mid-2021, is targeting up to $1bn, followed by a $2bn carbon credit fund.

MSCI have confirmed their participation in a project by the Taiwan and Taipei exchanges to establish a publicly accessible database of ESG ratings for Taiwanese companies. In May, RI reported that data providers Sustainalytics, ISS ESG and FTSE Russell had signed on to the project. The exchanges hope that access to the ratings will allow Taiwanese companies to improve their sustainability performance and support investor engagement.

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