Passive investing

The latest developments in ESG-related funds: ESG ETFs from Invesco, VanEck; Amundi launches green bond fund

The latest developments in ESG-related funds: LGT raises $550m for debut impact fund, Franklin Templeton launches China PAB.

Finnish fund expands net-zero target to all asset classes and sets target of halving absolute emissions by 2030.

Support drops for Paris targets at European oil majors; and, do the votes at Chubb give an indicator of where most investors are on climate right now?

Regulatory rules could ‘further structure ESG-related claims made to benchmark users’ says Commission.

Sustainalytics failure to link special purpose financing vehicle and parent company leads to mistaken inclusion in JP Morgan index.

UK arm of Dutch financial group doubles flagship default fund’s ESG exposure with new BlackRock allocation.

The latest developments in ESG-related funds: BlackRock shareholders fail to approve ESG index switch; ESG funds see fall in capital flows; Swiss air capture firm raises capital from M&G and Baillie Gifford.

Passive manager excuses about ditching fossil fuels are “disingenuous”, says ShareAction.