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Meet Church of Sweden’s New Head of Sustainable Investing

New Co-Chair Joins Norwegian Advisory Board for Impact Investing

Whistleblowers v Greenwashers

September 28, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) – Deutsche Bank’s asset management subsidiary DWS has just been hit with a USD 19 million fine by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The penalty...

THE SNAP

According to the UN’s passionate and outspoken Secretary-General, António Guterres, “investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness.” Well, madmen (and surely women, too) are still...

To Accept or Not to Accept

September 22, 2023

Last Friday, I spent some time away from my desk to join the Nordic ‘digilogue’ event A Sustainable Tomorrow in a hub generously hosted by Storebrand at Stockholm’s iconic...

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The role of control and discipline in credit investing

Robeco Opens Up Sustainable Investing Data to the Public

October 3, 2023

Human Rights Court Hears Climate Case Against 33 Countries

September 29, 2023

Pension Fund Global’s New Climate Guidelines

September 27, 2023

Fundrella Enhances ESG Fund Search Engine

September 26, 2023

Protecting EU Consumers against Greenwashing

September 25, 2023

Greenium, Real Estate and Duration Dominate Nordic Article 9 FI Funds in Q2

Stockholm (NordSIP) - Having previously considered the performance of international (non-Nordic-based) fixed income funds classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation...

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NORDSIP INSIGHTS - ESG Integration Casebook 2023

Sustainable Investing: Don’t Forget the Humans

by Stewart Investors

Integrating ESG into Factor Index Solutions

by Marcin Wojtowicz, PhD ETF & Index Fund Investment Analytics UBS Asset Management

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In Focus: Real Assets & ESG

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Farmland’s inflation-hedging characteristics

August 31, 2023

Manulife Investment Management
Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Director, Agricultural Economist

U.S. farmland investment returns: continued gains in 2022

August 31, 2023

Strong income and appreciation gains for U.S. timberland in 2022

August 31, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act: implications for U.S. timberland and agriculture

August 31, 2023

Building confidence in the voluntary carbon market: the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles

August 31, 2023

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW

Interest Rates Drive Private Market Article 9 Funds in First Half

September 1, 2023

Rise of AI Slows Article 9 Performance in First Half of 2023

July 28, 2023

Is Cut-price Stewardship Failing Asset Owners?

July 19, 2023

LATEST EVENTS

Sustainable Investing Should be the Norm

October 4, 2023

With In-Depth Discussions in Sight

October 4, 2023

Spotlight on Human Rights at PRI in Person 2023

October 3, 2023

SUSTAINABLE BONDS

Nordea Returns to SLL Format

Stockholm (NordSIP) - Nordic banks seem to be racing to explore new sustainable fixed-income structures. At the same time as Swedbank conducted its inaugural...

Swedbank Issues First Nordic Bank Social Bond

Stockholm (NordSIP) - Although sustainable finance has historically tended to prioritise governance and environmental efforts, the social aspect of ESG is gaining prominence in...

Swedish Sustainable Bond Issuance Rebounds in Q2

Stockholm (NordSIP) - As fixed-income markets closed the first half of the year, sustainable bond issuance seemed to remain on track with that of...

The Appeal of EM Corporate Debt

Stockholm (NordSIP) - At a time of global turmoil, with inflation eroding economic growth and returns in advanced economies, emerging markets remain an appealing...

Swedish Market Shines in September

Stockholm (NordSIP) - The middle of September saw the Swedish fixed income market shine with three important transactions from large Swedish and Nordic issuers in Swedish krona and Euro. On September 12th, the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) issued a SEK2 billion five-year Nordic Environmental Bond...

ASSET OWNERS & FUND SELECTORS

The Art of Procuring Sustainable Funds

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Ilmarinen Seeds Largest ETF Launch in USA

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AP4 and JPM AM Look at Biodiversity Solutions for Investors

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Investors Demand More from Tech Giants

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FUND LAUNCHES

Investing for Liberty

September 14, 2023

BlueOrchard Completes Second Closing of PE Climate Insurance Fund

July 12, 2023

Ilmarinen Anchors New USA and Japan Climate ETFs

June 15, 2023

AP7 Partners to Launch New Transition Strategy

June 7, 2023

Investing in SDG 6 with Artic Water?

April 14, 2023

Capital Dynamics Launches Future Essentials III

March 24, 2023

United Bankers Launches Green Forest Industry PE Fund

February 24, 2023

THE WEEK IN GREEN

A Nuclear Blunder, Beef, Water & Palm Oil

Ratings: in or out?

LATEST RESEARCH

Private Nordic Firms’ Climate Reporting Under Scrutiny

News Richard Tyszkiewicz - September 6, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) – The Nordic Region has a global reputation for being ahead of the curve in terms of corporate sustainability policies and behaviour. ...

Climate’s Major Beef With Livestock

News Richard Tyszkiewicz - August 22, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report states that even if fossil fuel use was eliminated overnight, the...

Do Institutional Investors Over-Report Their Greenness?

News Filipe Albuquerque - August 18, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) - Although some estimates put ESG investing at $35 trillion, there seems to be mounting evidence that the talk about institutional investors'...

Climate Litigation More Than Doubles in Five Years

News Filipe Albuquerque - August 1, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) - During recent years, the fight for a more sustainable future has often moved from the back halls of government power and...

Deforestation: Key Steps for Asset Owners

Third Party Research Richard Tyszkiewicz - July 7, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th assessment report concluded that the “Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)” sector...

Private Debt Tackles Global Poverty

News Richard Tyszkiewicz - July 5, 2023

Stockholm (NordSIP) – The advantages of private markets for impact investors are highlighted in a new report from Amsterdam-based investment consultancy the Phenix Capital...

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Maximising Impact of Article 9 Funds

March 30, 2023

In recent years, the EU has launched some truly innovative and ambitious regulatory initiatives, from the EU Taxonomy, to the SFDR and MiFID II, all seeking to channel capital flows toward sustainable investments. As with all pioneering projects, however, it takes time and expertise to translate the interlinked regulatory...

In Focus: Real Assets

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Farmland’s inflation-hedging characteristics

August 31, 2023

Manulife Investment Management
Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Director, Agricultural Economist

U.S. farmland investment returns: continued gains in 2022

August 31, 2023

Strong income and appreciation gains for U.S. timberland in 2022

August 31, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act: implications for U.S. timberland and agriculture

August 31, 2023

Building confidence in the voluntary carbon market: the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles

August 31, 2023

The arc of progress in global carbon markets bends toward integrity

August 31, 2023

How real assets provide real solutions: investing sustainably for a better world

March 22, 2023

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In Focus: Net Zero

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Navigating Towards Net Zero – Round Table Insights

March 24, 2023

Over the last eight years, the Paris Agreement and the spirit of it have galvinised businesses, investors, regulators and policymakers to focus their efforts...