10/15/2021
Saudi British Bank makes kingdom’s first green deposit to finance sustainable initiatives
The funds were deposited with HSBC in the UAE
Planet SOS
10/14/2021
Saudi energy minister, PIF head, NEOM CEO to lead Saudi Green Initiative forum
The forum comes two days before the Green Middle East Summit, also being hosted by Saudi Arabia, which will see neighbouring countries come together to discuss combating climate change through collective action, Asharq Alawsat reported.
10/14/2021
Saudi energy minister, PIF head, NEOM CEO to lead Saudi Green Initiative forum
Also present will be international and regional experts and global leaders.
10/14/2021
Climate change is biggest risk to financial institutions, says UAE Central Bank governor
Khaled Balama says regulators and institutions should work together to mitigate climate risk
10/13/2021
BNY Mellon Announces Collaboration With Future Investment Initiative Institute
"We are pleased to be working with FII Institute, together using our global reach, influence and resources to help build the future."
10/13/2021
FAB joins UAE’s race for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
As part of this commitment, FAB will enable its clients to transition towards a climate-neutral economy
10/13/2021
Funds Governance in 2021 – What it Means to Investors
The research found that the rise of ESG investing, demands for specific experience and greater expectations on transparency are all shaping the fund governance landscape
10/12/2021
Five priorities for COP26: an investor’s perspective
In biodiversity alone, 68% of animal populations have vanished in the past 50 years
10/10/2021
Gulf International Bank closes first sustainability-linked syndicated loan
Landmark transaction is oversubscribed by more than 2-times with commitments received of more than USD 1bln
10/08/2021
UAE to invest $163bln in clean energy to achieve 2050 net-zero targets
All institutions will work together to meet climate change goals: Dubai ruler
10/05/2021
How Investment Funds Can Drive the Green Transition
The world’s $50 trillion investment fund industry, especially funds with a sustainability focus, can play an important role financing the transition to a greener economy
10/01/2021
Schroders Global Investor Study 2021
The sustainability-focused findings of our flagship study
10/01/2021
Still framing the Global Business narrative
To overcome this pitfall, new players in the News and Social domain are launching near-time ESG insights.
10/01/2021
How to Change Course on Climate
Without a drastic change in direction
09/30/2021
Invesco Global Factor Investing Study 2021
Understand the drivers of factor investing, investor experiences, and methods of implementation.
09/30/2021
Sedco Capital, Lombard launch Shariah-compliant fund
The Fund will combine Sedco Capital’s roots of almost 40 years of Islamic finance expertise and its Shariah board with Lombard Odier’s long-established sustainable investment expertise.
09/29/2021
Climate change: the time for talk is over
Over the course of the summer, we witnessed yet more ‘once in a lifetime’ climatic events that are unfortunately becoming our new norm.
09/24/2021
How financial services can use ESG initiatives to help build a brighter future for all
Emphasis on thinking beyond ESG silos and leaning in on economic and societal developments
09/23/2021
PIF first sovereign wealth fund to issue green bonds, Al-Rumayyan says
Utilities and renewables are among the 13 sectors identified by the fund as part of its Vision 2030 strategy.
09/22/2021
APICORP launches green bond framework
The multilateral development bank based in Saudi Arabia will issue bonds aligned with ESG principles