Managers of Wealth Offshore

Fund managers need to prepare for sustainable finance disclosure

Managers are responding with fund products that look to meet these priorities.

Private Wealth Financing Sustainability - Guernsey case studies

Guernsey has also been forefront in the development of world-leading green products and services - including launching the world's first green fund regime in 2018.

Ogier Global Hong Kong joins the Hong Kong Green Finance Association

Ogier Global's ESG & Impact team works across asset classes with private equity firms, asset managers, institutional investors, family offices, foundations and corporates.

Commission becomes world’s first regulator to introduce a green insurance capital regime

The Commission’s proposal would enable insurers to purchase green assets in the knowledge that long-term green assets are considered suitable to meet long-term liabilities whilst maintaining policyholder protection.

New guidance will help family offices embrace sustainable investing

The promotional agency, in collaboration with Ogier in Guernsey, has produced a guide for developing sustainable trust deeds, ‘Sustainable Investing for Private Wealth and Family Offices.’

ESG vs impact investing: what’s the difference?

Against a COVID-19 backdrop and new data on climate change trends, sustainable investing is maturing faster and generating greater interest in private markets than ever before.

Islands well-placed to strengthen commitment to sustainable finance

The survey also found that Europe leads the way when it comes to investors feeling a responsibility to avoid investments with negative impacts on environment and society – 61% of European investors feel this way, compared to 53% globally.

Islands well-placed to strengthen commitment to sustainable finance

Capital market issuers in Europe are attaching greater importance to sustainable finance than a year ago, and the Channel Islands are well-positioned to play a "key part" in supporting that trend.

Climate change - The low-carbon transition

These policy shifts will drive major changes in business across entire value chains from product design to production, distribution and recycling.

Online tool launched to help shape future environment plans

Natural Environment and the Jersey Tree and Hedgerow Forum are encouraging Islanders to plant more hedges and trees around the Island ahead of National Tree Week.

Is it time for a standardised ESG framework, and will the IFRS lead the way?

The lack of clarity in ESG means it’s difficult to compare and analyse investments.

Antigua & Barbuda to co-champion blue economy action for the Commonwealth

The aim of a ‘blue’ economy is to support the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth and improved livelihoods, while protecting ocean health.

Environment focus: How to start building a more sustainable business

Overcoming the sustainability design challenge – a guide on building a more sustainable business

Environment focus: Building back better – why a green recovery is the only recovery

Channel Eye talks to PwC CI’s climate change specialist Ali Cambray about her career in environmental advocacy and why a green agenda must be central to Jersey’s recovery plans.

Is ESG finally here to stay?

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) has been in the public consciousness for a few years now – but it’s fair to say that 2020 has seen a huge uptick in awareness.

Environmental focus as Guernsey 11 projects benefit from Eco Fund

More than £11,000 has been donated to Guernsey charities, groups and schools as part of The Channel Islands Co-operative Society’s most popular Eco fund intake to date.

Barbados: Experts praise renewable efforts

Barbadian panellist Kim Griffith Tang-How, director of Customer Solutions with Barbados Light and Power Company highlighted Barbados’ “ambitious target” of 100 per cent reliance on renewable energy by 2030 in a national energy policy.

Orchard sponsors nature reserve signage

Orchard PR, which has offices very close to the site

ESI shortlisted for environmental award

The company currently has four full time members of staff based in Guernsey, London and Brisbane.

ESG and Sustainability in the Real Assets sector

The nature of real assets projects is that they are typically long-term and as immovable assets, they are directly linked to a location.

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