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Highest-ranked ESG fund in the UK is betting big on India, shows data

India has a smaller carbon footprint than Europe and the US and is on track to increase investments in infrastructure and manufacturing

India ESG assets up 4.7 times in two years to Rs 12,300 crore, shows data

The size of environment, social, and governance-based fund investments in India from a global sustainability AUM perspective is currently negligible, but has been growing significantly

ESG disclosures to be part of Ind-Ra's rating action commentaries from Jan

India Ratings on Thursday said it will make ESG disclosures an integral part of its rating commentary from next month to help investors understand how their money is being put to use

Opt for thematic offerings only if you can time your entry and exit

Most investors should stick to diversified funds where fund manager has the leeway to exit non-performing themes and sectors

Sebi mulls disclosure norms for MF ESG schemes, seeks public comments

Currently, top 1,000 listed firms are required to furnish a 'business responsibility and sustainability report' to the bourses, which has disclosures about ESG initiatives taken

Brokerage Sharekhan to include ESG rating of stocks in research reports

To help its customers take well-informed investment decisions, brokerage Sharekhan has decided to include ESG (environment, social and governance) rating of stocks in its research report going forward

India's ESG assets worth $1.5 bn as of June, form 2% of APAC AUM

Country trails most other Asia-Pacific regions, as per Morgan Stanley report. But activity in ESG is rising, according to Morningstar. Sustainability funds up 80 per cent YoY in 2020-21

Dumping stocks to punish bad corporate behavior has tiny impact

Even as billions of dollars diverts toward firms scoring higher on environmental, social and governance measures, the funding costs for bad actors has hardly budged, a study has found

Uptick in ESG India assets, as value rises nearly three-fold year-on-year

ESG products sold off at the outset of the pandemic but the global crisis, coupled with continued climate and social concerns, has resulted in fervent interest in ESG investing

India has fewer ESG funds than other top 10 economies, shows data

The world's sixth largest economy has 23 ESG funds, Refinitiv data shows, compared to the United States and Britain with more than 500 each, while Japan has 182 and China has 119

ESG bonds likely to top $10 billion by December, says JP Morgan

The ESG-focused fund-raising (green bonds) market, which has already scaled an all-time high so far this year, is set to cross the USD 10-billion-mark by December, according to JP Morgan

UN climate report increases urgency for green investment funds

A UN climate report on Monday found that global warming is dangerously close to spiraling out of control

Overseas green capital chasing renewable energy firms across India

According to experts, India offers the right kind of risk-return profile which is why his company likes to invest here

ESG investing gains ground amid pandemic, better sustainability disclosures

At the end of June 2021, assets invested in Indian sustainable funds identified by Morningstar reached a record Rs 11,970 cr, significantly up from Rs 4,210 cr a year ago

Regulator may ask asset management firms to go slow on thematic schemes

Some themes aggressively pursued by fund houses include environmental, social and governance (ESG), international funds, and other innovative ETFs in the equity, as well as debt segments

Best of BS Opinion: Rising inflation risk, Centre's GTR in 2020-21 & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

Europe's fund managers get a green makeover

ESG or sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance investment has grown exponentially in recent times

Asia's ESG bond issuances hit record $69 billion this year, no let-up seen

Bankers say the trend will continue

Planning to invest in ESG funds? Start small, but hold for long term

They have the potential to create wealth by circumventing hidden risks, but have limited track record

Increased sustainability disclosures to give leg-up to ESG funds

Six out of ten domestic funds with an ESG mandate were launched in the financial year 2020-21 (FY21), noted the May 24 Kotak Securities Strategy report