Green bonds and international credit deliver double-digit returns for Swedish pension
Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2) reached SEK 367.4 billion in the first half of 2019, with investments in fixed income generating double-digit returns, according to its half year report  

Lombard Odier expands sustainability team
Lombard Odier has bolstered its sustainability capabilities with the appointments of Christopher Kaminker and Ebba Lepage  

Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
Goldman Sachs has launched a sustainable finance group, to deliver sustainable growth solutions to the bank’s clients, according to documents seen by Creditflux.  

Dutch development bank creates ESG and impact standing committee
The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has created a standing committee for impact and environmental, social and governance investing

Italian pension fund looks to build its exposure to bonds
Mediafond has launched a request for proposals in which it seeks out a manager to oversee a bond portfolio

Investor requirements rather than performance is driving ESG push: Creditflux survey
Only 14% of respondents to Creditflux's global credit ESG survey said performance was the main reason they were adopting envoronmental, social and governance-themed strategies

EIB and Amundi form green partnership for high yield, private debt and securitisations
Amundi and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have teamed-up to launch Green Credit Continuum (Greco) programme with the aim of raising €1 billion over the next three years for green credit initiatives

UK pension scheme quits tobacco
Nest is set to go tobacco free across all its investments, with the largest UK pension master trust expecting that the process will take up to two years.  

BNP Paribas AM hires Robeco investment specialist for quant strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Grégory Taïeb for the newly-created role of investment specialist within the firm’s multi-asset, quantitative and solutions investment group, which includes investments in credit.  

Wells Fargo AM appoints global head of ESG
Wells Fargo Asset Management is looking to enhance its environmental, social and governance (ESG) capabilities and has appointed Hannah Skeates as global head of ESG

Lazard appoints co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG
Lazard Asset Management has appointed co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG across both sides of the Atlantic 

NN hires head of fixed income and responsible investing
NN Investment Partners (NN IP), a Dutch insurer and investment manager, has appointed a head of fixed income and responsible investing

Machines connect as credit managers’ new best friends
The clamour for credit funds that adhere to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria means the managers behind these funds are handling ever-larger and deeper data sets. This has led a growing number of fund managers to divert resources into incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into their investment processes

Ullico sets up fixed-income investment platform
Ullico has launched a US fixed income management firm, UIA Investment Management (UIA-IM), in a bid to expand its range of services and client base by including a broader range of institutional clients.  

Amundi nurtures green growth with credit fund
The Paris-based manager is looking to raise a green-focused credit fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Pimco launches latest ESG-focused credit offering
Pimco has launched its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income offering - GIS Global Investment Grade Credit ESG Fund.

Cairn makes ESG and senior credit research appointments
Cairn Capital has signalled its commitment to environmental, social and governance with the appointment of a head of ESG

Pimco receives nearly $400 million for ESG fixed income mandate
 An $11 billion super fund has awarded a new ESG-focused fixed income mandate to Pimco

Consultant calls on investors to quiz managers over ESG processes
The lack of consistent and reliable data seems to be a major challenge when embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria across private equity, infrastructure and credit.

Market's newest ESG bond fund targets Australian and New Zealand investors
Less than two years after launching an equity version, Dimensional has unveiled a sustainable bond fund for investors in Australia and New Zealand

Pimco hires United Nations director in move to expand ESG capabilities
Fixed income giant Pimco has hired a former United Nations director as it builds out its environmental, social and governance (ESG) platform for investors seeking socially responsible investments.

UK and German firms team up to launch global ESG fixed income fund
London-based manager J8 Capital Management and Frankfurt-based investment company Universal-Investment are to launch a new fixed income fund, the companies announced on Wednesday.

Cigarette break: Dutch manager excludes tobacco investments from fund line
 Robeco has become the latest asset manager to oust tobacco investments, making the exclusion from its entire mutual fund line

Stockholm manager poised to launch two credit hedge funds
The Swedish manager confirms plans to launch two new vehicles, one $100 million fund next month and another early next year