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Environmental Finance (12.08.2021) - The latest IPCC report should shock the world into climate action – and for investors that means prioritising positive impact, writes Rupert Welchman.

The issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds by emerging and frontier countries is gaining traction. UBP expects further expansion of the market.

The creditworthiness of an emerging market country is often thought to be determined simply by its ability to service and repay debt.

Bilan (26.07.2021) - S’il existe traditionnellement une forte divergence entre nos modes de vie et nos approches d’investissement, la situation a récemment évolué. Un nombre croissant d’entreprises cotées s’attachent ainsi désormais à comprendre leur place dans le monde en dépassant le simple cadre des profits financiers.

Agefi Actifs (23.07.2021) - L’amélioration significative de la gouvernance des entreprises au Japon – marquée notamment par la place plus importante accordée aux femmes dans les instances dirigeantes – peut constituer un catalyseur de longue durée venant renforcer le dynamisme du marché japonais.

Impact investing increasingly tells a story that investors can relate to, as Rupert Welchman pointed out at the recent Sustainable Investment Festival.

Allnews (12.07.2021) - L’Union Bancaire Privée mise sur une approche très personnalisée en matière d’impact. Entretien avec Simon Pickard et Mathieu Nègre.

UBP’s Impact investing approach began with listed equities, as Victoria Leggett, Head of Impact investing at UBP recalled at the Sustainability & Impact Investor Forum on 14 June.

A lot has changed in the last few years. Impact investing in listed equity is relatively new and, in recent years, there has been much debate about whether impact can even be achieved in secondary markets.

UBP interviewed Corticeira Amorim’s Chairman António Rios de Amorim to learn more about how the world’s largest cork products company views its role as a ‘fixer’ in the world’s battle against climate change.

Turning renewables into sustainable returns

Gentera’s CFO, Mario Ignacio Langarica Avila discussed with UBP the transition of the business to a for-profit group and the unique challenges presented by Covid-19.