NordSIP
The Nordic Appeal of EM Sustainable Infrastructure
Stockholm (NordSIP) – Of the US$2.5 trillion annual investment gap that developing countries face, 75% comes from missing infrastructure investment, according to UN estimates. For investors, the investment gap presents an opportunity to channel funding towards emerging markets (EMs) to best suppor
Nordic Asset Management Insight
My take on the Nordics – Magnus Weikert
BlueOrchard’s newly minted vice president talks about what attracted him to his current job and what he sees as some of the key ESG challenges at the moment among Nordic investors. Magnus Weikert joined BlueOrchard Finance earlier this year to steer its distribution efforts from the firm’s Copen
FT Wealth
Liechtenstein royal family backs impact investing
The Alpine impregnability of Liechtenstein was long seen as a symbol of the principality’s banking secrecy laws. Often these would hide financial wrongdoing but, today, the country is seeking to build a reputation for channelling money into doing good. The Liechtenstein royal family, one of Europe
NordSIP
BlueOrchard Extends Nordic Impact Push
Stockholm (NordSIP) – With fund managers continuing to embrace sustainable investments, their focus on the Nordic region, where such investments are extremely popular, grows too. On May 12th, BlueOrchard, a member of the Schroders Group, announced the appointment of Magnus Weikert (Pictured) as
Bondguide
BondGuide Jahresausgabe Green & Sustainable Finance 2021
Anleiheinvestments: Warum ein grüner und nachhaltiger Anstrich nicht ausreicht
Agritask
Building resilience among the most vulnerable
This post is co-authored with Ernesto Costa, Agritask’s board member and BlueOrchard’s Head of Private Equity Investments. Climate change is defined by National Geographic as: “a long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns. It typically is used in the context of the rise in glob
Finews
Peter Fanconi: «Das hätte kein Regulator geschafft»
Peter Fanconi blickt zum 20-jährigen Jubiläum des Impact Investors Blue Orchard optimistisch auf die ESG-Entwicklungen. Im Interview mit finews.ch sagt er fundamentale Veränderungen in der Finanzbranche voraus.
NordSIP
Impact & Microfinance – A Twenty-Year Journey
The acceleration of sustainable investment and ESG practice ever since the Paris Agreement has been tremendous. While impact investment remains out of reach for too many investors, this emerging asset class is also experiencing somewhat of a boom of late. Philipp Müller (Pictured), CEO at Swiss-hea
City A.M
Exclusive: The City will emerge strong from Brexit, says impact investment whizz
One of the hottest trends within the City’s investment community lately has been impact investing; capital flowing into companies, entities and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact.
Fund View
Nachhaltigkeit und Infrastruktur: BlueOrchard will erneuerbare Energien in Infrastrukturstrategie fokussieren
Beim Thema Infrastruktur wird Nachhaltigkeit immer wichtiger und rückt stärker in den Fokus. Das liegt besonders daran, dass immer mehr Projekte für erneuerbare Energien umgesetzt werden müssen. Infrastruktur-Projekte der Old Economy geraten hingegen durch regulatorische Vorgaben immer stärker
Morningstar Italy
L’Impact Investing non è più di nicchia
Maria Teresa Zappia (BlueOrchard) spiega che l’investimento a impatto è ormai diventato mainstream ed è cambiata anche la platea degli investitori interessati. Le strategie si sono dimostrate resilienti di fronte al Covid e la regolamentazione europea va nella direzione giusta.
Engadiner Post
Zwölf Geschichten, die Mut machen
Mit kleinem Einsatz Grosses bewirken: Mikrokredite können Menschen helfen, ihre eigene Existenz aufzubauen. in einem Bildband von Peter Fanconi und Robert Bösch geht es um solche Erfolgsgeschichten. Diese sind durch Corona bedroht.
Citywire
Les infrastructures, moteur essentiel de la croissance durable au sein des marchés émergents
Par Gianfranco Saladino, Directeur des investissements dans les infrastructures durables chez BlueOrchard. Les conséquences de la pandémie de la Covid-19 sont également visibles dans certains secteurs de l’infrastructure dans les pays en développement. Cependant, des tendances majeures, telle
AM Watch
Impact veteran wards off poverty in search for Covid-proof yields in developing markets
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, impact investment boutique Blueorchard designed a fund supporting entrepreneurs in developing markets battered by the virus. AMWatch quizzes the firm’s impact chief about the Covid-19 fund and the growing impact rivalry among managers.
All News
Infrastructures: moteur essentiel de la croissance durable des EM
Gianfranco Saladino de BlueOrchard explique pourquoi les investissements dans les infrastructures pourront garantir une croissance durable dans les marchés émergents à la fin de la pandémie.
Environmental Finance
BlueOrchard targets infrastructure in bid to draw larger impact investors
BlueOrchard says it is increasingly targeting investments in sustainable infrastructure as it looks to attract large investors including pension funds to make impact investments. Maria Teresa Zappia, chief impact & blended finance officer, and deputy CEO of BlueOrchard, told Environmental Finan
Morningstar
Strategie alternative, tra impatto e innovazione
Le soluzioni lanciate da alcuni asset manager nei paesi emergenti offrono esempi di collaborazione tra pubblico e privato, di supporto alle piccole e medie imprese e alle comunità locali che possono essere utili anche nelle regioni sviluppate per la ripresa economica post-Covid-19.
Intelligent Investors
Stabile, risikoadjustierte Renditen
Ohne geeignete, moderne Infrastruktur läuft es nicht rund. Insofern liegt es auf der Hand, dass dieses Thema immer mal wieder en vogue ist. Gianfranco Saladino, Head of Sustainable Infrastructure Investments bei BlueOrchard, stand der INTELLIGENT INVESTORS-Redaktion Rede und Antwort.
IPE
OECD Blended Finance: BlackRock chief says governments must play their part in decarbonisation
The founder of $8.7trn (€7.2trn) asset manager BlackRock told the OECD’s Blended Finance Week and Impact event that the transition to a net-zero carbon global economy could not be achieved solely by action from public companies.
Investir CH
Perspectives d’investissement d’impact en 2021
Les marchés émergents se sont finalement mieux comportés que ce que beaucoup craignaient lors de la pandémie liée à la Covid-19. Les préoccupations initiales laissaient craindre que, combinés, le coup porté au commerce et au tourisme, la baisse des prix des matières premières et le ralent