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ESG & Sustainability

Green Loans or Sustainability Linked Loans?

As ESG investing returns to the spotlight, signalling a greater uptake of sustainability linked loans and green loans, we explore the different finance options.

26 Nov 2024

Series 3, Episode 5: Avoiding financing ourselves into extinction

We’re joined by guest Andrew Mitchell, Vice Chair of the TNFD, the task force on nature related financial disclosures and the founder and CEO of Equilibrium Futures, to discuss the risk to nature and biodiversity and the important role the finance industry plays.

30 Jul 2024

Series 3, Episode 4: The big "G" in ESG

We're joined by guest Mark Crathern, head of NatWest Trustee & Depository Services, who has picked three important aspects, of the very broad topic of governance, to discuss.

21 May 2024

Series 3, Episode 3: Top three ESG trends for 2024

In this episode we have invited our guest David Postlethwaite, associate director, ESG at KPMG Crown dependencies to choose his top three ESG trends for 2024.

11 Mar 2024

Why alternative investment funds should remain committed to SBTs

Our commissioned ESG research report explores the opinions of 125 influencers in alternative investment funds to see progress made in adopting SBTs given worsening economic conditions.

Fund Finance

Funding emerging green technologies: opportunities and challenges

A recent roundtable discussion with RBS International's clients revealed while there is appetite to invest in transition energy and emerging technologies, concerns over scalability, risk and near-term returns are causing investors to approach with caution.

23 May 2024

Emerging technology and the fund landscape

How will emerging technology impact the funds landscape? Tech adoption will be the great differentiator in business over the coming years, but which technology trends look likely to make the biggest impact on the alternative investment market?

20 May 2024

Future proofing fund finance

Insight into how upcoming trends will alter the fund finance landscape over the next five years will help fund managers future proof their operations.

26 Apr 2024

Fund Governance

Securing the Future of the Funds Industry

There is nothing permanent except change, as attendees heard at the recent Fund Governance 2024 conference, hosted by NatWest Trustee & Depositary Services.

29 May 2024

Depositary Insights March 23

Welcome to the latest edition of Depositary Insights which offers the latest thinking on regulatory and industry developments from NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services.

22 Mar 2023

Liquidity in the spotlight

The economic downturn, war in Ukraine and the aftermath of the UK government’s mini-budget have coalesced to ramp up the regulatory focus on fund liquidity.

21 Mar 2023

Podcast series: A Just Transition 

Series 3, Episode 5: Avoiding financing ourselves into extinction

We’re joined by guest Andrew Mitchell, Vice Chair of the TNFD, the task force on nature related financial disclosures and the founder and CEO of Equilibrium Futures, to discuss the risk to nature and biodiversity and the important role the finance industry plays.

30 Jul 2024

Series 3, Episode 4: The big "G" in ESG

We're joined by guest Mark Crathern, head of NatWest Trustee & Depository Services, who has picked three important aspects, of the very broad topic of governance, to discuss.

21 May 2024

Series 3, Episode 3: Top three ESG trends for 2024

In this episode we have invited our guest David Postlethwaite, associate director, ESG at KPMG Crown dependencies to choose his top three ESG trends for 2024.

11 Mar 2024