Sustainable Investment
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Are defence stocks ESG? Fund managers are divided
The brutal war being fought in Ukraine has thrown up a dilemma for the world’s fund managers: whether or not defence…
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Creating a framework for sustainable investment in social housing
Financial markets can clearly see the potential in social housing providers as an asset class. This is particularly in light…
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Schroders ties staff comp to ESG goals — here’s how this will impact pay
Schroders has linked fund manager and analyst remuneration to sustainability goals, as it rolls out a new company-wide “engagement blueprint”.…
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Natixis IM’s global sustainability chief: ESG investing isn’t ‘charity’
ESG products may be tied to doing what’s right for the climate, but they’re there to make money, like any…
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Liontrust AUM climbs to £33.5bn in spite of Q1 outflows
Over the financial year ended 31 March 2022, the asset manager recorded net inflows of £2.5bn. Liontrust CEO John Ions…
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Schroders slips down UK fund brand rankings again as BlackRock, JPMorgan, Vanguard climb
Schroders has continued to fall in an annual ranking of UK fund management brands, with US behemoths BlackRock, JPMorgan Asset…
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Newton IM’s Munro makes an ESG case for defence stocks: ‘Security is a common good’
The chief executive of Newton Investment Management said ESG funds should be able to invest in defence companies, because national security…
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Greenwashing probes prompt panic among ESG funds: ‘There’s a big reputational risk’
Asset managers have for years been touting their sustainable-investment expertise. But with surging investor interest in environmental, social and governance…
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Fund managers call lawyers over ESG jitters as greenwashing fears mount
Asset managers are getting anxious about increased attention regulators are paying to their sustainable investment claims, sparking an uptick in queries…
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BlackRock’s Fink ‘ducking the fight’ over ESG, claims former exec
A former BlackRock executive has accused chief executive Larry Fink of “ducking the fight” over ESG, following claims that the…
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DWS greenwashing probes shift fund industry into high alert
Asset managers are on high alert following probes by US and German financial regulators into the sustainable investment claims from…
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Esma issues warning on crypto’s ‘soaring’ environmental cost
The European Union’s top markets regulator has issued a warning on rising environmental damage from investing in digital currencies. In its latest…
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