News & Analysis
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Analysis
Alpha FMC: Regulation, AI and private markets to shape asset & wealth management growth
With AI adoption and expansion into private markets shaping the industry, companies embracing transformation will be best positioned for the future
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News
Delay to CSRD and CSDDD ‘creates legal uncertainty and blunts EU leadership’
A deciding vote on the delay is set for 3 April
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News
Jupiter AM closes Global Ecology Growth fund
Jupiter’s £650m Ecology fund will continue to be run by Jon Wallace and Noelle Guo
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Interviews
Q&A with Parmenion’s Mollie Thornton: Negative ESG narrative surrounding Trump is overdone
Surprisingly, there is plenty of overlap between the Trump administration priorities and sustainable investing
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Analysis
Could regulatory change prove a tailwind for the ailing SLB market?
Sustainability-linked bond issuance dropped by 53% in 2024 compared to 2023, but the rise of transition finance could change things
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PA Future Committee
Introducing BSI PAS 7342 – the new sustainable fund standard
Having the BSI bring together experts from all stakeholders to draft this new standard feels even more important today
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News
Fidelity International head of stewardship announces departure
Emilie Goodall’s replacement will be announced ‘in due course’
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News
Rathbones adopts ‘Sustainability Focus’ label on two funds
Rathbone Greenbank Global Sustainability and Rathbone Greenbank Global Sustainable Bond funds will use the label from 2 April
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News
AXA IM among shareholders to urge Next, M&S and JD Sports to tackle poverty wages
Shareholder resolutions have been filed as low paid workers are hit hardest by cost-of-living pressures
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Analysis
Calls for updated Modern Slavery Act amid claims of ‘superficial statements’
A decade on from its introduction, investors are suggesting reforms to Modern Slavery Act
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News
Nordea AM reviews fund names following new ESMA sustainability rules
Group has added or kept ‘Sustainable’ in the names of 17 Nordea 1 SICAV funds following review
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News
Rathbones launches sixth Votes Against Slavery campaign with record support
Forced labour in the private economy generates $236bn in illegal profits per year globally
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AI & Technology
Fund selectors look to AI and private markets for asset growth
Almost half of wealth managers say meeting client demand for unlisted assets will be a ‘critical factor’ in their growth plans
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Interviews
Q&A with Michele Demers: Where is the money going in sustainable investment?
While the terminology is evolving – funds move away from ‘ESG’ – the commitment to sustainability remains strong
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News
Drax rivals Foresight bid for HEIT
Drax Group’s bid, which is being recommended by the HEIT board, comes at a 5% premium to the Foresight offer
Data
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Interviews
Q&A with Michele Demers: Where is the money going in sustainable investment?
While the terminology is evolving – funds move away from ‘ESG’ – the commitment to sustainability remains strong
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News
NatureAlpha launches enhanced nature risk data analytics platform
‘We must dispel the misconception that nature data is inaccessible and fragmented’, says CEO
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Analysis
Widespread gaps in impact reporting ‘threaten investor confidence’
Investors’ impact ambitions are rarely backed by concrete targets or informed by meaningful stakeholder engagement
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AI & Technology
AI tool launched to flag greenwashing risk in companies and funds
GaiaLens’ tool uses data to score ESG performance, climate impact and emerging controversies
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Analysis
Relying solely on ESG scores ‘doesn’t ensure alignment with do no harm principles’
Exclusionary practices can complement and reinforce ESG integration strategies, according to the latest EDHEC report
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Analysis
Investors set to progressively incorporate nature data into their decision-making process
Nature data architecture at the asset level is growing, according to an inaugural study from ISS STOXX’s Natural Capital Research Institute
Climate & Planet
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Opinion
World Water Day: Five experts offer sustainable solutions for Earth’s most precious resource
Issues and opportunities in a sector that has seen heightened public scrutiny in recent years
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News
Arcmont AM launches Impact Lending strategy
The strategy is funded by two investment mandates from APG and TIAA
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News & Analysis
Misalignment between asset owners and managers leads to inconsistent engagement strategies
Pensions for Purpose observed significant variations in voting, engagement and accountability
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PA Future Committee
Net zero coalitions need a new change management model
Investors who want to support net zero need more than anecdotal case studies, argues Chris Fidler
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News
COP30 president outlines conference objectives in first letter to the Parties
Climate summit ‘must be a moment of hope and possibilities through action’
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News & Analysis
Investing in solar amid increasing political uncertainty
Challenges include new trends requiring adaptation and new technologies to understand – investment is vital
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
Introducing BSI PAS 7342 – the new sustainable fund standard
Having the BSI bring together experts from all stakeholders to draft this new standard feels even more important today
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PA Future Committee
Why investors should stay the course with sustainable energy
Key structural tailwinds suggest that patient investors could be rewarded in the years ahead, writes Jake Moeller
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PA Future Committee
Can a house divided fund a green future?
Green finance is at a crossroads, but must find a way to thrive amid the churn, writes Hyewon Kong
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PA Future Committee
Net zero coalitions need a new change management model
Investors who want to support net zero need more than anecdotal case studies, argues Chris Fidler
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PA Future Committee
US approach to Ukraine changes the ESG conversation for defence once more
It is very difficult to pick and choose the defence industry exposure you’re comfortable with, writes Gemma Woodward
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PA Future Committee
Reimagining wealth: The shift toward purpose-driven impact
Bev Shah explains how a job interview changed her understanding of what wealth can achieve
